Prediction on total inventory of radioisotopes produced by the interaction of 20Ne beams on 181Ta (110-170 MeV)

TL;DR

This paper models the production of evaporation residues from 20Ne ions interacting with 181Ta targets using Monte Carlo simulations, assessing the potential for producing medically relevant radioisotopes.

Contribution

It applies Monte Carlo PACE4 simulations to predict evaporation residues and evaluates the feasibility of producing exotic radioisotopes for medical use.

Findings

Reaction mechanisms analyzed with cross section data

Limited potential for producing clinically useful radioisotopes

Simulation results inform future experimental designs

Abstract

This study aims to model the evaporation residues produced by the interaction of 108-170 MeV of 20Ne with the 181Ta target using Monte-Carlo PACE4 simulation code. Reaction mechanisms taking place in these interactions along with production cross sections have been discussed. Possibility of the production of clinically important exotic neutron deficient radioisotopes from these interactions have been assessed, but the result is not encouraging for production of radioisotopes useful in nuclear medicine.