title: Determination of the cross section for (n,p) and (n,α) reactions on (165)Ho at 13.5 and 14.8MeV.
abstract: Activation cross-sections for the (165)Ho(n,p)(165)Dy and (165)Ho(n,α)(162)Tb reactions were measured by means of the activation method at 13.5 and 14.8MeV, to resolve inconsistencies in existing data. A neutron beam produced via the (3)H(d,n)(4)He reaction was used. Statistical model calculations were performed using the nuclear-reaction codes EMPIRE-3.2 Malta and TALYS-1.6 with default parameters, at neutron energies varying from the reaction threshold to 20MeV. Results are also discussed and compared with some corresponding values found in the literature. The calculational results on the (165)Ho(n,α)(162)Tb reaction agreed fairly well with experimental data, but there were large discrepancies in the results for the (165)Ho(n,p)(165)Dy reaction.
authors: School of Physics and Electromechanical Engineering, Hexi University, Zhangye 734000, China. Electronic address: luojh71@163.com.
authors: Junhua
authors: J
authors: Luo
authors: Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: An
authors: Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Jiang
authors: School of Physics and Electromechanical Engineering, Hexi University, Zhangye 734000, China.
authors: Long
authors: L
authors: He
keywords: EMPIRE-3.2 Malta; Excitation function; Holmium-165; Neutron cross sections; TALYS-1.6