Absolute Cross Sections and Excitation Functions for ($d, p$) and ($d, 2n$) Reactions on ${\mathrm{Mn}}^{55}$, ${\mathrm{Cu}}^{63}$, ${\mathrm{Cu}}^{65}$, ${\mathrm{Zn}}^{66}$, and ${\mathrm{Zn}}^{68}$ Between 3 and 11.6 MeV

Absolute cross sections and excitation functions for some ($d, p$) and ($d, 2n$) reactions have been measured by activation and stacked-foil techniques. The cross sections for ($d, p$) reactions seem to indicate a direct mechanism, although there seems to be some compound nucleus admixture above the Coulomb barrier. A striking result is the great difference (a factor 3.5) between the ($d, p$) cross sections on the two Cu isotopes. This result is unexplained and requires confirmation. The ($d, 2n$) reaction proceeds via compound-nucleus formation but the theoretical excitation functions, calculated on the basis of compound-nucleus formation followed by evaporation of particles, are not in agreement with the experimental ones. The isomeric ratio of the ${\mathrm{Zn}}^{69}$ isomers is also discussed.