Cross-section measurements and nuclear model calculation for proton induced nuclear reaction on zirconium

Proton induced nuclear reactions were measured with stacked-foil technique on natural zirconium targets up to 16.7 MeV. Excitation functions were measured for the production of 90,92m,95m,95g,96Nb and 88Y. Cumulative cross-section, thick target yields and activation functions were deduced and compared with the available experimental data, as well as with the nuclear models codes; ALICE-IPPE, EMPIRE and TALYS. The integral yields for thick targets were deduced from the measured excitation function of the produced radionuclides.

► We measured the excitation functions for proton induced reactions on Zr for the production of 90.92 m,95 m,95 g,96Nb and 88Y. ► Results compared with the experimental data, as well as with nuclear models codes. ► Integral yields for thick targets were deduced .