Investigation of Photoneutron Reactions Leading to the Production and Decay of the Isotope $${}^{\mathbf{102}}\mathbf{Pd}$$

Abstract

Experimental investigations and theoretical calculations were performed for the photoneutron reactions on the light palladium isotopes $${}^{102}\textrm{Pd}$$ and $${}^{104}\textrm{Pd}$$ . A target from a natural mixture palladium isotopes was irradiated with bremsstrahlung gamma rays generated at a racetrack microtron accelerating electrons to an energy of $$55$$ MeV (RTM-55). The absolute yields of the photoneutron reactions occurring on the isotopes $${}^{102}\textrm{Pd}$$ and $${}^{104}\textrm{Pd}$$ and leading to the emission of up to three neutrons were determined. The experimental results obtained in this way are compared with their counterparts calculated by means of the TALYS code and with evaluated cross sections.