Abstract
Gamma-ray production cross sections have been measured for the gamma-ray lines most strongly excited in the proton bombardment of , , , , , , and , for proton energies from threshold to 23 MeV. In addition, cross sections for the and reactions were determined from delayed gamma-ray yields. Ge(Li) detectors were used. Tabulations of cross sections averaged over proton energy bins of 1 MeV and over power law distributions in proton energy are provided for calculations relevant to gamma-ray line astronomy. Examples are given of astrophysical information which might be extracted from spectra acquired with gamma-ray spectrometers in space, using these cross sections, e.g., parameters describing the energy distribution of incident protons.
NUCLEAR REACTIONS , , , , , , ; , . MeV. Measured production cross sections. Applications to line astronomy.
- Received 2 June 1980
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.23.1865
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