Induced radioactivity problem for high-power heavy ion accelerators: Experimental investigation and long-time predictions

The experimental results of the activation spectra, dose rate measurements, and the residual nuclide production cross sections obtained after the irradiation of the Nat Cu and 59 Co targets by 12 C ion beams at ITEP and GSI are presented in this paper. These results are compared with simulations by the CASCADE and LAQGSM codes.