Investigation of the 68Zn(p, 2p)67Cu nuclear reaction: New measurements up to 40 MeV and compilation up to 100 MeV

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 267, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1877-1881

  Szelecsenyi F ^a   Steyn, G F ^b   Dolley, S G ^b   Kovacs Z ^a   Vermeulen, C ^b   van der Walt, T N ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b ITHEMBA LABS   (South Africa)

^c Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

67Cu; Enriched 68Zn target; Excitation function; Medical isotope; Proton induced reaction

Indexed keywords

67CU; ENRICHED 68ZN TARGET; EXCITATION FUNCTION; MEDICAL ISOTOPE; PROTON INDUCED REACTION;

ISOTOPES; METAL FOIL; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PROTONS; TARGETS;

ZINC;

EID: 65749095394     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2009.03.097     Document Type: Article

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