Experimental and theoretical study for the production of ⁵¹Cr using p, d, ³He and ⁴He projectiles on V, Ti and Cr targets

Production of ⁵¹Cr (T_1/2 = 27.7 d) have been studied experimentally through the reaction of proton and ³He on ^natV and ^natTi targets respectively by using a variable energy cyclotrons. Reaction cross sections were obtained at different energies using the stacked-foil technique. High resolution gamma ray spectrometers were used for measuring the γ-ray spectra. Comparison between the present experimental results and the previously reported data has been carried out and discussed. The possibility of producing ⁵¹Cr with reasonable yield using different projectiles and different natural targets was studied and reported. Excitation functions for the reactions of proton, deuteron, ³He and ⁴He particles on natural vanadium, titanium and chromium targets have been evaluated using two theoretical codes TALYS-1.6 and EMPIRE-3.1. The recommended cross-sections and the integral yields as well were obtained.