Activation cross sections of alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural rhenium up to 50 MeV.

Activation cross sections of alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural rhenium were measured. The stacked-foil activation technique and high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry were used to derive the cross sections. The production cross sections of Ir, Os, and Re were determined up to 50 MeV.

Alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural silver in the 10-50 MeV energy range: Production of In, In and Cd.

Production cross sections of medical radionuclides In, In and Cd were investigated in the α-particle-induced reactions on natural silver up to 50 MeV. The stacked-foil activation technique and γ-ray spectrometry were used to determine the cross sections. The excitation functions of byproducts Ag, Cd and In were also determined.

Activation cross sections of proton-induced reactions on natural platinum up to 30 MeV.

Activation cross sections of proton-induced reactions on natural platinum were measured. The stacked-foil activation technique and high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry were used. The production cross sections of Au, Pt, and Ir were determined up to 30 MeV.

Production cross sections of samarium-153 and -145 via alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural neodymium.

Production cross sections of Sm via alpha-particle-induced reactions on Nd were measured up to 23 MeV. The stacked-foil activation technique and high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry were adopted for the measurement. The obtained cross sections were compared with the literature data and the TENDL-2019 and TENDL-2021 values.

Production cross sections of Mn in alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural vanadium.

Activation cross sections of alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural vanadium were measured. The production cross sections of Mn, Cr, V, and Sc were determined up to 50 MeV. The stacked-foil activation technique and high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry were used.

Activation cross section measurement of alpha-particle induced reactions on natural neodymium.

Excitation functions of alpha-particle induced reactions on Nd up to 50 MeV were measured at the RIKEN AVF cyclotron. To derive cross sections activation method, stacked target technique and gamma-ray spectrometry were adopted. Formations of Sm, Pm, and Nd were investigated.

Production cross sections of Ti in the deuteron-induced reaction on Sc up to 24 MeV.

Activation cross sections of the medically interesting radionuclide Ti were investigated in the deuteron-induced reaction on Sc. Ti can be produced in a radioactive-contamination-free form in the Sc(d,2n)Ti reaction below 15 MeV deuteron energy. The stacked foil activation technique and γ-ray spectrometry were used to determine the cross sections.

Production cross sections of Ga and radioactive by-products in deuteron-induced reactions on natural zinc.

Activation cross sections of the deuteron-induced reactions on natural zinc are studied for the production of the medical radionuclide Ga. The stacked foil activation method and the γ-ray spectrometry were used. Co-produced radionuclides Ga, Zn, Cu, and Co are also investigated to evaluate amounts of impurities for practical use of Ga.

Production cross sections of ytterbium and thulium radioisotopes in alpha-induced nuclear reactions on natural erbium.

Activation cross sections of alpha-induced reactions on natural erbium were measured using a 50.9-MeV alpha-beam at the RIKEN AVF cyclotron. Well-established methods for the measurements, the stacked-foil activation technique and gamma-ray spectrometry, were used.