Activation cross sections of deuteron-induced reactions on natural chromium up to 24 MeV

Radioisotopes in the transition elements such as 51Cr and 52gMn can be used for medical applications. Investi-gation on the production reactions of such radioisotopes is valuable. Therefore, excitation functions of the natCr (d,x)48V, 51Cr, 52g,52m,54Mn reactions were measured up to 24-MeV deuteron energy. The experiment was per-formed at the RIKEN AVF cyclotron. Stacked-foil activation method and gamma-ray spectrometry were used for the measurement. The results were compared with previous experimental data and the prediction values of TENDL-2019. Physical thick target yields of 51Cr and 52gMn were derived from the measured cross sections.

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Radioisotopes in transition elements, such as 51Cr and 52gMn, are valuable for medical applications. This study measured the excitation functions of the production reactions for these radioisotopes and derived the yields of 51Cr and 52gMn by comparing the results with experimental data and predictions.