Quality Assessment of Cyclotron-produced 67Cu

This project aims to explore the cyclotron-based production of 67Cu through the 70Zn(p,α)67Cu reaction, in contrast to other possible routes (e.g. photonuclear reaction). The reaction features a low yield and the need of expensive target material, thus demanding a recycling strategy. Although by this reaction no carrier added 67Cu is produced, contamination with or co-production of stable copper (via 68Zn(p,α)65Cu) cannot be entirely excluded.