Production cross sections of terbium and gadolinium radioisotopes from the deuteron-induced reactions on natural gadolinium up to 24 MeV.

Activation cross sections of deuteron-induced reactions on natural gadolinium were measured up to 24 MeV. The stacked-foil activation technique and γ-ray spectrometry were used for the measurement. The production cross sections of 153,154m1,154m2,155,156,160,161Tb and 153,159Gd were determined. The cross sections were compared with previous experimental data and TENDL values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]