Measurement of the nat Hf(d,x) 177 Ta cross section and impact of erroneous gamma-ray intensities
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms(2012)
Abstract
In this work, excitation functions for deuteron-induced reactions on natural hafnium have been measured in the energy range 7–17MeV, using the stacked-foil technique. Particular attention has been paid to the reaction natHf(d,x)177Ta, because reported γ-ray intensities have been found to be in disagreement with previously published data. This discrepancy is due to an error in the 2003 ENSDF absolute γ-ray intensities of 177Hf following the decay of 177Ta, which are about a factor of three higher compared to other available data. As a consquence, some peer reviewed papers reporting on natHf(d,x)177Ta, and also on natHf(p,x) 177Ta and natW(p,x) 177Ta, need to be reviewed. An upcoming re-evaluation of the 177Ta decay data shows new significant changes in the absolute γ-ray intensities, which in turn will affect again the 177Ta producing cross sections.
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Key words
177Ta,177Hf,Absolute γ-ray intensity,Excitation function,Cross section
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