Production cross-section and reaction yield calculations for 123-1261 isotopes on 123Sb(a,xn)‎ reactions

Abstract EN

Most of the radioisotopes used in the medical fields, like examination and treatment studies, were produced by employing nuclear reactions.

Within the process of a nuclear reaction, one of the most important parameters is the cross-section data, which help reveal the reaction phenomenon's mechanisms.

The main intention of this study is to investigate the efficiencies of producing iodine isotopes via 123 Sb(a,xn) reactions.

For this, optical and level density models of TALYS 1.8 code have been used.

Production cross-section, the alpha beam energy, reaction yields, and total activation of radioisotopes have been computed.

It has been figured out that a 45 MeV cyclotron could be enough for producing 123-1261 radioisotopes with reaction yields of 39.3372, 5.5685, 0.2410, and 0.0796 GBq/mAh, respectively.