Eur. Phys. J. A (2010) 45: 131-145
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2010-10989-7

Special Article - Tools for Experiment and Theory

In-target radioactive nuclei production rates with EURISOL single-stage target configuration

¹ CEA Saclay, Irfu/SPhN, F-91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
² CNRS/IN2P3, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, LPSC, Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1, F-38000, Grenoble, France
³ SUBATECH, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS-Université, F-44307, Nantes, France

^* e-mail: sebastien.chabod@lpsc.in2p3.fr

Received: 19 October 2009
Revised: 17 March 2010
Accepted: 7 April 2010
Published online: 20 May 2010

Abstract

We calculate in-target production rates of radioactive nuclei in the case of single-stage spallation targets designed for EURISOL (European Isotope Separation On-Line Radioactive Ion Beam Facility). Using particle generation-transport codes, we estimate the isotopic distributions of the reaction products, in terms of their charge and mass numbers, for 320 configurations of cylindrical targets. For 11 elements of the highest priority (Li, Be, Ne, Mg, Ar, Ni, Ga, Kr, Sn, Hg, Fr) and 23 of their isotopes far from stability, this study helps in deciding which target configuration can be retained or discarded to reach the highest production rates.