A detailed study of the d + 10B system, for nuclear reaction analysis – Part B: The 10B(d,α0)8Be reaction in the energy region Ed,lab = 900–2000 keV

Abstract The differential cross-sections of the 10 B(d,α 0 ) reaction, for the determination of the depth distribution of boron in near-surface layers of materials, have been determined in the projectile energy region E d,lab  = 900–2000 keV. The experiment was carried out in energy steps of 25 keV and for eight detector angles between 135° and 170° (in steps of 5°). The obtained experimental data are suitable for nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) studies. The various aspects of the 10 B(d,α) reaction, namely the absence of the α 1 transition from the experimental spectra, the induced background from three-body kinematics and the 8 Be breakup are discussed and analyzed. The results are compared to the ones already existing in the literature and an attempt is made to explain the occurring similarities and differences. A qualitative description of the observed cross-section variations through the influence of overlapping resonances in the d+ 10 B system is also attempted.