Activation cross-sections of proton induced reactions on vanadium in the 37–65MeV energy range

•Proton induced nuclear reactions on natural vanadium in the 35–65MeV range.•Stacked foil irradiation technique.•Comparison of results with the EMPIRE and TENDL-2015 calculations.•Application of results in thin layer activation is demonstrated. Experimental excitation functions for proton induced reactions on natural vanadium in the 37–65MeV energy range were measured with the activation method using a stacked foil irradiation technique. By using high resolution gamma spectrometry cross-section data for the production of 51,48Cr, 48V, 48,47,46,44m,44g,43Sc and 43,42K were determined. Comparisons with the earlier published data are presented and results predicted by different theoretical codes (EMPIRE and TALYS) are included. Thick target yields were calculated from a fit to our experimental excitation curves and compared with the earlier experimental yield data. Depth distribution curves to be used for thin layer activation (TLA) are also presented.