Photonuclear reactions $^{nat}$Ni($γ$,xn)$^{57}$Ni and $^{nat}$Ni($γ$,xn)$^{56}$Ni in the energy range E$_{γmax}$ = 35...94 MeV

Abstract

The total bremsstrahlung flux-averaged cross-sections <$σ$(E$_{γmax}$)> for the photonuclear reactions $^{nat}$Ni($γ$,xn)$^{57}$Ni and $^{nat}$Ni($γ$,xn)$^{56}$Ni have been measured in the range of end-point energies E$_{γmax}$ = 35...94 MeV. The experiments were performed with the beam from the NSC KIPT electron linear accelerator LUE-40 with the use of the activation and off-line $γ$-ray spectrometric technique. The calculation of the flux-average cross-sections <$σ$(E$_{γmax}$)>$_{th}$ was carried out using the partial cross-section values $σ$(E) computed with the TALYS1.95 code and bremsstrahlung $γ$-flux calculated by GEANT4.9.2. The experimental results are compared with theoretical calculations and data from the literature. The obtained <$σ$(E$_{γmax}$)> values expand the energy range of previously known experimental data.