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Accelerator-based production of 99Mo: a comparison between the 100Mo(p,x) and 96Zr(α,n) reactions

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Innovative accelerator-based production routes for 99Mo (and 99mTc) have been studied, comparing the 100Mo(p,x)99Mo,99mTc and 96Zr(α,n)99Mo reactions, for which a new set of measurement has been made. Theoretical and experimental cross sections have been analysed and used to calculate 99Mo production yields and specific activity (SA), considering fully enriched and commercially available target materials. Results show that the low SA resulting from the p-based route forces the use of alternative generator systems, while the α-based reaction provides very high SA 99Mo but much lower yield. Benefits and drawbacks of direct 99mTc production via the 100Mo(p,2p) reaction are also discussed.

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Authors would like to thank Charlotte Duchemin (Ecole des Mines de Nantes) and Dr. Paolo Cardarelli (INFN of Ferrara) for their suggestions and support. This work has been performed in collaboration between INFN and GIP ARRONAX, thanks to an Erasmus Placement funds that Gaia Pupillo spent at ARRONAX facility in 2013.

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  1. Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico, University and INFN of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara, Italy

    Gaia Pupillo & Mauro Gambaccini

  2. INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (LNL), Via dell’Università 2, 35020, Legnaro, PD, Italy

    Juan Esposito

  3. GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Arronax, 44817, Saint-Herblain Cedex, France

    Ferid Haddad & Nathalie Michel

  4. Subatech, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, University of Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, 44307, Nantes, France

    Ferid Haddad & Nathalie Michel

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Pupillo, G., Esposito, J., Haddad, F. et al. Accelerator-based production of 99Mo: a comparison between the 100Mo(p,x) and 96Zr(α,n) reactions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 305, 73–78 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4091-8

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