Double differential cross sections for (p,n) reactions of 18 and 25 MeV protons with isotopes of Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Y, Zr, Mo, Pd and Tb

Cross sections for the inclusive production of neutrons from reactions of 25 MeV protons with 505253Cr, 545658Fe, 59Co, 60Ni, 63Cu, 89Y, 90919294Zr, 929495969798100Mo, 110Pd and 159Tb and of 18 MeV protons with 90919294Zr have been measured with time-of-flight techniques for 16 angles between 3.50 less than or equal to theta/sub lab/ less than or equal to 159.00. After a short presentation of the motivations for these measurements, the experimental set up is discussed with emphasis on the systematic and statistical error sources pertinent to this work, in particular the question of background correction in the continuous parts of the spectra. The main purpose of this report is to make the experimental results of this work (angle integrated spectra, angular distributions) available for distribution, reducing thereby the data required in publication of the results of these experiments. 20 references