Production of carrier-free 28Mg by 50--200 MeV protons on natCl: excitation function and target optimization

G.F. Steyn; N.P. van der Meulen; T.N. van der Walt; C. Vermeulen

doi:doi:10.1051/ndata:07186

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Year: 2007

10.1051/ndata:07186

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Issue		ND 2007 2007


Article Number		367
Number of page(s)		4
Section		Medical and environmental applications
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ndata:07186
Published online		17 June 2008

International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology 2007
DOI: 10.1051/ndata:07186

Production of carrier-free ²⁸Mg by 50--200 MeV protons on ^natCl: excitation function and target optimization

G.F. Steyn, N.P. van der Meulen, T.N. van der Walt and C. Vermeulen

iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences, P.O. Box 722, Somerset West 7129, South Africa

Deon@tlabs.ac.za

Published online: 21 May 2008

Abstract
Thick-target production rates and excitation function data are presented for ²⁸Mg formed in the proton irradiation of ^natCl up to 200 MeV. The results are compared with previous literature experimental data, where available. Various compounds were investigated for their suitability as target materials. A practical target geometry utilizing encapsulated LiCl discs is suggested.