Extension of the energy range of experimental activation cross-sections data of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on indium up to 50 MeV

TL;DR

This paper extends the experimental data for deuteron-induced nuclear reactions on indium up to 50 MeV, providing the first measurements for certain radionuclides and comparing results with nuclear model calculations.

Contribution

It presents new experimental cross-section data for indium reactions up to 50 MeV, including first-ever measurements for some radionuclides, and compares these with theoretical models.

Findings

Extended energy range of activation cross-sections up to 50 MeV.

First measurements for certain radionuclides like $^{110}$Sn and $^{110g,109}$In.

Good agreement with nuclear model calculations.

Abstract

The energy range of our earlier measured activation cross-sections data of longer-lived products of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on indium were extended from 40 MeV up to 50 MeV. The traditional stacked foil irradiation technique and non-destructive gamma spectrometry were used. No experimental data were found in literature for this higher energy range. Experimental cross-sections for the formation of the radionuclides $^{113,110}$Sn, $^{116m,115m,114m,113m,111,110g,109}$In and $^{115}$Cd are reported in the 37-50 MeV energy range, for production of $^{110}$Sn and $^{110g,109}$In these are the first measurements ever. The experimental data were compared with the results of cross section calculations of the ALICE and EMPIRE nuclear model codes and of the TALYS1.6 nuclear model code as listed in the on-line library TENDL-2014.