Abstract
The excitation function of the 96Zr (α,n)99Mo reaction was determined using the stacked-foil activation technique. For the experiments, two stacks with metal foils of Cu, Ti and Zr of natural isotopic composition were irradiated independently with a 27.2 MeV α-particle beam. The characteristics of the primary beam and its verification along each stack were determined according to the well-known natCu(α,x)65Zn, natCu(α,x)66,67Ga, and natTi (α,x)51Cr monitor reactions. It was deduced that the expected production yield from 99Mo by irradiating 96Zr targets with a 23.8 MeV alpha particle beam for 1 h is 1.77 MBq/μA. According to the results, irradiation characteristics are proposed to produce 99Mo with high specific activity.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 109367 |
Journal | Applied Radiation and Isotopes |
Volume | 166 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Cyclotron
- Excitation function
- Molybdenum-99
- Radioisotope production
- Technetium-99m
- Zirconium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation