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

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29 papers

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…

physics.class-ph2026

A stop to field line misconceptions

Petar Žugec, Ivica Friščić, Mihael Makek +1

For two hundred years - ever since Faraday's first conception of the field lines - hearts and minds of students have been pervaded by erroneous and unsubstantiated claims about the…

physics.gen-ph2025

Lorentz contraction of electric field lines for a point charge in uniform motion

Petar Žugec, Davor Horvatić, Ivica Smolić

We examine a logical foundation of depicting a Lorentz contraction of a Coulomb field (an electric field of a point charge in uniform motion) by means of the 'Lorentz contracted' f…

physics.comp-ph2025★ 2 cited

Machine learning based parametrization of the resolution function for the first experimental area (EAR1) of the n_TOF facility at CERN

Petar Žugec, Marta Sabate Gilarte, Michael Bacak +3

This study addresses a challenge of parametrizing a resolution function of the neutron beam from the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN. A difficulty stems from a fact t…

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,…

physics.ed-ph2023★ 1 cited

Students' confusions about the electric field of a uniformly moving charge

Petar Žugec, Davor Horvatić, Ivica Smolić

In light of a recent direct experimental confirmation of a Lorentz contraction of Coulomb field (an electric field of a point charge in a uniform motion), we revisit some common co…

quant-ph2023

Closing the Door on the "Puzzle of Decoherence'' of Annihilation Quanta

Siddharth Parashari, Damir Bosnar, Ivica Friščić +2

In para-positronium annihilation, exploration of the polarization correlations of the emerging gamma quanta has gained interest, since it offers a possibility to improve signal-to-…

physics.ins-det2022★ 4 cited

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…

physics.ins-det2022★ 12 cited

Optimization of detector modules for measuring gamma-ray polarization in Positron Emission Tomography

Siddharth Parashari, Mihael Makek, Tomislav Bokulić +4

Detection of -ray polarization in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is as yet an unexploited feature that could be used as an additional handle to improve signal-to-background…

physics.data-an2022★ 4 cited

Machine learning based event classification for the energy-differential measurement of the C(n,p) and C(n,d) reactions

P. Žugec, M. Barbagallo, J. Andrzejewski +8

The paper explores the feasibility of using machine learning techniques, in particular neural networks, for classification of the experimental data from the joint C(n,…

physics.class-ph2021★ 1 cited

A shadow of the repulsive Rutherford scattering in the laboratory frame

Petar Žugec, Dario Rudec

The paper explores the Rutherford scattering shadow in an entire class of comoving frames -- inertial frames moving along the initial projectile direction -- of which the laborator…

physics.class-ph2020★ 6 cited

A shadow of the repulsive Rutherford scattering in the fixed-target and the center-of-mass frame

Petar Žugec, Ivan Topić

The paper explores the shadow of the repulsive Rutherford scattering - the portion of space entirely shielded from admitting any particle trajectory. The geometric properties of th…

physics.ins-det2019

Review and new concepts for neutron-capture measurements of astrophysical interest

C. Domingo-Pardo, V. Babiano-Suarez, J. Balibrea-Correa +128

The idea of slow-neutron capture nucleosynthesis formulated in 1957 triggered a tremendous experimental effort in different laboratories worldwide to measure the relevant nuclear p…

nucl-ex2019★ 25 cited

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…

nucl-ex2018★ 84 cited

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)…

nucl-ex2018★ 29 cited

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…

physics.ed-ph2018★ 3 cited

A Simple Setup for Cosmic Muon Lifetime Measurements

D. Bosnar, Z. Matić, I. Friščić +2

Elementary particle physics is a fascinating field of modern physics investigating the basic constituents of matter and their interactions. In the experiments large accelerators an…

physics.ins-det2017★ 25 cited

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…

nucl-ex2016★ 21 cited

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…

nucl-ex2016★ 13 cited

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…

physics.ins-det2016★ 46 cited

Pulse processing routines for neutron time-of-flight data

P. Žugec, C. Weiß, C. Guerrero +11

A pulse shape analysis framework is described, which was developed for n_TOF-Phase3, the third phase in the operation of the n_TOF facility at CERN. The most notable feature of thi…

nucl-ex2014★ 27 cited

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…

nucl-ex2014★ 16 cited

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…