Neutron cross-sections for next generation reactors : New data from n_TOF
Author
Colonna, N.
Abbondanno, U.
Aerts, G.
Alvarez, H.
Alvarez-Velarde, F.
Andriamonje, S.
Andrzejewski, J.
Assimakopoulos, P.
Audouin, L.
Badurek, G.
Baumann, P.
Becvar, F.
Berthoumieux, E.
Calviani, M.
Calvino, F.
Cano-Ott, D.
Capote, R.
de Albornoz, A. Carrillo
Cennini, P.
Chepel, V.
Chiaveri, E.
Cortes, G.
Couture, A.
Cox, J.
Dahlfors, M.
David, S.
Dillman, I.
Dolfini, R.
Domingo-Pardo, C.
Dridi, W.
Duran, I.
Eleftheriadis, C.
Ferrant, L.
Ferrari, A.
Ferreira-Marques, R.
Frais-Koelbl, H.
Fujii, K.
Furman, W.
Goncalves, I.
Gonzalez-Romero, E.
Goverdovski, A.
Gramegna, F.
Griesmayer, E.
Guerrero, C.
Gunsing, F.
Haas, B.
Haight, R.
Heil, M.
Herrera-Martinez, A.
Rauscher, T.
N TOF Collaboration
Attention
2299/11961
Abstract
In 2002, an innovative neutron time-of-flight facility started operation at CERN: n_TOF. The main characteristics that make the new facility unique are the high instantaneous neutron flux, high resolution and wide energy range. Combined with state-of-the-art detectors and data acquisition system, these features have allowed to collect high accuracy neutron cross-section data on a variety of isotopes, many of which radioactive, of interest for Nuclear Astrophysics and for applications to advanced reactor technologies. A review of the most important results on capture and fission reactions obtained so far at n_TOF is presented, together with plans for new measurements related to nuclear industry. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.