Preparations for measuring the excitation function of 149g-Tb with alpha beams at the TAMU Cyclotron Institute using Europium Targets*

149Tb is desired for targeted alpha therapy cancer treatment as a theragnostic. However, there is no standard method for its production. We plan to measure the cross-section as a function of energy for fusion evaporation reactions using alpha particle beams on a stack of natural europium targets. Reaction products will be identified quantitatively using high-purity germanium detectors. In preparation, we used PACE and TENDL to predict the excitation function to aid with experimental design. Our calculations of beam straggling and our CAD work will be presented to facilitate the beam current's measurement.