Study of activation cross sections of deuteron induced reactions on erbium in the 32-50 MeV energy range

TL;DR

This study measures activation cross sections of deuteron-induced reactions on natural erbium in the 32-50 MeV range, providing new experimental data and comparing it with theoretical models to improve nuclear reaction understanding.

Contribution

First measurement of activation cross sections above 40 MeV for deuteron reactions on erbium, with comparison to TENDL-2015 predictions.

Findings

Experimental cross sections obtained for multiple isotopes.

Comparison shows agreement and discrepancies with TENDL-2015.

Data extends the energy range of existing nuclear reaction data.

Abstract

Activation cross sections of the natEr(d,x)163,165,166,167,168,170Tm and natEr(d,x)171,161Er nuclear reactions have been measured in the 32-50 MeV energy range, above 40 MeV for the first time. The activation method with stacked foil irradiation technique and gamma-ray spectroscopy were used. The experimental cross sections were compared with the theoretical predictions in the TENDL-2015 library.