Activation cross-sections of deuteron induced reactions on (nat)Gd up to 50 MeV

F Tárkányi; S Takács; F Ditrói; J Csikai; A Hermanne; A V Ignatyuk

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.10.010

Activation cross-sections of deuteron induced reactions on (nat)Gd up to 50 MeV

Appl Radiat Isot. 2014 Jan:83 Pt A:25-35. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.10.010. Epub 2013 Oct 28.

Authors

F Tárkányi¹, S Takács, F Ditrói, J Csikai, A Hermanne, A V Ignatyuk

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (ATOMKI), H-4026 Debrecen, Hungary.

PMID: 24215815
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.10.010

Abstract

Activation cross-sections are presented for the first time for (nat)Gd(d,xn)(161,160,156(m+)), (154,154m1,154m2,153,152(m+),151(m+))Tb, (nat)Gd(d,x)(159,153,151)Gd and (nat)Gd(d,x)(156)Eu reactions from their respective thresholds up to 50 MeV. The cross-sections were measured by the stacked-foil irradiation technique and by using high resolution γ-ray spectrometry. The measured values were compared with the results of theoretical models calculated by the computer codes ALICE-D, EMPIRE-D and TALYS (data from TENDL library). Integral yields of the reaction products were deduced from the excitation functions.

Keywords: Deuteron irradiation; Gadolinium and europium radioisotopes; Gadolinium target; Model calculations; Physical yield; Terbium.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't