Investigation of activation cross sections of deuteron induced reactions on indium up to 40 MeV for production of a 113 Sn/113m In generator.
(113)Sn (115.09 d) is the parent nuclide of the (113)Sn/(113m)In generator system. (113m)In (99.476 min) is used in diagnostic nuclear medicine and as an Auger-electron emitter is a candidate for internal radiotherapy. Excitation functions of the (nat)In(d,x) (113 mg)Sn, (116 m)In, (ind115m)In, (114m)In, (ind113m)In, (cum111)In, (115g)Cd,(111m)Cd reactions were measured up to 40 MeV for the first time. The experimental results were compared with the curves calculated with the ALICE-D and EMPIRE-D theoretical model codes and curves given in the EAF-2007 and TENDL-2009 databases. Thick target yields, impurity levels and specific activities for the optimal energy range were deduced and compared with the same parameters of other charged particle production routes of (113)Sn.
Tárkányi
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Institute of Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (ATOMKI), 4026 Debrecen, Bem ter 18/c, Hungary.
Hermanne
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Király
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Takács
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Ditrói
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Baba
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Ignatyuk
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D003903:Deuterium / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014004:Tin Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D014004:Tin Radioisotopes; D003903:Deuterium