Measurement of isomeric yield ratios of 86m,gY and 87m,gY in the quasi-monoenergetic neutron induced reactions of 89Y

Abstract

The isomeric yield ratios (IR) of 86m,gY and 87m,gY were measured in the 23 to 37 MeV quasi-monoenergetic neutron induced reaction of 89Y by using an off-line γ-ray spectrometric technique. The IR values in the 89Y(n,xn) reactions were also calculated using the TALYS 1.8 code and found to be in good agreement for 87m,gY but slightly less for 86m,gY. The IR values of 86m,gY and 87m,gY from the present work in the 89Y(n,xn) reactions were compared with the literature data in the 89Y(γ,xn), 89Y(p,x) and 89Y(α,x) reactions. It was found that the IR values of 86m,gY and 87m,gY in all these reactions increase with excitation energy. At the same excitation energy, the IR values are higher in the alpha induced reaction than in the proton, neutron and photon induced reactions due to higher input angular momentum in the former than in the later. These two observations indicate the role of entrance parameters. However, it is surprising to see that at the same excitation energy, the IR values of 86m,gY and 87m,gY in the 89Y(n,xn) reaction are nearly constant and significantly higher than in the 89Y(γ,xn) reaction.