Activation cross sections for production of ⁷Be by proton and deuteron induced reactions on ⁹Be: Protons up to 65 MeV and deuterons up to 50 MeV

Experimental cross section data for the production of ⁷Be by ⁹Be(d,x)⁷Be reactions are presented for the first time at deuteron energies up to 50 MeV. For the ⁹Be(p,x)⁷Be reaction values up to 65 MeV are presented and compared to literature values. The cross sections were measured using an activation method in stacked foil irradiations followed by gamma-ray spectroscopy. Thick target yields were calculated and discussed in comparison with other ⁷Be producing reactions. The cross section data calculated with the latest versions of the TALYS code (TENDL2012 and TENDL2013 libraries) are discussed. - Highlights: • ⁷Be production on ⁹Be induced by deuterons up to 50 MeV is studied. • ⁷Be production on ⁹Be by protons up to 65 MeV is presented. • Stacked foil irradiations followed by γ-spectrometry are used. • Comparison with literature values and TENDL2012–TENDL2013 values are discussed. • Thick target integral yields are derived from fitted excitation functions