Model calculations and evaluation of nuclear data for medical radioisotope production

Abstract

A review of recent results on the model calculations and evaluations connected with the development of a reference charged particle cross section database for medical radioisotope production is presented. Nuclear reaction models and codes used in those investigations are briefly outlined, with examples of a few calculation results. The method of statistical optimization of experimental data, based on discrete optimization with rational functions (Pade approximation) is described, and the results of evaluations of excitation functions are presented.