Cross section of the Zr(α,n)Mo reaction induced by α-particles beams on Zr targets.

The excitation function of the Zr (α,n)Mo reaction was determined using the stacked-foil activation technique. For the experiments, two stacks with metal foils of Cu, Ti and Zr of natural isotopic composition were irradiated independently with a 27.2 MeV α-particle beam.