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Neutron Capture Reactions on Fe and Ni Isotopes for the Astrophysical s-process
(2014-06)
Neutron capture cross sections in the keV neutron energy region are the key nuclear physics input to study the astrophysical slow neutron capture process. In the past years, a series of neutron capture cross section ...
Capture cross section of 236U: The n_TOF results
(2014-05-31)
.Neutron induced capture cross section on 236U has been measured with high accuracy and high resolution at n_TOF, in order to improve data libraries needed for the development of advancednuclear reactors. Preliminary results ...
The CERN n_TOF Facility: Neutron beams performances for cross section measurements
(2014-05-01)
This paper presents the characteristics of the existing CERN n TOF neutron beam facility (n TOF-EAR1 with a flight path of 185 meters) and the future one (n_TOF EAR-2 with a flight path of 19 meters), which will operate ...
Measurement of the 242Pu(n,f) cross section at the CERN n_TOF facility
(2014-05-01)
The accurate knowledge of relevant nuclear data is crucial for the design of advanced nuclear systems. These data include neutron cross sections of various plutonium isotopes and other minor actinides. The 242Pu(n,f) cross ...
Measurement and analysis of the Am 241 (n, γ) cross section with liquid scintillator detectors using time-of-flight spectroscopy at the n-TOF facility at CERN
(2014-04-23)
The Am241(n,γ) cross section has been measured at the n-TOF facility at CERN using deuterated benzene liquid scintillators, commonly known as C6D6 detectors, and time-of-flight spectrometry. The results in the resolved ...
Neutron-induced fission cross section of U 234 measured at the CERN n-TOF facility
(2014-04-15)
The neutron-induced fission cross section of U234 has been measured at the CERN n-TOF facility relative to the standard fission cross section of U235 from 20 keV to 1.4 MeV and of U238 from 1.4 to 200 MeV. A fast ionization ...
Measurements of neutron cross sections for advanced nuclear energy systems at n-TOF (CERN)
(2014-04-14)
The n-TOF facility operates at CERN with the aim of addressing the request of high accuracy nuclear data for advanced nuclear energy systems as well as for nuclear astrophysics. Thanks to the features of the neutron beam, ...
The nucleosynthesis of heavy elements in Stars : The key isotope 25Mg
(2014-04-14)
We have measured the radiative neutron-capture cross section and the total neutron-induced cross section of one of the most important isotopes for the s process, the 25Mg. The measurements have been carried out at the ...
238U(n, γ) reaction cross section measurement with C 6D6 detectors at the n-TOF CERN facility
(2014-04-14)
The radiative capture cross section of 238U is very important for the developing of new reactor technologies and the safety of existing ones. Here the preliminary results of the 238U(n,γ) cross section measurement performed ...