Co Produced with Ion Beams*

Understanding how much of a certain isotope can be produced and find the most efficient method of isotope production has many applications in nuclear science. This work focuses on calculating theoretical yields for ^natFe(p, x)^57,58Co, ^natFe(d, x)^57,58Co, ⁵⁵Mn(α, x)^57,58Co and ^natTi( 11B, x)^{57, 58}Co using cross section models, such as TALYS and PACE4. In addition, the accuracy of these models is compared to experimental data. We conducted three different experiments that use light-ion beams of protons and deuterons on ^natFe and alphas on Mn to produce ^{57, 58}Co. The experimental results for the light-ion reactions will be compared to theoretical calculations and will be used to determine production mechanism efficiency.