title: Nuclear excitation functions of proton-induced reactions (Ep= 35 - 90 MeV) from Fe, Cu, and Al.
abstract: Fe, Cu, and Al stacked foils were irradiated by 90 MeV protons at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center's Isotope Production Facility to measure nuclear cross sections for the production of medically relevant isotopes, such as52gMn,54Mn,48Cr,55Co,58mCo and57Ni. The decay of radioactive isotopes produced during irradiation was monitored using high-purity germanium gamma spectroscopy over the months following irradiation. Proton fluence was determined using thenatAl(p,x)22Na,natCu(p,x)62ZnnatCu(p,x)65Zn, andnatCu(p,x)56Co monitor reactions. Calculated cross sections were compared against literature values and theoretical TALYS predictions. Notably this work includes the first reported independent cross section measurements ofnatCu(p,x)58mCo andnatCu(p,x)58gCo.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ellison
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Todd E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Barnhart
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Hector F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Valdovinos
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, USA.
authors.forename: Eva R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Birnbaum
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, USA.
authors.forename: Francois M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Nortier
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1111 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nickles
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Engle
keywords: Aluminum; Copper; Cu+p; Fe+p; Iron; LANL; Medical Radionuclides; Monitor reactions; Nuclear Cross Sections; Proton Irradiation; Proton Transport; Proton irradiation; Radionuclide Production; Stacked foils