https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-023-01086-5
Regular Article - Experimental Physics
The total neutron production from the alpha induced reaction on natural zirconium
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Department of Physics, University of Calicut, 673635, Malappuram, Kerala, India
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UGC-DAE-Consortium for Scientific Research, 700098, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Department of Physics, Jain University, 560069, Banglore, Karnataka, India
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Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 700064, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Received:
6
March
2023
Accepted:
7
July
2023
Published online:
25
July
2023
A significant amount of alpha particles, upto 
35 MeV are produced in the reactor environment. Alpha induced reaction on natural Zirconium, a reactor component, upto 40 MeV has been measured using stacked foil activation technique. The total neutron production cross section from all possible channels for 
energies upto 35 MeV is also estimated using TALYS 1.96. The isomeric cross section ratio for the production of the radionuclide 
has been measured and reported for the first time.
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