Abstract
Excitation functions were measured by the activation method using the stacked-foil technique for the natMo(p,x)93(m+g),94m,g,95m,g,96(m+g),99mTc, 92m,95Nb reactions up to 18 MeV. The experimental results were compared with literature data and theoretical results from EMPIRE-3.2.2 code and TENDL. Special attention was paid to the 100Mo(p,2n)99mTc reaction which is very promising for the production of 99mTc at a cyclotron. In order to optimize the production conditions of some medically important Tc isotopes, the integral yields were estimated based on the measured cross sections.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported and funded by the Institute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI), Debrecen, Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Hungary, and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) in Cairo, Egypt. The authors acknowledge the crew of Debrecen and Cairo cyclotrons for their help in performing irradiations. The coauthors Mogahed Al-abyad and Alaa Elbinawi greatly appreciate the good hospitality and support during their visits to the Institute for Nuclear Research (ATOMKI), Debrecen, Hungary.
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