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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…
Spectroscopy of Be from the Be() reaction measured in inverse kinematics by the AT-TPC in SOLARIS
M. Z. Serikow, D. Bazin, M. A. Caprio +21
The spectroscopy of Be is explored using the BeBe transfer reaction performed in inverse kinematics at $9.6\,\MeV/u$ using the Active Target Time Projec…
First Nb() Measurement: Constraining the Nucleosynthetic Origin of Mo in Presolar Grains
J. Balibrea-Correa, J. Lerendegui-Marco, C. Domingo-Pardo +136
Isotopic measurements of presolar silicon carbide grains from dying stars have revealed a puzzling overabundance of Mo that stellar nucleosynthesis models have failed to rep…
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…
Measurement of the C(n,p) and C(n,d) reactions from n_TOF at CERN
P. Žugec, N. Colonna, D. Rochman +129
The energy dependence of the cross section of the (n,p) and (n,d) reactions on C has been studied for the first time at the n_TOF facility at CERN, from the particle d…
Modern approach to muonic x-ray spectroscopy demonstrated through the measurement of stable Cl radii
K. A. Beyer, T. E. Cocolios, C. Costache +25
Recent advances in muonic x-ray experiments have reinvigorated efforts in measurements of absolute nuclear charge radii. Here, a modern approach is presented, and demonstrated thro…
Most stringent bound on electron neutrino mass obtained with a scalable low temperature microcalorimeter array
B. K. Alpert, M. Balata, D. T. Becker +36
The determination of the absolute neutrino mass scale remains a fundamental open question in particle physics, with profound implications for both the Standard Model and cosmology.…
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…
Near-threshold dipole strength in {^{10}}Be with isoscalar character
J. Chen, Y. Ayyad, D. Bazin +29
Isoscalar dipole transitions are a distinctive fingerprint of cluster structures. A {1^-} resonance at 7.27(10) MeV, located just below the α-emission threshold, has been observed…
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…
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,…
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…
Pushing the high count rate limits of scintillation detectors for challenging neutron-capture experiments
J. Balibrea Correa, J. Lerendegui-Marco, V. Babiano-Suarez +131
One of the critical aspects for the accurate determination of neutron capture cross sections when combining time-of-flight and total energy detector techniques is the characterizat…
Measurement of the 171Tm beta spectrum
Frédéric Juget, Maarten van Dijk, Emilio Andrea Maugeri +6
The beta spectrum of the main transition of the beta-decay of 171Tm was measured using a double focalizing spectrometer. The instrument was lately improved in order to reduce its l…
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…
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 -,…
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…
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…
Evidence of a near-threshold resonance in B relevant to the -delayed proton emission of Be
Y. Ayyad, W. Mittig, T. Tang +27
A narrow near-threshold proton-emitting resonance (Ex = 11.4 MeV, J = 1/2 and = 4.4 keV) was directly observed in B via proton resonance scattering. This r…
High accuracy, high resolution 235U(n,f) cross section from n_TOF (CERN) in the thermal to 10 keV energy range
TOF collaboration, M. Mastromarco, S. Amaducci +119
The 235U(n,f) cross section was measured in a wide energy range (25 meV - 170 keV) at the n_TOF facility at CERN, relative to 6Li(n,t) and 10B(n,alpha) standard reactions, with hig…
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-…
Shape Coexistence at Zero Spin in 64Ni Driven by the Monopole Tensor Interaction
N. Mărginean, D. Little, Y. Tsunoda +75
The low-spin structure of the semimagic 64Ni nucleus has been considerably expanded: combining four experiments, several 0+ and 2+ excited states were identified below 4.5 MeV, and…
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…