Activation cross sections of proton induced nuclear reactions on gold up to 65 MeV

TL;DR

This paper reports new measurements of activation cross sections for proton-induced reactions on gold up to 65 MeV, providing data for various isotopes and comparing results with theoretical models.

Contribution

It presents new experimental cross section data for gold reactions up to 65 MeV, some of which are measured for the first time, and compares these with theoretical predictions.

Findings

Good agreement with previous experimental data in overlapping energy regions.

New cross section data for several isotopes, some measured for the first time.

Comparison shows the accuracy of TALYS 1.6 and EMPIRE 3.2 models.

Abstract

Activation cross sections of proton induced reactions on gold for production of $^{197m,197g,195m,195g, 193m,193g,192}$Hg, $^{196m,196g(cum),195g(cum),194,191(cum)}$Au, $^{191(cum)}$Pt and $^{192}$Ir were measured up to 65 MeV proton energy, some of them for the first time. The new data are in acceptably good agreement with the recently published earlier experimental data in the overlapping energy region. The experimental data are compared with the predictions of the TALYS 1.6 (results in TENDL-2015 on-line library) and EMPIRE 3.2 code.