Cross Sections for proton induced high energy $\gamma$-ray emission (PIGE) in reaction $^{19}$F(p,$\alpha\gamma$)$^{16}$O at incident proton energies between 1.5 and 4 MeV

TL;DR

This study measures high-energy gamma-ray production cross-sections in the $^{19}$F(p,$ extalpha extgamma$)$^{16}$O reaction between 1.5 and 4 MeV, expanding the data set with improved accuracy and coverage.

Contribution

It provides new, precise cross-section data for gamma-ray emission in the specified reaction over an extended energy range, enhancing existing nuclear data.

Findings

Cross-sections measured with better than 10% accuracy.

Data agrees with previous measurements under similar conditions.

Expanded energy range and data points for gamma-ray production.

Abstract

We have studied the high energy gamma-rays produced in the reaction $^{19}$F(p,$\alpha\gamma$)$^{16}$O for incident proton energies from 1.5 to 4.0 MeV over NaF/Ag and CaF$_2$/Ag thin targets in two different sets of data. Gamma-rays were detected with a High Purity Ge detector with an angle of 130$^{o}$ with respect to the beam axis. The cross-sections for the high energy gamma-rays of 6.129, 6.915 and 7.115 MeV have been measured for the whole group between 5 and 7.2 MeV with accuracy better than 10\%. A new energy range was covered and more points are included in the cross-sections data base expanding the existing set of data. Results are in agreement with previous measurements in similar conditions.