Publications (13)
The CERN n TOF NEAR station for astrophysics- and application-related neutron activation measurements
N. Patronis, A. Mengoni, N. Colonna +130
A new experimental area, the NEAR station, has recently been built at the CERN n TOF facility, at a short distance from the spallation target (1.5 m). The new area, characterized b…
The Ni(n,) cross section measured with DANCE
M. Weigand, T. A. Bredeweg, A. Couture +15
The neutron capture cross section of the s-process branch nucleus Ni affects the abundances of other nuclei in its region, especially Cu and Zn. In order to de…
Nuclear Level Density and Gamma-Ray Strength Function of 43Sc
A. Bürger, A. C. Larsen, S. Hilaire +14
The nuclear level density and the gamma-ray strength function have been determined for 43Sc in the energy range up to 2 MeV below the neutron separation energy using the Oslo metho…
Radiative-capture cross sections for the La() reactionusing thermal neutrons and structural properties of La
A. M. Hurst, A. Sweet, B. L. Goldblum +11
A set of prompt partial -ray production cross sections from thermal neutron-capture were measured for the La() reaction using a guided beam of subthermal (thermal…
Reference Database for Photon Strength Functions
S. Goriely, P. Dimitriou, M. Wiedeking +16
Photon strength functions describing the average response of the nucleus to an electromagnetic probe are key input information in the theoretical modelling of nuclear reactions. Co…
Radiative neutron capture cross section of Pu measured at n_TOF-EAR1 in the unresolved resonance region up to 600 keV
J. Lerendegui-Marco, C. Guerrero, E. Mendoza +133
Accurate neutron capture cross sections are essential for the design and operation of fast reactors using MOX fuels. For Pu, the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) recommends 8--1…
Measurement and analysis of the Am-243 neutron capture cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN
TOF Collaboration, E. Mendoza, D. Cano-Ott +129
Background:The design of new nuclear reactors and transmutation devices requires to reduce the present neutron cross section uncertainties of minor actinides. Purpose: Reduce the $…
Analysis of possible systematic errors in the Oslo method
A. C. Larsen, M. Guttormsen, M. Krticka +11
In this work, we have reviewed the Oslo method, which enables the simultaneous extraction of level density and gamma-ray transmission coefficient from a set of particle-gamma coinc…
A structural evaluation of the tungsten isotopes via thermal neutron capture
A. M. Hurst, R. B. Firestone, B. W. Sleaford +7
Total radiative thermal neutron-capture -ray cross sections for the W isotopes were measured using guided neutron beams from the Budapest Research Reactor t…
Ni() and Ni() cross sections measured at n_TOF/CERN
C. Lederer, C. Massimi, E. Berthoumieux +112
The cross section of the Ni() reaction was measured with the time-of-flight technique at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. Capture kernels of 42 reson…
Fermi's golden rule applied to the gamma decay in the quasicontinuum of 46Ti
M. Guttormsen, A. C. Larsen, A. Buerger +17
Particle-gamma coincidences from the 46Ti(p,p' gamma)46Ti inelastic scattering reaction with 15-MeV protons are utilized to obtain gamma-ray spectra as a function of excitation ene…
Cross section measurements of Gd(n,) induced by thermal and epithermal neutrons
M. Mastromarco, A. Manna, O. Aberle +121
Neutron capture measurements on Gd and Gd were performed using the time-of-flight technique at the n\_TOF facility at CERN. Four samples in form of self-sustaining…
Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the 7Be(n,α)α reaction at n_TOF
L. Cosentino, A. Musumarra, M. Barbagallo +129
The newly built second experimental area EAR2 of the n_TOF spallation neutron source at CERN allows to perform (n, charged particles) experiments on short-lived highly radioactive…