The study of the nuclear reactions for the production of antimony isotopes

Nuclear reactions using proton beams and tin targets are studied in order to obtain antimony radionuclides. A new target system that includes on-line monitoring of target heating is used. To determine the parameters of proton beams, experimental studies on nuclear reactions are performed using Ti, Cu and stainless steel targets. Using modern model approximations, cross sections are determined for the formation of radionuclides ¹¹⁹Sb and ¹¹⁷Sb in the investigated nuclear reactions.