Calculated Radioactivity Yields of Cu-64 from Proton-Bombarded Ni-64 Targets Using SRIM Codes

• DOI: 10.17146/aij.2014.331
• Publication Date: 2015-07-30T09:07:53Z
• Authors: I. Kambali
• Keywords: Proton beam; Ni target; 64Cu production; TK9001-9401; 0103 physical sciences; Nuclear engineering. Atomic power; Stopping power range; 01 natural sciences

The End-Of-Bombardment (EOB) Yields from 64 Ni(p,n) Cu nuclear reaction have been calculated for optimizing irradiation parameters that correspond to future radionuclide production using the BATAN’s 26.5-MeV cyclotron in Serpong. Enriched Ni target thickness, proton beam current and time which play significant role success of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) were also discussed this paper. For a beam, optimum thickness was nearly 1.5 mm with yields up 560 mCi/µA.hr at end irradiation. comparisons some selected experimental data indicated much-lower-than-expected EOB mainly due incorrect prepared Nevertheless, these calculations good agreement previous predicted maximum difference less than 10%. discrepancies mostly different cross-section employed calculations. Received: 23 October 2014; Revised: 24 December Accepted: 27 2014