Transport model predictions of 225Ac production cross sections via energetic p, d and α irradiation of 232Th targets

Burahmah, Naser; Griswold, Justin R.; Heilbronn, Lawrence H.; Mirzadeh, Saed

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109676

Title: Transport model predictions of ²²⁵Ac production cross sections via energetic p, d and α irradiation of ²³²Th targets

Journal Article · Wed Mar 03 00:00:00 UTC 2021 · Applied Radiation and Isotopes

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109676 · OSTI ID:1770303

^[1]; Griswold, Justin R. ^[2]; Heilbronn, Lawrence H. ^[3]; Mirzadeh, Saed ^[2]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); University of Tennessee
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Monte Carlo transport codes PHITS and MCNP6 were used to calculate the production cross sections of ^225,227Ac, ^227,229Th, ^223,225Ra, and ^229,230,231Pa via the bombardment of a ²³²Th target with energetic protons, deuterons, and α-particles. The incident projectile energies ranged between 10 and 800 MeV/nucleon. When possible, the predicted production cross sections were compared with the available experimental data and other predictions. Here, the degree of the codes’ abilities to match the measured data provides a qualitative assessment of the codes’ abilities to predict data from similar, but unmeasured, projectile/target systems. In addition, a comparison between calculated cross sections and data may provide insight into possible improvements in the physics models employed by those transport codes.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Engineering & Technology. Office of Isotope R&D and Production; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; SC0020140

OSTI ID:: 1770303

Journal Information:: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Journal Name: Applied Radiation and Isotopes Vol. 172; ISSN 0969-8043

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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