Activation Cross Sections for ( n , p ), [ ( n , n p ) + ( n , p n ) + ( n , d ) ], and ( n , α ) Reactions in the Region of Z = 40 to 58 at 14.4 MeV

The following activation cross sections (in mb) for the ($n, p$), [$(n, np)+(n, pn)+(n, d)$] and ($n, \ensuremath{\alpha}$) reactions in the region of $Z=40\ensuremath{-}58$ have been determined at 14.4\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.3 MeV by using the mixed powder method with Ge(Li) $\ensuremath{\gamma}$-ray detection: ${\mathrm{Zr}}^{90}(n, p){\mathrm{Y}}^{90m}$ (3.1 h), 12.9\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.0; ${\mathrm{Zr}}^{91}(n, p){\mathrm{Y}}^{91m}$ (50.3 min), 18.6\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.9; ${\mathrm{Zr}}^{92}(n, p){\mathrm{Y}}^{92}$ (3.53 h), 18.5\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}2.7; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{92}(n, p){\mathrm{Mb}}^{92m}$ (10.1 day), 62.5\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}4.0; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{96}(n, p){\mathrm{Nb}}^{96}$ (23.35 h), 21.3\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.5; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{97}(n, p){\mathrm{Nb}}^{97m}$ (1 min), 7.4\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.8; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{97}(n, p){\mathrm{Nb}}^{97g}$ (72 min), 8.5\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.0; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{98}(n, p){\mathrm{Nb}}^{98g}$ (51 min), 4.1\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.5; ${\mathrm{Ru}}^{96}(n, p){\mathrm{Tc}}^{96}$ (4.35 day), 146\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}7; ${\mathrm{Rh}}^{103}(n, p){\mathrm{Ru}}^{103}$ (39.5 day), 16.9\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.5; ${\mathrm{Pd}}^{105}(n, p){\mathrm{Rh}}^{105}$ (35.9 h), 37.6\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}2.0; ${\mathrm{Pd}}^{106}(n, p){\mathrm{Rh}}^{106m}$ (130 min), 6.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.4; ${\mathrm{Pd}}^{106}(n, p){\mathrm{Ru}}^{106g}$ (30 sec), 18\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}4; ${\mathrm{Pd}}^{108}(n, p){\mathrm{Rh}}^{108}$ (16.8 sec), 8.3\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.5; ${\mathrm{Cd}}^{112}(n, p){\mathrm{Ag}}^{112}$ (3.14 h), 15.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.3; ${\mathrm{Sn}}^{116}(n, p){\mathrm{In}}^{116m}$ (54 min), 7.9\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.8; ${\mathrm{Sn}}^{117}(n, p){\mathrm{In}}^{117m}$ (1.93h), 5.7\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.5; ${\mathrm{Sn}}^{117}(n, p){\mathrm{In}}^{117g}$ (45 min), 9.8\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.6; ${\mathrm{Ba}}^{138}(n, p){\mathrm{Cs}}^{138}$ (32.2 min), 3.8\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.6; ${\mathrm{Ce}}^{140}(n, p){\mathrm{La}}^{140}$ (40.22 h), 6.3\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.5; ${\mathrm{Zr}}^{94}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Sr}}^{91}$ (9.67 h), 5.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.0; ${\mathrm{Nb}}^{93}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Y}}^{90m}$ (3.1 h), 5.3\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.5; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{92}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Zr}}^{89m}$ (4.18 min), 9.4\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.9; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{92}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Zr}}^{89g}$ (78.4 h), 18.7\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.5; ${\mathrm{Mo}}^{98}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Zr}}^{95}$ (65.5 day), 8.1\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.0; ${\mathrm{Pd}}^{106}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Ru}}^{103}$ (39.5 day), 5.6\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.7; ${\mathrm{Pd}}^{108}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Ru}}^{105}$ (4.44 h), 2.7\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.3; ${\mathrm{Cs}}^{133}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{I}}^{130}$ (12.3 h), 1.96\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.15; ${\mathrm{Ba}}^{138}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Xe}}^{135m}$ (15.6 min), 0.55\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.05; ${\mathrm{Ba}}^{138}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Xe}}^{135g}$ (9.14 h), 2.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.2; ${\mathrm{Ce}}^{142}(n, \ensuremath{\alpha}){\mathrm{Ba}}^{139}$ (82.9 min), 6.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.0; ${\mathrm{Ru}}^{96}[(n, np)+(n, pn)+(n,d)]{\mathrm{Tc}}^{95m}$ (61.0 day), 52\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}10; and ${\mathrm{Ru}}^{96}[(n, np)+(n, pn)+(n, d)]{\mathrm{Tc}}^{95g}$ (20 h), 483\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}50. The total ($n, p$) cross sections are compared with Levkovskii's predictions and show good agreement. The relative ($n, p$) cross sections of Mo and Pd also are compared with Gardner's predictions.