New data on activation cross section for deuteron induced reactions on ytterbium up to 50Â MeV

Activation cross sections of deuteron induced reactions on ytterbium for production of 177g,173,172,171,170,169,167Lu, 177,175,169Yb and 173,168,167,165Tm were extended up to 50 MeV deuteron energy. The new data are in acceptable agreement with the earlier experimental data in the overlapping energy region. The experimental data are compared with the predictions of the ALICE-D, EMPIRE-D and TALYS 1.4 (TENDL-2013 on-line library results) codes.