Measurement of excitation function for alpha induced reaction on natural silver up to 40 MeV.

Appl Radiat Isot

Physics Group, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata, 700064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, PIN, 400094, India.

Published: December 2024

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  • The study used stacked-foil irradiation and decay γ-ray spectroscopy to measure the excitation function of the Ag (α, x) In reaction, which produces a medically significant In-isotope.
  • This was conducted with an α-beam energy range of 20 MeV to 40 MeV at the K-130 Cyclotron facility at VECC.
  • The results, including experimental cross-sections, were compared to existing literature and theoretical data in the TENDLE-2023 database to validate the findings.

Article Abstract

The stacked-foil irradiation technique and decay γ-ray spectroscopy were employed for the determination of the excitation function of the Ag (α, x) In reaction for the production of the medically important In-isotope using α-beam of energy ranging from 20 MeV to 40 MeV at K-130 Cyclotron, VECC. Excitation functions for Ag (α, x) In reactions were also determined up to 40 MeV. The experimental cross-sections were compared with the available literature and theoretical prediction available in TENDLE-2023 database.

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