Activation cross-sections of deuteron induced reaction of natural Ni up to 40 MeV

Production cross-sections of natNi(d,x)56,57Ni, 55,56,57,58Co, 52,54Mn, and 51Cr nuclear reactions were measured up to 40 MeV by using the stacked foil technique. The results were compared with the literature values, TALYS 1.4 and TENDL-2012. Spline fits were made on the selected data, from which physical yields were calculated and compared with the literature and our directly measured thick target yield values. natNi(d,x)56,57,58Co reactions were analyzed for beam monitoring and thin layer activation (TLA). Rate of production of 55Co was compared between proton and deuteron induced reactions. - Highlights: • Comparison of experimental results with theoretical code TALYS 1.4 and TENDL-2012 libraries. • Calculation, new measurements and comparison of physical yields. • Set of recommended values of natNi(d,x)56,57,58Co reactions for beam monitoring. • Thin layer activation (TLA) curves for 56,57,58Co for industrial applications. • Proton induced reactions give higher rate of production of 55Co than deuteron