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Excitation function of 68Zn(p,n)68Ga reaction for the production of 68Ga

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The production cross section of the medical isotope 68Ga in the 68Zn(p,n)68Ga reaction was measured with the proton energies of 8.6 ± 0.9, 12.1 ± 0.5, 15.1 ± 0.3 and 17.7 ± 0.2 MeV by using the method of stacked-foil activation and off-line γ-ray spectrometry. The proton beam intensity at the front position of each natZn was determined by using the natCu(p,x)62Zn monitor reaction with the recommended cross section from the IAEA data base library. The 68Zn(p,n)68Ga reaction cross-section as a function of proton energy was theoretically calculated by using the default parameters of the computer code TALYS 1.9 and are found to be in general agreement with the present results.

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Acknowledgement

We would like to thank the operating staffs of BARC-TIFR Pelletron facility, Mumbai for their kind help and invaluable assistance in operating the accelerator during irradiations. One of the authors (H. Naik) is thankful to the IAEA, Vienna for sanctioning the IAEA-CRP project No.17443/R0 “Photon, Neutron and Proton Induced Reactions to Produce Medical Isotopes” from 9-7-2012 to 9-7-2014.

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  1. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    H. Naik & M. S. Murali

  2. Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    S. V. Suryanarayana

  3. Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, IAEA, Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria

    R. Kapote Noy

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Naik, H., Suryanarayana, S.V., Murali, M.S. et al. Excitation function of 68Zn(p,n)68Ga reaction for the production of 68Ga. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 324, 285–289 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07037-4

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