Cross-Section Measurements of (n,p) and (n,np + pn + d) Reactions for Some Titanium, Chromium, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, and Zinc Isotopes Around 14 MeV

Cross sections of (n,p) and (n,np +pn + d) reactions have been measured at neutron energies near 14 MeV for ^{46,47,48,50Ti, 52,53}Cr, ^54,56,57,58 Fe, ⁵⁹ Co, ^{50,60,61,62Ni,} and ^64,66,67,68Zn by means of the activation technique relative to the well-known ²⁷Al(n,p)²⁷Mg or ²⁷Al (n,α) ²⁴Na reaction cross sections. The samples are made of natural elements mixed with aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), both in powder form. Gamma rays emitted by the residual radioactive nuclei are detected with a Ge(Li) detector in close contact with the sample. The data are compared with recently measured and calculated cross sections.