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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…
Imaging neutron capture cross sections: i-TED proof-of-concept and future prospects based on Machine-Learning techniques
V. Babiano-Suárez, J. Lerendegui-Marco, J. Balibrea-Correa +132
i-TED is an innovative detection system which exploits Compton imaging techniques to achieve a superior signal-to-background ratio in () cross-section measurements using time-…
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…
Neutron-induced cross sections -- from raw data to astrophysical rates
René Reifarth, Philipp Erbacher, Stefan Fiebiger +13
Neutron capture cross sections are one of the most important nuclear inputs to models of stellar nucleosynthesis of the elements heavier than iron. The activation technique and the…
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…
Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the 7Be(n,p)7Li reaction at n_TOF
M. Barbagallo, J. Andrzejewski, M. Mastromarco +125
Following the completion of the second neutron beam line and the related experimental area (EAR2) at the n_TOF spallation neutron source at CERN, several experiments were planned a…
A spallation-based neutron target for direct studies of neutron-induced reactions in inverse kinematics
René Reifarth, Kathrin Göbel, Tanja Heftrich +4
We discuss the possibility to build a neutron target for nuclear reaction studies in inverse kinematics utilizing a storage ring and radioactive ion beams. The proposed neutron tar…
Galactic Chemical Evolution: the Impact of the 13C-pocket Structure on the s-process Distribution
S. Bisterzo, C. Travaglio, M. Wiescher +2
The solar s-process abundances have been analyzed in the framework of a Galactic Chemical Evolution (GCE) model. The aim of this work is to implement the study by Bisterzo et al. (…
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…
The 7Be(n,alpha)4He reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: measurement of the cross section in a wide energy range at n_TOF (CERN)
M. Barbagallo, A. Musumarra, L. Cosentino +12
The energy-dependent cross section of the 7Be(n,alpha)4He reaction, of interest for the so-called Cosmological Lithium Problem in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, has been measured for th…
Re-evaluation of the O(,)O cross section at astrophysical energies and its role as neutron poison in the process
Peter Mohr, Christian Heinz, Marco Pignatari +3
The doubly-magic nucleus O has a small neutron capture cross section of just a few tens of microbarn in the astrophysical energy region. Despite of this, O plays an i…
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…
Post-AGB stars in the Magellanic Clouds and neutron-capture processes in AGB stars
M. Lugaro, S. W. Campbell, H. Van Winckel +3
We explore modifications to the current scenario for the slow neutron capture process in asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars to account for the Pb deficiency observed in post-AGB s…
The Branchings of the Main s-process: Their Sensitivity to alpha-induced Reactions on 13C and 22Ne and to the Uncertainties of the Nuclear Network
Sara Bisterzo, Roberto Gallino, Franz Kaeppeler +6
This paper provides a detailed analysis of the main component of the slow neutron capture process (the s-process), which accounts for the solar abundances of half of the nuclei wit…
The thermal neutron capture cross section of the radioactive isotope Fe
T. Heftrich, M. Bichler, R. Dressler +20
50% of the heavy element abundances are produced via slow neutron capture reactions in different stellar scenarios. The underlying nucleosynthesis models need the input of neutron…
First Measurement of the Ru(p,)Rh Cross Section for the p-Process with a Storage Ring
Bo Mei, Thomas Aumann, Shawn Bishop +44
This work presents a direct measurement of the Ru()Rh cross section via a novel technique using a storage ring, which opens opportunities for reaction measureme…
Correlated Strontium and Barium Isotopic Compositions of Acid-Cleaned Single Silicon Carbides from Murchison
Nan Liu, Michael R. Savina, Roberto Gallino +8
We present strontium, barium, carbon, and silicon isotopic compositions of 61 acid-cleaned presolar SiC grains from Murchison. Comparison with previous data shows that acid washing…
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…