Excitation functions of (n,p) and (n,α) reactions on the isotopes of vanadium and cobalt in the neutron energy range of 13.57-14.71 MeV

Abstract

The excitation functions of the reactions ⁵¹V(n ,α)⁴⁸Sc, ⁵⁹Co(n ,α)⁵⁶Mn and ⁵⁹Co(n ,p)⁵⁹Fe have been measured by activation technique using high resolution HPGetector γ-ray spectroscopy. Monoenergetic neutrons were produced via D-T reaction at J-25 neutron generator facility of the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, AERE, Savar, Dhaka,

Bangladesh. Monitor Reaction ²⁷Al(n, α)²⁴Na was used to determine neutron flux at different energy position in the range 13.57-14.71 MeV. The measured cross section values along with the literature data have been plotted as a function of neutron energy to get the excitation functions of the reactions. Model calculations using statistical code SINCROS-II was performed to validate the experimental data theoretically.