Investigation of the natZn(p,x)62Zn nuclear process up to 70 MeV: A new 62Zn/62Cu generator

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 377-384

  Szelecsenyi F ^a   Kovacs Z ^a   Van Der Walt, T N ^b   Steyn, G F ^b   Suzuki, K ^c   Okada, K ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR RESEARCH ATOMKI   (Hungary)

^b ITHEMBA LABS   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

66Zn; natZn; Generator; Isotope production; Proton reactions; Yield calculation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PROTONS; RADIOISOTOPES; ZINC;

PROTON ENERGY;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

COPPER 62; GALLIUM; PROTON; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC 62;

ACCURACY; BETA RADIATION; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY; EXCITATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVITY;

EID: 0037368364     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(02)00345-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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