Side-reaction products identified for photo-nuclear production of.sup.99Mo

Production of .sup.99Mo by the .sup.100Mo ([gamma], n).sup.99Mo reaction through the bremsstrahlung process using an electron accelerator is one of the feasible options currently pursued by several countries. Here we report experimental results on identification of side-reaction products after the i...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2020-10, Vol.326 (1), p.543
Main Authors: Tkac, Peter, Chemerisov, Sergey, Gromov, Roman, Song, Jeongseog, Nolen, Jerry, Makarashvili, Vakhtang, Vandegrift, George
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Language:English
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Summary:Production of .sup.99Mo by the .sup.100Mo ([gamma], n).sup.99Mo reaction through the bremsstrahlung process using an electron accelerator is one of the feasible options currently pursued by several countries. Here we report experimental results on identification of side-reaction products after the irradiation of natural and enriched .sup.100Mo targets. Side-reaction products identified include various Mo, Nb and Zr isotopes. Comparison of experimentally determined reaction production rates with those determined based on theoretical cross-sections will be presented. Moreover, activation products formed due to presence of impurities introduced during the manufacturing of the Mo targets will also be discussed.
ISSN:0236-5731
DOI:10.1007/s10967-020-07307-1