title: Excitation functions of (nat)Zn(p,x) nuclear reactions with proton beam energy below 18 MeV.
abstract: We measured the excitation functions of (nat)Zn (p,x) reactions up to 17.6MeV, using the stacked-foils activation technique. High-purity natural zinc (and copper) foils were irradiated with proton beams generated by an 18MeV isochronous cyclotron. Activated foils were measured using high-purity Ge gamma spectroscopy to quantify the radionuclides (61)Cu, (66)Ga, (67)Ga, and (65)Zn produced from the reactions. Thick-target integral yields were also deduced from the measured excitation functions of the produced radioisotopes. These results were compared with the published literature and were found to be in good agreement with most reports, particularly those most recently compiled.
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceutical Production & Development (RAPID) Laboratory, Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth 6009, Australia; Department of Imaging & Applied Physics, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia. Electronic address: ali.asad@health.wa.gov.au.
authors.forename: Ali H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Asad
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceutical Production & Development (RAPID) Laboratory, Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Sun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceutical Production & Development (RAPID) Laboratory, Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morandeau
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceutical Production & Development (RAPID) Laboratory, Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cryer
authors.affiliation: Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA; Center of Excellence in Anti-matter Matter Studies (CAMS), Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra 0200, ACT, Australia.
authors.forename: Suzanne V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceutical Production & Development (RAPID) Laboratory, Medical Technology and Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth 6009, Australia; School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Roger I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D017357:Cyclotrons; D004735:Energy Transfer; D008422:Materials Testing; D011522:Protons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000379:methods*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D015032:Zinc
keywords: (nat)Zn(p,x) reactions; Excitation function; Isochronous cyclotron; Natural zinc; Proton beam; Stacked-foils activation