Activation cross-sections of longer lived products of proton induced nuclear reactions on manganese up to 70 MeV

TL;DR

This study measures activation cross-sections of specific manganese reactions induced by protons up to 70 MeV, compares experimental data with theoretical models, and discusses practical applications of these nuclear reaction data.

Contribution

It provides new experimental cross-section data for proton-induced reactions on manganese up to 70 MeV and compares these with theoretical predictions, enhancing nuclear reaction models.

Findings

Experimental cross-sections were successfully measured up to 70 MeV.

Data compared with EMPIRE-3 and TALYS models show varying degrees of agreement.

Calculated integral production yields support practical applications.

Abstract

In the frame of a systematic study of the activation cross-sections of the proton induced nuclear reactions, excitation functions of the 55Mn(p,x)154,152gMn,51Cr and 48V were measured up to 70 MeV. Cross-sections were measured with the activation method using a stacked foil irradiation technique and high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. The experimental data are analyzed and compared to the earlier results and to the prediction of the EMPIRE-3 as well as the TALYS theoretical model code in the TENDL-2012 library. From the measured cross-section data integral production yields were calculated. Practical applications of the cross-sections are discussed.