  Activation cross sections for proton induced reactions on Sm are presented
for the first time for
$^{nat}$Sm(p,xn)$^{154,152m2,152m1,152g,150m,150g,149,148,147,146,145}$Eu,
$^{nat}$Sm(p,x)$^{153,145}$Sm,
$^{nat}$Sm(p,x)$^{151,150,149,148g,148m,146,144,143}$Pm and
$^{nat}$Sm(p,x)$^{141}$Nd up to 65 MeV. The cross sections were measured via
activation method by using a stacked-foil irradiation technique and high
resolution gamma ray spectroscopy. The results were compared with results of
the nuclear reaction codes ALICE, EMPIRE and TALYS (results taken from TENDL
libraries). Integral yields of the activation products were calculated from the
excitation functions.
