Deuteron-induced Reactions on Yb: A Carrier-Free Alternative to Reactor-Produced ~177Lu?

摘要

Deuteron induced nuclear reactions for generation of carrier-free ~177Lu were investigated using the stacked-foil activation technique on the monoisotopic ~176Yb targets up to E_d=20 MeV. Excitation functions are reported for the first time for the direct and indirect production through the reactions ~176Yb(d,p) ~177Yb → ~177Lu and ~176Yb(d,n)~177Lu. Thick target yields and optimum irradiation conditions are discussed.