Activation cross sections of gamma-emitters produced in deuteron induced reactions on $${}^{{209}}$$Bi up to 50 MeV

Deuteron induced reactions on natural bismuth targets were investigated with the stacked foil activation technique up to 50 MeV. Excitation functions for the reactions $$^{\mathrm {209}}$$ 209 Bi(d,xn)$$^{\mathrm {207,206,205}}$$ 207 , 206 , 205 Po, Bi(d,x)$$^{\mathrm {207,205}}$$ 207 , 205 Bi and $$^{\mathrm {209}}$$ 209 Bi(d,x)$$^{\mathrm {203}}$$ 203 Pb obtained from gamma-spectra of decay products were compared with the results of our ALICE-D and EMPIRE-D model calculations, with the result of TALYS code taken from TENDL-2019 on-line library and the results of the only measurement performed earlier. Thick target yields were deduced from the fitted experimental cross sections.

Excitation function of natCu(3He,x)65Zn nuclear reaction for 3He beam monitoring purpose

The excitation function of the natCu(3He,x)65Zn nuclear reaction was measured from its threshold up to 53 MeV incident energy relative to the natTi(3He,x)48V monitor reaction by using the conventional stacked foil activation technique combined with HPGe γ-ray spectrometry. Our result is systematically higher than the IAEA recommendation, and more experimental works are desired especially above 25 MeV.

Charged particle activation facility in NPI CAS and in future GANIL/SPIRAL2-NFS

The proton, deuteron and alpha induced reactions are of a great interest for the assessment of induced radioactivity of accelerator components, targets and beam stoppers as well as isotope production for medicine and also to nuclear astrophysics. We present a new irradiation chamber for activation measurements, that forms a prolongation of long-term experimental activities using stacked-foil activation technique in NPI CAS, Řež. The chamber is based on an airlock system and is coupled to a pneumatic transfer system delivered by KIT Karlsruhe. This system is installed in GANIL/SPIRAL2-NFS and will be used for proton, deuteron and alpha particle activation measurements with long- and short-lived isotopes.

Measurements of excitation functions of α-particle induced reactions on natNi: possibility of production of the medical isotopes 61Cu and 67Cu

Excitation functions of thenatNi(α,x)60,61Cu and64Ni(α,p)67Cu reactions were measured using the stacked-foil activation technique. The experimental data achieved were compared with literature data as well as with nuclear model calculations performed using the code TALYS-1.8. Integral yields from the respective thresholds to 44 MeV were deduced from the measured excitation curves. The >99% pure61Cu can be produced using the energy window of Eα=20→7 MeV, the yield amounting to 116 MBq/μAh. After a 2 h cooling time, the short-lived60Cu (T1/2=23 min) impurity will be reduced to <0.1%. Due to low isotopic abundance of64Ni, the enriched64Ni target would be needed for the production of67Cu via the (α,p) reaction. The cost would, however, be very high. In a few cases, particularly above 24 MeV, we have given new data points. In general, our measurements have strengthened the database.

NUCLEAR ISOMERS 90m, gZr, 89m, gZr, 89m, gY AND 85m, gSr FORMED BY BOMBARDMENT OF 89Y WITH PROTONS OF ENERGIES FROM 4 TO 40 MeV

Excitation functions for the reactions 89 Y (p, n)89g Zr and 89 Y (p, n)89m Zr have been measured over the energy ranges from threshold to 15 MeV using stacked foil activation technique. The isomeric cross-section ratio σm/(σm+σg) for the formation of 89m, g Zr was determined. The excitation functions and isomeric cross-section ratios were calculated for the reactions 89 Y (p, γ)90m, g Zr , 89 Y (p, n)89m, g Zr , 89 Y (p, p)89m, g Y and 89 Y (p, αn)85m, g Sr also for energy range 4–40 MeV . The PE emission fraction is found to depend strongly on the energy of the incident particle. The isomeric cross-section ratio is found to depend strongly on the relative spins of the isomeric and ground state and some dependence on energy difference between the levels.

Non-equilibrium emission of neutrons in α-particle induced reactions with holmium

The stacked-foil activation technique followed by off line high-purity Ge γ-ray spectroscopy was used for the measurement of the excitation functions for energies up to 50 MeV for the 165Ho(α, 2n) 167Tm, 165Ho(α, 3n) 166Tm, and 165Ho(α, 4n) 165Tm reactions. The measured excitation functions were compared with theoretical predications considering equilibrium as well as pre-equilibrium reaction mechanisms according to the geometry-dependent hybrid (GDH) model of Blann using computer code ALICE-91. The high-energy parts of the excitation functions are due to the pre-equilibrium reaction mechanism, while the low-energy parts are mediated by compound-nucleus decay. It was found that the compound-nucleus-decay mechanism alone is unable to explain the experimental trend of our data. The pre-equilibrium fraction was also calculated. PACS Nos.: 22.55.–e, 27.60.+j

EXCITATION FUNCTIONS OF α-INDUCED REACTIONS IN COBALT AND PRE-EQUILIBRIUM EFFECTS

Excitation functions for the reactions (α,2n), (α,αn), (α,α2n), (α,α3n) and (α,2pn) have been measured using 57 Co as a target up to 50 MeV α-particle energy. The stacked foil activation technique and γ-ray spectroscopy method has been employed. Measured excitation functions are compared with the geometry dependent hybrid (GDH) model. A comparison shows that the pure equilibrium (EQ) compound reaction mechanism is incapable of reproducing the experimental data while the pre-equilibrium (PE) reaction mechanism along with equilibrium (EQ) decay, where it is considered that pre-equilibrium emission of particles take place prior to the establishment of the thermodynamical equilibrium of the system, is able to reproduce the experimental data. The GDH model code ALICE-91 has been used for theoretical calculations. A value of initial exciton number n0=4 with configuration (2 neutron + 2 proton + 0 hole) has been found to give the satisfactory reproduction of experimental excitation functions.

Measurement and analysis of excitation functions for alpha-particle-induced reactions in rhenium

Excitation functions of the reactions 185Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n)] and 187Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n); (α,4n)] were investigated up to 50 MeV using the stacked-foil activation technique and high-purity germanium γ-ray spectroscopy method. Since the natural rhenium used as a target has two odd-mass stable isotopes of abundance 37.4% (185Re) and 62.6% (187Re), their activation in some cases gives the same residual nucleus through different reaction channels, but with very different Q values. In such cases, the individual reaction cross sections are separated with the help of the ratio of theoretical cross sections. The experimental cross sections were compared with the theoretical predictions considering equilibrium as well as pre-equilibrium contributions using code ALICE/90. It was found that the initial exciton configuration n0 = 4 (4p0h) appears to give a good fit to the experimental data. To the best of our knowledge, the excitation functions for 185Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n)] and 187Re[(α,3n); (α,4n)] reactions were measured for the first time. PACS No.: 25.55.–e

Nonequilibrium effects in α-particle-induced reactions in Cs and I

The excitation functions for the reactions 127I(α,n)130Cs, 127I(α,2n)129Cs, 127I(α,4n)127Cs, 133Cs(α,2n)135La, and 133Cs(α,4n)133La have been measured up to 50 MeV alpha-particle energy using the stacked-foil activation technique and Ge(Li) gamma-ray spectroscopy. The measured cross sections were compared with theoretical calculations considering equilibrium as well as the pre-equilibrium geometry-dependent hybrid models of Blann. The high-energy tails of the excitation functions show a substantial contribution from pre-equilibrium emission. A general agreement is observed between the experimental results and theoretical predictions with an initial exciton configuration n0 = 4(2n + 2p + 0h).PACS No. 25.40-h