Validation of alpha-Q-value systematics: response of 18O + 159Tb system

In order to look for the projectile structure effect on ICF reactions in the present experiments the excitation functions of radio-nuclides populated during the interactions of 18O+159Tb at energies ≈ 4-7 MeV/A have been measured. The present data will be compared with 16O+159Tb data, to draw some conclusion about alpha-Q-value systematics, as 18O has more negative Qα-value than 16O. In these experiments the activation technique has been used. The targets of 159Tb of thickness ≈ 1.5 - 2.0 mg/cm2 and Al-catchers (≈1.5-2.5 mg/cm2) were prepared by rolling method