Published October 2018 | Version v1
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Production possibility of 161Tb utilizing secondary neutrons generated by protons from a low-energy cyclotron onto an isotope production target

Creators

  • 1. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, ATOMKI, Debrecen (Hungary). Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Institute for Nuclear Research
  • 2. iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation, Somerset West (South Africa)

Description

The production possibility of the medically relevant radioisotope 161Tb using a 9Be + p (Ep = 18 MeV) neutron source was investigated at the MGC cyclotron of ATOMKI. The 161Tb is formed via the 160Gd(n,γ)161Gd → 161Tb nuclear process. The available EOB yield was about 8000 Bq C-1 g-21. Predictions based on Monte Carlo calculations in conjunction with TENDL-2017 cross-section data overestimate the experimental results. These preliminary results indicate that secondary neutrons generated in a high-intensity medical radioisotope production target station could be useful for research-scale 161Tb production. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
318
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 491-496
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
11. International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry
Acronym
MARC XI
Dates
8-13 Apr 2018
Place
Kailua-Kona (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
49106155
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMKI; BERYLLIUM 9; CROSS SECTIONS; DEBRECEN CYCLOTRON; GADOLINIUM 160 TARGET; GAMMA DECAY; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; MEDICINE; MEV RANGE 10-100; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; TERBIUM 161
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; CYCLOTRONS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DECAY; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HUNGARIAN ORGANIZATIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOCHRONOUS CYCLOTRONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEDICINE; MEV RANGE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES; TARGETS; TERBIUM ISOTOPES

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