Activation cross-section for reactions induced by 14 MeV neutrons on natural silver

Cross-sections for (n, 2n), (n, p), and (n, α) reactions have been measured on silver isotopes at the neutron energies from 13.5 to 14.8 MeV using the activation technique in combination with high-resolution γ-ray spectroscopy. Corrections were made for the literature cross-sections of 109Ag(n, 2n) 108mAg reaction with incorrect half-life of product 108mAg. Neutrons were produced via the 3H(d, n)4He reaction using solid TiT. The neutron fluences were determined using the monitor reaction 27Al(n, α)24Na. The neutron energy in this measurement was determined by cross-section ratios for the 90Zr(n, 2n) 89m+gZr and 93Nb(n, 2n)92mNb reactions. Data are reported for the following reactions: 109Ag(n, 2n)108mAg, 107Ag(n, 2n)106mAg, 109Ag(n, p)109m+gPd, and 109Ag(n, α)106mRh. The cross-sections were discussed and compared with experimental data found in the literature, and with the comprehensive evaluation data in ENDF/B-VII, JENDL-3.3, and JEFF-3.1/A libraries.