Investigation of alpha particle induced reactions on natural silver in the 40-50 MeV energy range

TL;DR

This study measures activation cross sections of radioisotopes produced by alpha particles on natural silver in the 40-50 MeV range, providing new data to optimize medical isotope production.

Contribution

It provides new experimental cross section data for alpha-induced reactions on silver in the 40-50 MeV range, confirming previous measurements and aiding isotope production optimization.

Findings

New cross section data for $^{110m}$In and $^{111}$In.

Confirmation of previous measurement results.

Calculated physical yield curves based on new data.

Abstract

Natural silver targets have been irradiated by using a 50 MeV alpha-particle beam in order to measure the activation cross sections of radioisotopes in the 40-50 MeV energy range. Among the radio-products there are medically important isotopes such as $^{110m}$In and $^{111}$In. For optimizing the production of these radioisotopes and regarding their purity and specific activity the cross section data for every produced radioisotope are important. New data are measured in this energy range and the results of some previous measurements have been confirmed. Physical yield curves have been calculated by using the new cross section data completed with the results from the literature.