Excitation Function of theAl27(d, p)Al28Reaction between 2.2 and 12.6 MeV

Abstract

The excitation function of the ${\mathrm{Al}}^{27}(d, p){\mathrm{Al}}^{28}$ reaction has been measured using the stacked-foil technique between 2.2 and 12.6 MeV. The absolute calibration was done by measuring simultaneously the excitation function of the ($d, p$) and the ($d, \alpha p$) reactions on ${\mathrm{Al}}^{27}$, and comparing the results of the ($d, \alpha p$) reaction with those of Batzel et al. The peak value of the excitation function was found to be located between 7 and 8 MeV, with a value of 239±29 mb. The half-life of the ${\mathrm{Al}}^{28}$ was measured, giving a value of 2.28±0.06 min. The deuteron beam used was that of the Buenos Aires synchrocyclotron.