Activation cross-sections of proton induced reactions on vanadium in the 37-65 MeV energy range

TL;DR

This study measures proton-induced reaction cross-sections on natural vanadium between 37 and 65 MeV, providing experimental data, comparisons with theoretical models, and calculations for practical applications like thin layer activation.

Contribution

It offers new experimental excitation functions for vanadium reactions in the 37-65 MeV range and compares them with theoretical predictions and previous data.

Findings

Experimental cross-sections for multiple isotopes were obtained.

Theoretical models EMPIRE and TALYS were evaluated against experimental data.

Thick target yields and depth distribution curves for TLA were calculated.

Abstract

Experimental excitation functions for proton induced reactions on natural vanadium in the 37-65 MeV energy range were measured with the activation method using a stacked foil irradiation technique. By using high resolution gamma spectrometry cross-section data for the production of $^{51,48}$Cr, $^{48}$V, $^{48,47,46,44m,44g,43}$Sc and $^{43,42}$K were determined. Comparisons with the earlier published data are presented and results predicted by different theoretical codes (EMPIRE and TALYS) are included. Thick target yields were calculated from a fit to our experimental excitation curves and compared with the earlier experimental yield data. Depth distribution curves to be used for thin layer activation (TLA) are also presented.