Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions

Tuğçe Gülümser; Abdullah Kaplan

doi:10.17776/csj.1290957

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Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions

Abstract

The Copper-64 radioisotope, whose academic research continues on diagnostic and therapeutic use, was examined in this study. 64Cu radioisotope is unique among other Cu isotopes for medical usage due to its low positron energy, appropriate half-life, and short tissue penetration. In cases where experimental data are missing, cross-section calculations can be used, and the existence of the cross-section data may provide various advantages in managing time, cost, and efficiency. In this context, investigated detailed cross-section calculations of the 64Cu isotope. To this end, cross-sections acquired from various calculation codes were compared with the literature, and alternative production routes were investigated. Using the nuclear reaction codes TALYS and EMPIRE, cross-section data of the 64Cu isotope were obtained from the 64Ni(p,n)64Cu, 65Cu(p,n+p)64Cu, 68Zn(p,n+α)64Cu, 65Cu(n,2n)64Cu, 64Ni(d,2n)64Cu, and 63Cu(d,p)64Cu reactions with the equilibrium and pre-equilibrium models. The results were compared with the available literature data from the EXFOR database.

Keywords

Copper-64, Cross-section, EMPIRE 3.2, Medical Radioisotope, TALYS 1.95

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classical Physics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Tuğçe Gülümser ^*
0000-0002-1168-4917
Türkiye

Abdullah Kaplan
0000-0003-2990-0187
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 29, 2023

Submission Date

May 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 11, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 44 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1290957

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https://izlik.org/JA32HY84BX

APA

Gülümser, T., & Kaplan, A. (2023). Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 44(3), 583-589. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1290957

AMA

1.Gülümser T, Kaplan A. Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions. CSJ. 2023;44(3):583-589. doi:10.17776/csj.1290957

Chicago

Gülümser, Tuğçe, and Abdullah Kaplan. 2023. “Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via Some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 44 (3): 583-89. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1290957.

EndNote

Gülümser T, Kaplan A (September 1, 2023) Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 44 3 583–589.

IEEE

[1]T. Gülümser and A. Kaplan, “Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions”, CSJ, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 583–589, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.17776/csj.1290957.

ISNAD

Gülümser, Tuğçe - Kaplan, Abdullah. “Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via Some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 44/3 (September 1, 2023): 583-589. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1290957.

JAMA

1.Gülümser T, Kaplan A. Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions. CSJ. 2023;44:583–589.

MLA

Gülümser, Tuğçe, and Abdullah Kaplan. “Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via Some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 583-9, doi:10.17776/csj.1290957.

Vancouver

1.Tuğçe Gülümser, Abdullah Kaplan. Cross-Section Calculations of Medical Radioisotope 64Cu via some Proton, Neutron and Deuteron Reactions. CSJ. 2023 Sep. 1;44(3):583-9. doi:10.17776/csj.1290957

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