Model-based predictions for nuclear excitation functions of neutron-induced reactions on 64,66−68Zn targets

Abstract In this paper, nuclear data for cross sections of the 64 Zn(n,2n) 63 Zn, 64 Zn(n,3n) 62 Zn, 64 Zn(n,p) 64 Cu, 66 Zn(n,2n) 65 Zn, 66 Zn(n,p) 66 Cu, 67 Zn(n,p) 67 Cu, 68 Zn(n,p) 68 Cu, and 68 Zn(n,α) 65 Ni reactions were studied for neutron energies up to 40 MeV. In the nuclear model calculations, TALYS 1.6, ALICE/ASH, and EMPIRE 3.2 codes were used. Furthermore, the nuclear data for the (n,2n) and (n,p) reaction channels were also calculated using various cross-section systematics at energies around 14–15 MeV. The code calculations were analyzed and obtained using the different level densities in the exciton model and the geometry-dependent hybrid model. The results obtained from the excitation function calculations are discussed and compared with literature experimental data, ENDF/B-VII.1, and the TENDL-2015 evaluated data.