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Author(s)
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Duchemin, Charlotte (Leuven U. ; CERN) ; Cocolios, Thomas E (Leuven U.) ; Dockx, Kristof (Leuven U.) ; Farooq-Smith, Gregory J (Leuven U.) ; Felden, Olaf (ZAT, Julich) ; Formento-Cavaier, Roberto (Unlisted, IT) ; Gebel, Ralf (ZAT, Julich) ; Köster, Ulli (Laue-Langevin Inst.) ; Neumaier, Bernd (ZAT, Julich) ; Scholten, Bernhard (ZAT, Julich) ; Spahn, Ingo (ZAT, Julich) ; Spellerberg, Stefan (ZAT, Julich) ; Stamati, Maria E (Ioannina U.) ; Stegemann, Simon (Leuven U.) ; Verhoeven, Hannelore (Leuven U.) |
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Abstract
| This work reports the production cross-section data for seventy-one radionuclides produced by 0.3 GeV–1.7 GeV protons impinging on thin tantalum targets. For that purpose, activation experiments were performed using the COSY synchrotron at FZ Jülich utilizing the stacked-foils technique and γ-ray spectrometry with high-purity germanium detectors. The Al-27(p,x)Na-24 reaction has been used as monitor reaction. All experimental data have been systematically compared with the existing literature. The excitation functions of Te-116, I-123, Dy-153 and Er-158 are reported for the first time. •Experimental data for proton-induced reactions on natural tantalum up to 1.7 GeV.•Use of the stacked-foils technique and γ-ray spectrometry.•First reported values for the production of Te-116, I-123, Dy-153 and Er-158. |