Comparison of production cross sections for isotopes by fragmentation of 198^Pt (red solid lines), 197^Au (blue dotted lines), and 208^Pb (green dashed lines), as well as by fission of 238^U. (IMAGE)

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Comparison of production cross sections for isotopes by fragmentation of 198^Pt (red solid lines), 197^Au (blue dotted lines), and 208^Pb (green dashed lines), as well as by fission of 238^U.

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The comparison suggests that fragmentation of 198Pt may offer a promising alternative to 238U fission in accessing very neutron-rich rare-earth isotopes, particularly for those with Z > 65.

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Xiao-Hui Sun

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