The Neutron Time-Of-Flight Facility n_TOF At CERN: Phase II

Gunsing, F.; Andriamonje, S.; Andrzejewski, J.; Audouin, L.; Becares, V.; Becvar, F.; Belloni, F.; Berthier, B.; Berthoumieux, E.; Brugger, M.; Calviani, M.; Calvino, F.; Cano-Ott, D.; Carrapico, C.; Cennini, P.; Cerutti, F.; Chiaveri, E.; Chin, M.; Colonna, N.; Cortes, G.; Cortes-Giraldo, M. A.; Dillmann, I.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Duran, I.; Fernandez-Ordonez, M.; Ferrari, A.; Fraval, K.; Ganesan, S.; Giomataris, I.; Giubrone, G.; Gomez-Hornillos, M. B.; Goncalves, I. F.; Gonzalez-Romero, E.; Gramegna, F.; Guerrero, C.; Harrisopulos, S.; Heil, M.; Ioannides, K.; Jericha, E.; Kadi, Y.; Kaeppeler, F.; Karadimos, D.; Krticka, M.; Lebbos, E.; Lederer, C.; Leeb, H.; Losito, R.; Lozano, M.; Marganiec, J.; Rauscher, T.; n TOF Collaboration

Author

Gunsing, F.

Andriamonje, S.

Andrzejewski, J.

Audouin, L.

Becares, V.

Becvar, F.

Belloni, F.

Berthier, B.

Berthoumieux, E.

Brugger, M.

Calviani, M.

Calvino, F.

Cano-Ott, D.

Carrapico, C.

Cennini, P.

Cerutti, F.

Chiaveri, E.

Chin, M.

Colonna, N.

Cortes, G.

Cortes-Giraldo, M. A.

Dillmann, I.

Domingo-Pardo, C.

Duran, I.

Fernandez-Ordonez, M.

Ferrari, A.

Fraval, K.

Ganesan, S.

Giomataris, I.

Giubrone, G.

Gomez-Hornillos, M. B.

Goncalves, I. F.

Gonzalez-Romero, E.

Gramegna, F.

Guerrero, C.

Harrisopulos, S.

Heil, M.

Ioannides, K.

Jericha, E.

Kadi, Y.

Kaeppeler, F.

Karadimos, D.

Krticka, M.

Lebbos, E.

Lederer, C.

Leeb, H.

Losito, R.

Lozano, M.

Marganiec, J.

Rauscher, T.

n TOF Collaboration

Abstract

Neutron-induced reactions are studied at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The facility uses 6 similar to ns wide pulses of 20 GeV/c protons impinging on a lead spallation target. The large neutron energy range and the high instantaneous neutron flux combined with high resolution are among the key characteristics of the facility. After a first phase of data taking during the period 2001-2004, the facility has been refurbished with an upgraded spallation target and cooling system for a second phase of data taking which started in 2009. Since 2010, the experimental area at 185 m where the neutron beam arrives, has been modified into a worksector of type A, allowing the extension of the physics program to include neutron-induced reactions on radioactive isotopes.