Cross sections of 3He-particle induced reactions on 186W

Highlights: • The production cross sections of radioisotopes from ³He-particle induced reactions on ¹⁸⁶W target are measured. • The results are compared with data from the TENDL-2019 library. • The suitability of the method for the production of medical radionuclides ¹⁸⁶Re and ¹⁸⁸Re is evaluated. Irradiation of ¹⁸⁶W targets by ³He particles was carried out. For the first time the cross sections for the reactions of production of ^{183, 184, 186, 188}Re, ^{183, 185}Os, ¹⁸⁷W were measured by the stack foil technique in the ³He energy range of 15–45 MeV. The results were compared to the data from the TENDL-2019 library. Using the experimental excitation functions, the thick target yields of medically relevant rhenium radioisotopes were calculated.