Activation cross sections of gamma-emitters produced in deuteron induced reactions on 209Bi up to 50 MeV

Deuteron induced reactions on natural bismuth targets were investigated with the stacked foil activation technique up to 50 MeV. Excitation functions for the reactions Bi-209(d,xn)(207,206,205)po, Bi(d,x)Bi-207,Bi-205 and Bi-209(d,x)(203)pb obtained from gamma-spectra of decay products were compared with the results of our ALICE-D and EMPIRE-D model calculations, with the result of TALYS code taken from TENDL-2019 on-line library and the results of the only measurement performed earlier. Thick target yields were deduced from the fitted experimental cross sections.

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Deuteron induced reactions on natural bismuth targets were investigated using the stacked foil activation technique up to 50 MeV. Excitation functions for various reactions were compared with model calculations and previous measurements, with thick target yields deduced from experimental cross sections.