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M. Chaudhri

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Abstract  

A simple method for estimating the activation sensitivity of an element/isotope, activated with cyclotron produced fast neutrons, has been developed. It uses the measured neutron spectra produced by bombarding a thick Be target with deuterons of different energies (15-54 MeV) and the measured/estimated neutron cross sections for the particular nuclear reaction. This method is applicable to all sorts of neutron spectra and all the elements/isotopes, whose cross sections/excitation functions in the relevant energy ranges, are available. We have applied this method to estimate the activation sensitivities of a number of lighter elements of biomedical interest. It is pointed out that this simple method is much cheaper, more convenient and quicker in estimating the activation sensitivities than experimental measurements - of course as long as the appropriate excitation functions are available.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
Foundation
1968
Volumes
per Year
1
Issues
per Year
12
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
Founder's
Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publisher's
Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland Gewerbestrasse 11.
Responsible
Publisher
Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN 0236-5731 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2780 (Online)