Experimental study of the excitation functions of proton induced reactions on natSn up to 65 MeV

Using the stacked-foil activation technique, cross-sections of proton induced reactions on natural Sn were determined up to 67 MeV. Excitation functions are reported for the first time for the product nuclides 109In, 110In, 111In, 114mIn, 113Sn, 117mSn, 115Sb, 120mSb. Comparison with low energy published data for reactions leading to 116mSb, 117Sb, 118mSb, 122Sb, 124Sb are discussed. For all excitation functions a theoretical calculation using the ALICE-IPPE code was performed. Relevance to the production of medically relevant radioisotopes (111In, 114mIn, 117mSn) is discussed.