A detailed study of the d + 10B system, for nuclear reaction analysis – Part B: The 10B(d,α0)8Be reaction in the energy region Ed,lab = 900–2000 keV

The differential cross-sections of the 10B(d,α0) reaction, for the determination of the depth distribution of boron in near-surface layers of materials, have been determined in the projectile energy region Ed,lab = 900–2000 keV. The experiment was carried out in energy steps of 25 keV and for eight detector angles between 135° and 170° (in steps of 5°). The obtained experimental data are suitable for nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) studies. The various aspects of the 10B(d,α) reaction, namely the absence of the α1 transition from the experimental spectra, the induced background from three-body kinematics and the 8Be breakup are discussed and analyzed. The results are compared to the ones already existing in the literature and an attempt is made to explain the occurring similarities and differences. A qualitative description of the observed cross-section variations through the influence of overlapping resonances in the d+10B system is also attempted.