A study on neutron emission for proton-induced reactions in Zr, Zr, and In isotopes.

Fusion energy heralds the potential of a transformative era, offering a significant solution to global challenges such as climate change, ozone depletion and environmental pollution. Despite its promising prospects, the commercialization of fusion faces several challenges, including high temperature, pressure, plasma stability, fuel supply, costs, etc. It is important to effectively analyze material behavior under plasma conditions, especially in environments where fusion reactions produce high-energy particles such as neutrons.

Analyzing neutron emission cross sections for 22.2 MeV proton-induced reactions on Ni and Cr.

Double differential cross-section calculations were performed for proton-induced reactions with Ni and Cr isotopes using Monte Carlo code PHITS 3.32 and TALYS 1.96.