Table 1 Observed production yields for the 5 routes investigated
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Reaction | Isotopic enrichment (%) | Incident energy (MeV) | Target mass (mg) | Target thickness (MeV) | Production yield (mCi/μAh) | Yield corrected for beam intercept (mCi/μAh) | Predicted yield (mCi/μAh) | Radionuclidic purity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42Ca(d,n)43Sc | 93.58 ± 0.05 | 5.8 | 62 ± 4 | 5.8 | 0.82 ± 0.05 | 1.49 ± 0.09 | 1.66* | 99.36 ± 0.05 |
42Ca(p,n)43Sc | 83.93 ± 0.10 | 13.6 | 148 ± 1 | 4.6 | 6.19 ± 0.81 | 12.64 ± 0.92 | 15.41* | 87.81 ± 0.03 |
42Ca(d,n)44Sc | 83.93 ± 0.10 | 5.8 | 61 ± 2 | 4.6 | 6.19 ± 0.81 | 12.64 ± 0.92 | 15.41* | 87.81 ± 0.03 |
42Ca(p,n)44Sc | 98.89 ± 0.02 | 13.6 | 150 ± 2 | 4.7 | 11.71 | 23.92 | 36.83* | 99.71 ± 0.05 |
42Ca(p,2n)43Sc | 98.89 ± 0.02 | 15.2 | 151 ± 2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
42Ca(d,n)44Sc | 98.89 ± 0.02 | 15.2 | 151 ± 2 | 4.3 | 10.92 ± 1.32 | 22.6. ± 0.57 | 34.30* | 99.51 ± 0.06 |