Production of $^{93,94,95,96}$Tc through $^{7}$Li+$^{nat}$Zr and $^{9}$Be+$^{nat}$Y reactions: Measurement of excitation functions

Abstract

For the first time two separate production routes of Tc radionuclides have been studied bombarding $^{7}$Li on $^{nat}$Zr and $^{9}$Be on $^{89}$Y. Excitation functions of the evaporation residues produced in those reactions have been measured using stacked-foil technique followed by the $γ$-spectrometric studies in the energy range 37-45 MeV and 30-48 MeV respectively. Measured excitation functions have been compared with those calculated using the nuclear reaction model codes PACE-II and ALICE91. Experimental results show good agreement with the theoretical predictions. Compound nuclear reaction is the key mechanism in producing evaporation residues.