First high resolution measurement of neutron capture resonances in 176 Yb at the n_TOF CERN facility
Several international agencies recommend the study of new routes and new facilities for producing radioisotopes with application to nuclear medicine. 177 Lu is a versatile radioisotope used for therapy and diagnosis (theranostics) of cancer with good success in neuroendocrine tumours that is being s...
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Published in: | EPJ Web of conferences Vol. 284; p. 9001 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2023
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Summary: | Several international agencies recommend the study of new routes and new facilities for producing radioisotopes with application to nuclear medicine.
177
Lu is a versatile radioisotope used for therapy and diagnosis (theranostics) of cancer with good success in neuroendocrine tumours that is being studied to be applied to a wider range of tumours.
177
Lu is produced in few nuclear reactors mainly by the neutron capture on
176
Lu. However, it could be produced at high-intensity celeratorbased neutron facilities. The energy of the neutrons in accelerator-based neutron facilities is higher than in thermal reactors.Thus, experimental data on the
176
Yb(n,γ) cross-section in the eV and keV region are mandatory to calculate accurately the production of
177
Yb, which beta decays to
177
Lu. At present, there are not experimental data available from thermal to 3 keV of the
176
Yb(n,γ) cross-section. In addition, there is no data in the resolved resonance region (RRR). This contribution shows the first results of the
176
Yb capture measurement performed at the n_TOF facility at CERN. |
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ISSN: | 2100-014X 2100-014X |
DOI: | 10.1051/epjconf/202328409001 |