title: Nuclear model analysis of excitation functions of proton induced reactions on ⁸⁶Sr, ⁸⁸Sr and natZr: Evaluation of production routes of ⁸⁶Y.
abstract: The proton induced nuclear reactions on (86)Sr, (88)Sr and (nat)Zr were investigated for the production of (86)Y. The literature data were compared with the results of nuclear model calculations using the codes ALICE-IPPE, TALYS 1.6 and EMPIRE 3.2. The thick target yields of (86)Y were calculated from the recommended excitation functions. Analysis of radioyttrium impurities was also performed. A comparison of the various production routes showed that for medical applications of (86)Y, the reaction (86)Sr(p,n)(86)Y is the method of choice, which gives efficient yield with minimum impurities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; Gujranwala Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (GINUM), Gujranwala, Pakistan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zaneb
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. Electronic address: noumanamjad@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amjed
authors.affiliation: Institut für Neurowissenschaften und Medizin, INM-5: Nuklearchemie, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, d-52425 Jülich, Germany.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Qaim
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011522:Protons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D013325:Strontium Isotopes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013325:Strontium Isotopes; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes; D015040:Zirconium
keywords: (86)Y; (86,88)Sr and (nat)Zr targets; Nuclear data evaluation; Nuclear model calculations; Proton induced reactions; Thick target yields