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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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Measurement of the 235U(n,f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n,t) and 10B(n,alpha) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
S. Amaducci, L. Cosentino, M. Barbagallo +118
The 235U(n,f) cross section was measured in a wide energy range at n_TOF relative to 6Li(n,t) and 10B(n,alpha), with high resolution and in a wide energy range, with a setup based…
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 a…
Neutron inelastic scattering measurements on Xe at = 0.7 to 100 MeV
S. J. Daugherty, J. B. Albert, L. J. Kaufman +4
Experiments searching for neutrinoless double beta decay () require precise energy calibration and extremely low backgrounds. One of the most popular isotopes for expe…
The Be()Li reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: measurement of the cross section in a wide energy range at n_TOF (CERN)
L. Damone, M. Barbagallo, M. Mastromarco +155
We report on the measurement of the Be()Li cross section from thermal to approximately 325 keV neutron energy, performed in the high-flux experimental area (EAR2)…
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…
Neutron capture cross section measurement of 238U at the n TOF CERN facility with C6D6 scintillation detectors in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV
TOF Collaboration, F. Mingrone, C. Massimi +102
The aim of this work is to provide a precise and accurate measurement of the 238U(n,g) reaction cross section in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV. This reaction is of fundame…
Measurement of neutron capture on Xe
Joshua B. Albert, Sean J. Daugherty, Tessa N. Johnson +5
Xe is a 0νββ decay candidate isotope, and is used in multiple experiments searching for this hypothetical decay mode. These experiments require precise information about ne…
Integral measurement of the C(n,p)B reaction up to 10 GeV
P. Žugec, N. Colonna, D. Bosnar +102
The integral measurement of the C(n,p)B reaction was performed at the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The total number of B nuclei produced per…
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…
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 $…
High accuracy determination of the U/U fission cross section ratio up to 1 GeV at n_TOF (CERN)
C. Paradela, M. Calviani, D. Tarrío +104
The U to U fission cross section ratio has been determined at n_TOF up to 1 GeV, with two different detection systems, in different geometrical configurations…
Measurement of the C()B cross section at n_TOF (CERN) by in-beam activation analysis
P. Žugec, N. Colonna, D. Bosnar +101
The integral cross section of the C()B reaction has been determined for the first time in the neutron energy range from threshold to several GeV at the n_TOF fac…
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 resona…
Experimental neutron capture data of Ni from the CERN n_TOF facility
TOF collaboration, P. Žugec, M. Barbagallo +99
The Ni cross section has been measured at the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN, in the energy range from 27 meV up to 400 keV. In total, 51 resonances h…
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 to…
Neutron capture cross section of unstable 63Ni: implications for stellar nucleosynthesis
C. Lederer, C. Massimi, S. Altstadt +102
The Ni() cross section has been measured for the first time at the neutron time-of-flight facility n\_TOF at CERN from thermal neutron energies up to 200 keV. In total…
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…
Neutron Resonance Data Exclude Random Matrix Theory
P. E. Koehler, F. Bečvář, M. Krtička +2
Almost since the time it was formulated, the overwhelming consensus has been that random matrix theory (RMT) is in excellent agreement with neutron resonance data. However, over th…