Measurement of Cross Sections for the 63Cu(alpha, gamma) 67Ga Reaction from 5.9-8.7 MeV

摘要

We have measured cross sections for the (sup 63)Cu(alpha, gamma)(sup 67)Ga reaction in the 5.9-8.7 MeV energy range using an activation technique. Natural Cu foils were bombarded with alpha beams from the 88 inch Cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Activated foils were counted using gamma spectrometry system at LBNL's Low Background Facility. The (sup 63)Cu(alpha, gamma)(sup 67)Ga cross-sections were determined and compared with the latest NON-SMOKER theoretical values. Experimental cross sections were found to be in agreement with theoretical values.