activity
20162026
most citedThe Be()Li reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: measurement of the cross section in a wide energy range at n_TOF (CERN)

84 citations · 325 across the 34 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators

36 papers

physics.med-ph2026

Towards real-time ion range verification via hybrid Compton-PET 3D imaging at isochronous cyclotrons

Javier Balibrea-Correa, V. Babiano-Suarez, J. Lerendegui-Marco +8

Range uncertainties remain a major limitation to the full clinical exploitation of proton therapy, motivating reliable in-vivo range-verification techniques. This work presents an…

nucl-ex2026

Improved Mo neutron resonance parameters from neutron capture and transmission measurements at n_TOF and GELINA

R. Mucciola, S. Cristallo, S. Kopecky +140

We report high-resolution measurements of the cross section in the neutron energy range from a few eV up to about 250 keV, performe…

nucl-ex2026

Direct Experiments of Neutron Capture on Stable and Unstable Isotopes for Stellar Nucleosynthesis Studies

Jorge Lerendegui-Marco, Javier Balibrea-Correa, Victor Babiano-Suárez +7

Neutron-capture reactions provide essential nuclear-physics input for modeling the synthesis of heavy elements in stars. The growing precision of stellar spectroscopy and isotopic…

nucl-ex2025

Measurement of the ambient neutron flux and spectral distribution at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory

S. E. A. Orrigo, J. L. Tain, N. Mont-Geli +13

We report on the measurement of the ambient neutron flux and its energy distribution over a broad range of neutron energies, conducted in Hall A of the Canfranc Underground Laborat…

physics.ins-det2025

Design and commissioning of the miniBELEN neutron counter for the study of reactions

Nil Mont-Geli, Ariel Tarifeño-Saldivia, Max Pallàs +27

The miniBELEN detector is a moderated neutron counter based on the use of He tubes and high-density polyethylene as moderator. The detector has been designed to have a neutron…

physics.ins-det2025★ 1 cited

Status of the HENSA collaboration at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory: results from two years of measurement of the neutron flux in hall B

N. Mont-Geli, A. Tarifeño-Saldivia, G. Cortés +29

Thiswork deals with the characterization of the neutron flux in hall B of the CanfrancUnderground Laboratory (LSC) employing the High Efficiency Neutron Spectrometry Array (HENSA).…

nucl-ex2025

Measurement of the cross-section at the CERN n\_TOF facility from subthermal energy to 120 keV

Marco Antonio Martínez-Cañadas, Pablo Torres-Sánchez, Javier Praena +130

Background: The reaction is of special interest in three different applications. First, in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy due to the presence of in b…

nucl-ex2025

Direct Neutron Reactions in Storage Rings Utilizing a Supercompact Cyclotron Neutron Target

Ariel Tarifeño-Saldivia, César Domingo-Pardo, Iris Dillmann +1

We propose a new approach for a high-density free-neutron target, primarily aimed at nuclear astrophysics reaction studies in inverse kinematics with radioactive ions circulating i…

nucl-ex2025

Impact of newly measured \nobreakdash-delayed neutron emitters around \myisoSimp{78}{Ni} on light element nucleosynthesis in the neutrino-wind following a neutron star merger

A. Tolosa-Delgado, J. L. Tain, M. Reichert +71

Neutron emission probabilities and half-lives of 37 beta-delayed neutron emitters from 75Ni to 92Br were measured at the RIKEN Nishina Center in Japan, including 11 one-neutron and…

nucl-ex2025★ 1 cited

Neutron capture measurements for s-process nucleosynthesis; A review about CERN n_TOF developments and contributions

C. Domingo-Pardo, O. Aberle, V. Alcayne +143

This article presents a review about the main CERN n\_TOF contributions to the field of neutron-capture experiments of interest for -process nucleosynthesis studies over the las…

physics.ins-det2024★ 8 cited

The Felsenkeller shallow-underground laboratory for nuclear astrophysics

Daniel Bemmerer, Axel Boeltzig, Marcel Grieger +12

In the Felsenkeller shallow-underground site, protected from cosmic muons by a 45 m thick rock overburden, a research laboratory including a 5 MV Pelletron ion accelerator and a nu…

nucl-ex2024

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…

physics.ins-det2024

Towards a new generation of solid total-energy detectors for neutron-capture time-of-flight experiments with intense neutron beams

J. Balibrea-Correa, V. Babiano-Suarez, J. Lerendegui-Marco +134

Challenging neutron-capture cross-section measurements of small cross sections and samples with a very limited number of atoms require high-flux time-of-flight facilities. In turn,…

nucl-ex2024

Measurement and analysis of the Cm and Cm neutron capture cross-sections at the EAR2 of the n TOF facility

V. Alcayne, A. Kimura, E. Mendoza +130

The Cm(n,) and Cm(n,) cross-sections have been measured at the Experimental Area 2 (EAR2) of the n_TOF facility at CERN with three CD detectors. This…

nucl-ex2024

New insights on fission of U induced by high energy neutrons from a new measurement at CERN n\_TOF

Alice Manna, Elisa Pirovano, the n\_TOF Collaboration

The U(n,f) reaction cross section was measured relative to neutron-proton elastic scattering for the first time in the energy region from 10 MeV to 440 MeV at the CERN n\_T…

nucl-ex2024

First Exploration of Monopole-Driven Shell Evolution above the N = 126 shell closure: new Millisecond Isomers in 213Tl and 215Tl

T. T. Yeung, A. I. Morales, J. Wu +52

Isomer spectroscopy of heavy neutron-rich nuclei beyond the N=126 closed shell has been performed for the first time at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory of the RIKEN Nishina Ce…

nucl-ex2023★ 1 cited

Recent highlights and prospects on (n,) measurements at the CERN n_TOF facility

J. Lerendegui-Marco, V. Alcayne, V. Babiano-Suarez +12

Neutron capture cross-section measurements are fundamental in the study of the slow neutron capture (s-) process of nucleosynthesis and for the development of innovative nuclear te…

physics.ins-det2023

Commissioning of miniBELEN-10A, a moderated neutron counter with a flat efficiency for thick-target neutron yields measurements

N Mont-Geli, A Tarifeño-Saldivia, L M Fraile +40

miniBELEN-10A is a modular and transportable moderated neutron counter with a nearly flat detection efficiency up to 8 MeV. The detector was designed to carry out measurements of (…

physics.ins-det2023★ 1 cited

miniBELEN: a modular neutron counter for (alpha,n) reactions

N Mont-Geli, A Tarifeño-Saldivia, L M Fraile +38

miniBELEN is a modular and transportable neutron moderated counter with a nearly flat neutron detection efficiency up to 10 MeV. Modularity implies that the moderator can be reasse…

nucl-ex2023★ 13 cited

New detection systems for an enhanced sensitivity in key stellar (n,) measurements

J. Lerendegui-Marco, V. Babiano-Suárez, J. Balibrea-Correa +17

Neutron capture cross-section measurements are fundamental in the study of astrophysical phenomena, such as the slow neutron capture (s-) process of nucleosynthesis operating in re…

nucl-ex2023★ 9 cited

First measurement of the Nb(,) cross section at the CERN n\_TOF facility

J. Balibrea-Correa, V. Babiano-Suarez, J. Lerendegui-Marco +134

One of the crucial ingredients for the improvement of stellar models is the accurate knowledge of neutron capture cross-sections for the different isotopes involved in the -,…

nucl-ex2022★ 23 cited

Advances and new ideas for neutron-capture astrophysics experiments at CERN n_TOF

C. Domingo-Pardo, V. Babiano-Suarez, J. Balibrea-Correa +136

This article presents a few selected developments and future ideas related to the measurement of data of astrophysical interest at CERN n_TOF. The MC-aided analysis methodo…

physics.ins-det2022

A novel modular neutron long counter for (α,n) reactions

N Mont-Geli, A Tarifeño-Saldivia, F Calviño +2

In this work, we present the design of a new modular and transportable neutron detector for (α,n) reactions. The detector is based on the use of several 3He-filled proportional cou…

physics.ins-det2022★ 1 cited

Efficiency calibration of the BRIKEN detector: the world largest counter for beta-delayed neutrons

M. Pallas, A. Tarifeno-Saldivia, F. Calvino +7

Beta-delayed neutron emission plays a fundamental role in the explosive nucleosynthesis of elements heavier than iron by the rapid neutron capture (r-process). The most ambitious p…