Activation cross-sections of longer lived radioisotopes of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on terbium up to 50 MeV

TL;DR

This paper reports new experimental cross-section data for deuteron-induced reactions on terbium up to 50 MeV, comparing results with theoretical models and calculating yields for practical applications.

Contribution

First-time measurement of cross-sections for multiple radioisotopes produced by deuteron reactions on terbium up to 50 MeV, with comparison to nuclear reaction models.

Findings

Experimental data align with theoretical predictions within uncertainties.

Derived integral yields for radioisotopes relevant to medical and industrial applications.

Enhanced understanding of deuteron-induced nuclear reactions on terbium.

Abstract

Experimental cross-sections are presented for the first time for the 159Tb(d,xn)155,157,159Dy, 155,156,160Tb and 153Gd nuclear reactions up to 50 MeV. The experimental data are compared with theoretical predictions of the ALICE, EMPIRE and TALYS nuclear reaction codes. Integral thick-target yields are also derived for the reaction products that have practical applications.