Evaluation of nuclear reaction cross sections data for the production of 65Zn via proton and deuteron induced reactions on natCu

The Cu-nat(p,x)Zn-65 and Cu-nat(d,x)Zn-65 reactions used for beam monitoring have been considered to evaluate. All available experimental cross-section data for Cu-nat(p, x)Zn-65 and Cu-nat(d, x)Zn-65 reactions have been obtained and compared with the nuclear model calculations using ALICE-IPPE and TALYS-1.9. A comparison of the previously evaluated data for these reactions under the umbrella of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is given The thick target yield (TTY) of the Zn-65 was calculated from recommended excitation functions obtained by a modified statistical procedure. Analyses of the radio-impurities have been done. Assessment of Zn-65 yields and related radionuclide impurities suggest that Cu-nat(p,x)Zn-65 process over the energy range of 20 -> 9 MeV could be a method of choice for the for the higher accuracy of beam monitoring.

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In this study, the Cu-nat(p,x)Zn-65 and Cu-nat(d,x)Zn-65 reactions for beam monitoring were evaluated, comparing experimental data with nuclear model calculations. The results suggest that Cu-nat(p,x)Zn-65 process may be a preferred method for higher accuracy of beam monitoring in the energy range of 20 -> 93 MeV.