Perturbation of measured release cur
ves of radioacti
ve nuclei by the decay of precursor nuclei in the target is in
vestigated. The target is described by a simple model taking into account the direct production of the nucleus of interest by the reaction but also allowing decay of the isobaric precursor to take place specifically during diffusion or effusion. Their respecti
ve contributions to the obser
ved ion currents can be enough different to lead to uncorrect analysis of the experimental release cur
ves. As an example we discuss release cur
ves of the pairs of neutron-rich isotopes (
, 91Rb) and (, 139Cs) produced by proton-induced fission at the IRIS facility, Gatchina.