Investigation of nuclear reaction mechanisms of Nickel isotopes at various energies induced by alpha particles

Abstract

The excitation functions of 58Ni (α, n + 2p + α) 55Fe, 58Ni (α, n + 3p) 58Co, 58 Ni (α, n + p) 60Cu, 58Ni (α, n + p+α) 56Co, 58Ni (α, p) 61Cu, 58Ni (α, p+α) 57Co and58Ni (α, 2n+p + α )55Co reactions were studied for particle energies up to 70 MeV. The aim of this study is to investigate the reaction mechanisms of 58Ni isotopes induced by alpha particle using computer code COMPLET and EXFOR database. Calculated results of the excitation functions are discussed and compared with the experimental data taken from database. Comparisons of theoretical nuclear reaction cross-section calculations give remarkable agreements with the experimental data taken from EXFOR database.