Activation cross sections of deuteron-induced reactions on natural chromium up to 24 MeV

Abstract

Radioisotopes in the transition elements such as 51Cr and 52gMn can be used for medical applications. Investigation on the production reactions of such radioisotopes is valuable. Therefore, excitation functions of the natCr(d,x)48V, 51Cr, 52g,52m,54Mn reactions were measured up to 24-MeV deuteron energy. The experiment was performed at the RIKEN AVF cyclotron. Stacked-foil activation method and gamma-ray spectrometry were used for the measurement. The results were compared with previous experimental data and the prediction values of TENDL-2019. Physical thick target yields of 51Cr and 52gMn were derived from the measured cross sections.