Measurement of deuteron induced gamma-ray emission cross sections on nitrogen for analytical applications

Deuteron induced gamma-ray emission cross-section values from the 14N(d,pγ4-1)15N (Eγ = 1885 keV), 14N(d,pγ6-1)15N (Eγ = 2297 keV), 14N(d,pγ5-0)15N (Eγ = 7299 keV) and 14N(d,pγ7-0)15N (Eγ = 8310 keV) nuclear reactions were measured in the 600-2000 keV range of the incident deuteron energies, in 30 keV steps at the laboratory angle of 90°, utilizing a thin C3H6N6 target evaporated onto a self-supporting Ag film. The thick target gamma-ray yields were measured in the same experimental setup using a thick TiN target. These measurements were conducted using the deuteron beam of the 3 MV Van de Graaff electrostatic accelerator of Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI) in Tehran. The obtained results were compared with the previously reported data. The validity of the measured differential cross sections was verified through a thick target benchmarking experiment. The overall systematic uncertainty of the measured values was estimated and reported.