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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…
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…
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…
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…
A Segmented Total Energy Detector (sTED) optimized for cross-section measurements at n_TOF EAR2
V. Alcayne, D. Cano-Ott, J. Garcia +12
The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN is a spallation source dedicated to measurements of neutron-induced reaction cross-sections of interest in nuclear technologies, a…
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…
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 -,…
A detector system for 'absolute' measurements of fission cross sections at n_TOF in the energy range below 200 MeV
E. Pirovano, A. Manna, O. Aberle +14
A new measurement of the U(n,f) cross section was performed at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The experiment focused on neutron energies from 20 MeV to…
Recoil Proton Telescopes and Parallel Plate Avalanche Counters for the U(n,f) cross section measurement relative to H(n,n)H between 10 and 450 MeV neutron energy
A. Manna, E. Pirovano, O. Aberle +23
With the aim of measuring the U(n,f) cross section at the n\_TOF facility at CERN over a wide neutron energy range, a detection system consisting of two fission detectors a…
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…
Study of alternative locations for the SPS Beam Dump Facility
Oliver Aberle, Claudia Ahdida, Pablo Arrutia +26
As part of the main focus of the BDF Working Group in 2021, this document reports on the study of alternative locations and possible optimisation that may accompany the reuse of ex…
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…
Design development and implementation of an irradiation station at the neutron time-of-flight facility at CERN
M. Ferrari, D. Senajova, O. Aberle +20
A new parasitic, mixed-field, neutron-dominated irradiation station has been recently commissioned at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN). The station is installed…
Design of the third-generation lead-based neutron spallation target for the neutron time-of-flight facility at CERN
Raffaele Esposito, Marco Calviani, Oliver Aberle +20
The neutron time-of-flight (n_TOF) facility at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) is a pulsed white-spectrum neutron spallation source producing neutrons for two e…
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-…
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…
Beam impact tests of a prototype target for the Beam Dump Facility at CERN: experimental setup and preliminary analysis of the online results
E. Lopez Sola, M. Calviani, O. Aberle +24
The Beam Dump Facility (BDF) is a project for a new facility at CERN dedicated to high intensity beam dump and fixed target experiments. Currently in its design phase, the first ai…
Development of a neutron imaging station at the n\_TOF facility of CERN and applications to beam intercepting devices
Federica Mingrone, Marco Calviani, Claudio Torregrosa Martin +6
A neutron radiography testing station has been developed exploiting the neutron beam of CERN's n\_TOF Experimental Area 2, located at the shortest distance to the neutron producing…
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…