Measurement of 167Er(n,p)167Ho reaction at 13.5 and 14.8 MeV

•D–T neutron source was used to measure cross sections using activation method.•27Al(n,α)24Na was used as the monitor for the measurement.•The cross sections for the 167Er(n,p)167Ho reactions have been measured.•Contribution of the interfering reaction 170Er(n,α)167Dy was subtracted.•The results were compared with previous data and with evaluation data.

We have measured the 167Er(n,p)167Ho cross-sections at two different neutron energies 13.5 and 14.8 MeV. Measurements were performed at Pd-300 neutron generator of Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) with monoenergetic neutrons produced via the 3H(d,n)4He reaction using a tritium–titanium (T–Ti) target. Induced gamma activities were measured by a high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometer with high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. The data for 167Er(n,p)167Ho reaction cross-sections are reported to be 2.2±0.6 and 2.8±1.4 mb at 13.5±0.2 and 14.8±0.2 MeV incident neutron energies, respectively. The cross sections were also estimated with the TALYS-1.4 nuclear model code and compared with experimental data found in the literature, and with the comprehensive evaluation data in ENDF/B-VII.1 and JEFF-3.1/A libraries.