Ядерна фізика та енергетика Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy   ISSN: 1818-331X (Print), 2074-0565 (Online)   Publisher: Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine   Languages: Ukrainian, English   Periodicity: 4 times per year   Open access peer reviewed journal

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O. E. Valkov, L. V. Mikhailov

Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Abstract: Analysis of the various nuclear reactions for the production of radionuclide ⁸²Sr was performed and optimum process for the production of this radionuclide was determined. Proton beam energy range for minimizing ⁸⁵Sr impurity was also determined. The thickness of the RbCl target was calculated.

Keywords: isochronous cyclotron, radionuclide, target, nuclear reactions.

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