Experimentally constrained ($p,\gamma$)${}^{89}$Y and ($n,\gamma$)${}^{89}$Y reaction rates relevant to the $p$-process nucleosynthesis

Abstract

The nuclear level density and the $\gamma$-ray strength function have been extracted for ${}^{89}$Y, using the Oslo Method on ${}^{89}$Y($p,p^{\prime }\gamma$)${}^{89}$Y coincidence data. The $\gamma$-ray strength function displays a low-energy enhancement consistent with previous observations in this mass region (${}^{93-98}$Mo). Shell-model calculations give support that the observed enhancement is due to strong, low-energy $M1$ transitions at high excitation energies. The data were further used as input for calculations of the ${}^{88}$Sr($p,\gamma$)${}^{89}$Y and ${}^{88}$Y($n,\gamma$)${}^{89}$Y cross sections with the TALYS reaction code. Comparison with cross-section data, where available, as well as with values from the BRUSLIB library, shows a satisfying agreement.

arXiv comment12 pages, 10 figures, version accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. C

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