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201. Forthcoming (n,γ) measurements on the Fe and Ni isotopes at CERN n_TOF

Author: G. Cortes, D. Tarrío, F. Belloni, R. Gallino, F. Gunsing, B. Berthier, F. Cerutti, Cristian Massimi, D. Cano-Ott, F. Bečvář, C. Paradela, M. Brugger, E. Mendoza, Ralf Nolte, Nicola Colonna, L. Audouin, Matthias Heil, Vasilis Vlachoudis, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, C. Carrapiço, I. F. Gonçalves, Srinivasan Ganesan, I. Duran, T. Martinez, Vlad Avrigeanu, F. Gramegna, R Vlastou, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, P. Vaz, G. Giubrone, Ralf Plag, R. Sarmento, Anton Wallner, M. B. Gomez Hornillos, Alberto Ventura, G. Tagliente, Javier Praena, M. Mosconi, E. Jericha, D. Villamarin, A. Pavlik, Arnaud Ferrari, M. Mirea, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Marganiec, E. Lebbos, S. Andriamonje, E. Berthoumieux, Marco Calviani, M. Moinul, H. Leeb, J. Andrzejewski, P. M. Milazzo, K. G. Ioannides, P Mastinu, Manuel Lozano, Roberto Losito, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, Carlos Guerrero, V. Variale, C. Lederer, W.I. Furman, J Perlowski, G. Vannini, C Wiess, Iris Dillmann, Rene Reifarth, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, C. Rubbia, S. Marrone, F Chiaveri, V Gorlychev, Alberto Mengoni, J. L. Tain, S Harissopulos, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ANT - Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Neutrons, History, Large Hadron Collider, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Cross section, nTOF, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Neutron, nuclear reaction, Computer Science Applications, Education, ddc, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Time of flight, Nucleosynthesis, CERN, Neutron cross section, ddc:530, s-process, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: An overview of the past, present and future research activities at the CERN neutron time of flight facility n-TOF is given, with special focus on the astrophysical aspects. During the first campaign (Phase I), neutron capture cross sections of relevance for several aspects of the s-process nucleosynthesis have been measured. A second campaign has recently started (Phase II), aiming at the study of the weak s-process component via accurate (n,γ) measurements of the Fe and Ni isotopes. Some changes in the facility will allow us to perform these measurements with improved experimental conditions. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2010
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202. Neutron physics of the Re/Os clock. I. Measurements of the (n,gamma) cross sections of the 186,187,188-Os at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: M. MOSCONI, K. FUJII, A. MENGONI, C. DOMINGO PARDO, F. KAPPELER, U. ABBONDANNO, G. AERTS, H. ALVAREZ, F. ALVAREZ VELARDE, S. ANDRIAMONJE, J. ANDRZEJEWSKI, P. ASSIMAKOPOULOS, L. AUDOUIN, G. BADUREK, P. BAUMANN, F. BECVAR, E. BERTHOUMIEUX, F. CALVINO, M. CALVIANI, D. CANO OTT, R. CAPOTE, C. CARRAPICO, P. CENNINI, V. CHEPEL, E. CHIAVERI, N. COLONNA, G. CORTES, A. COUTURE, J. COX, M. DAHLFORS, S. DAVID, I. DILLMANN, W. DRIDI, I. DURAN, C. ELEFTHERIADIS, L. FERRANT, A. FERRARI, R. FERREIRA MARQUES, L. FITZPATRICK, H. FRAIS KOELBL, W. FURMAN, R. GALLINO, I. GONCALVES, E. GONZALEZ ROMERO, A. GOVERDOVSKI, F. GRAMEGNA, E. GRIESMAYER, C. GUERRERO, F. GUNSING, B. HAAS, R. HAIGHT, M. HEIL, A. HERRERA MARTINEZ, M. IGASHIRA, E. JERICHA, Y. KADI, D. KARADIMOS, M. KERVENO, P. KOEHLER, E. KOSSIONIDES, M. KRTICKA, C. LAMPOUDIS, H. LEEB, A. LINDOTE, I. LOPES, M. LOZANO, S. LUKIC, J. MARGANIEC, S. MARRONE, T. MARTINEZ, P. MASTINU, E. MENDOZA, P. M. MILAZZO, C. MOREAU, F. NEVES, H. OBERHUMMER, S. O'BRIEN, J. PANCIN, C. PAPACHRISTODOULOU, C. PAPADOPOULOS, C. PARADELA, N. PATRONIS, A. PAVLIK, P. PAVLOPOULOS, L. PERROT, M. T. PIGNI, R. PLAG, A. PLOMPEN, A. PLUKIS, A. POCH, J. PRAENA, C. PRETEL, J. QUESADA, T. RAUSCHER, R. REIFARTH, C. RUBBIA, G. RUDOLF, P. RULLHUSEN, J. SALGADO, C. SANTOS, L. SARCHIAPONE, I. SAVVIDIS, C. STEPHAN, G. TAGLIENTE, J. L. TAIN, L. TASSAN GOT, L. TAVORA, R. TERLIZZI, P. VAZ, A. VENTURA, D. VILLAMARIN, M. C. VICENTE, V. VLACHOUDIS, R. VLASTOU, F. VOSS, S. WALTER, M. WIESCHER, K. WISSHAK, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, M. MOSCONI, K. FUJII, A. MENGONI, C. DOMINGO-PARDO, F. KAPPELER, U. ABBONDANNO, G. AERTS, H. ALVAREZ, F. ALVAREZ-VELARDE, S. ANDRIAMONJE, J. ANDRZEJEWSKI, P. ASSIMAKOPOULOS, L. AUDOUIN, G. BADUREK, P. BAUMANN, F. BECVAR, E. BERTHOUMIEUX, F. CALVINO, M. CALVIANI, D. CANO-OTT, R. CAPOTE, C. CARRAPICO, P. CENNINI, V. CHEPEL, E. CHIAVERI, N. COLONNA, G. CORTES, A. COUTURE, J. COX, M. DAHLFORS, S. DAVID, I. DILLMANN, W. DRIDI, I. DURAN, C. ELEFTHERIADIS, L. FERRANT, A. FERRARI, R. FERREIRA-MARQUES, L. FITZPATRICK, H. FRAIS-KOELBL, W. FURMAN, R.GALLINO, I. GONCALVES, E. GONZALEZ-ROMERO, A. GOVERDOVSKI, F. GRAMEGNA, E. GRIESMAYER, C. GUERRERO, F. GUNSING, B. HAAS, R. HAIGHT, M. HEIL, A. HERRERA-MARTINEZ, M. IGASHIRA, E. JERICHA, Y. KADI, D. KARADIMOS, M. KERVENO, P. KOEHLER, E. KOSSIONIDES, M. KRTICKA, C. LAMPOUDIS, H. LEEB, A. LINDOTE, I. LOPES, M. LOZANO, S. LUKIC, J. MARGANIEC, S. MARRONE, T. MARTINEZ, C. MASSIMI, P. MASTINU, E. MENDOZA, P.M. MILAZZO, C. MOREAU, F. NEVES, H. OBERHUMMER, S. O'BRIEN, J. PANCIN, C. PAPACHRISTODOULOU, C. PAPADOPOULOS, C. PARADELA, N. PATRONIS, A. PAVLIK, P. PAVLOPOULOS, L. PERROT, M.T. PIGNI, R. PLAG, A. PLOMPEN, A. PLUKIS, A. POCH, J. PRAENA, C. PRETEL, J. QUESADA, T. RAUSCHER, R. REIFARTH, C. RUBBIA, G. RUDOLF, P. RULLHUSEN, J. SALGADO, C. SANTOS, L. SARCHIAPONE, I. SAVVIDIS, C. STEPHAN, G. TAGLIENTE, J.L. TAIN, L. TASSAN-GOT, L. TAVORA, R. TERLIZZI, VANNINI G., P. VAZ, A. VENTURA, D. VILLAMARIN, M.C. VICENTE, V. VLACHOUDIS, R. VLASTOU, F. VOSS, S. WALTER, M. WIESCHER, and K. WISSHAK
Subjects: AGE OF THE UNIVERSE, NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTIONS, NEUTRON PHYSICS, COSMOCHRONOMETER
Abstract: The precise determination of the neutron capture cross sections of Os186 and Os187 is important to define the s-process abundance of Os187 at the formation of the solar system. This quantity can be used to evaluate the radiogenic component of the abundance of Os187 due to the decay of the unstable Re187 (t1/2=41.2 Gyr) and from this to infer the time duration of the nucleosynthesis in our galaxy (Re/Os cosmochronometer). The neutron capture cross sections of Os186, Os187, and Os188 have been measured at the CERN n-TOF facility from 1 eV to 1 MeV, covering the entire energy range of astrophysical interest. The measurement has been performed by time-of-flight technique using isotopically enriched samples and two C6D6 scintillation detectors for recording the prompt γ rays emitted in the capture events. Maxwellian averaged capture cross sections have been determined for thermal energies between kT=5 and 100 keV corresponding to all possible s-process scenarios. The estimated uncertainties for the values at 30 keV are 4.1, 3.3, and 4.7% for Os186, Os187, and Os188, respectively. © 2010 The American Physical Society
Published: 2010

203. Neutron physics of the Re/Os clock. III. Resonance analyses and stellar (n,γ) cross sections of 186,187,188Os

Author: K. FUJII, M. MOSCONI, A. MENGONI, C. DOMINGO PARDO, F. KAPPELER, U. ABBONDANNO, G. AERTS, H. ALVAREZ, F. ALVAREZ VELARDE, S. ANDRIAMONJE, J. ANDRZEJEWSKI, P. ASSIMAKOPOULOS, L. AUDOUIN, G. BADUREK, P. BAUMANN, F. BECVAR, E. BERTHOUMIEUX, F. CALVINO, M. CALVIANI, D. CANO OTT, R. CAPOTE, C. CARRAPICO, P. CENNINI, V. CHEPEL, E. CHIAVERI, N. COLONNA, G. CORTES, A. COUTURE, J. COX, M. DAHLFORS, S. DAVID, I. DILLMANN, W. DRIDI, I. DURAN, C. ELEFTHERIADIS, L. FERRANT, A. FERRARI, R. FERREIRA MARQUES, L. FITZPATRICK, H. FRAIS KOELBL, W. FURMAN, R. GALLINO, I. GONCALVES, E. GONZALEZ ROMERO, A. GOVERDOVSKI, F. GRAMEGNA, E. GRIESMAYER, C. GUERRERO, F. GUNSING, B. HAAS, R. HAIGHT, M. HEIL, A. HERRERA MARTINEZ, M. IGASHIRA, E. JERICHA, Y. KADI, D. KARADIMOS, M. KERVENO, P. KOEHLER, E. KOSSIONIDES, M. KRTICKA, C. LAMPOUDIS, H. LEEB, A. LINDOTE, I. LOPES, M. LOZANO, S. LUKIC, J. MARGANIEC, S. MARRONE, T. MARTINEZ, P. MASTINU, E. MENDOZA, P. M. MILAZZO, C. MOREAU, F. NEVES, H. OBERHUMMER, S. O'BRIEN, J. PANCIN, C. PAPACHRISTODOULOU, C. PAPADOPOULOS, C. PARADELA, N. PATRONIS, A. PAVLIK, P. PAVLOPOULOS, L. PERROT, M. T. PIGNI, R. PLAG, A. PLOMPEN, A. PLUKIS, A. POCH, J. PRAENA, C. PRETEL, J. QUESADA, T. RAUSCHER, R. REIFARTH, C. RUBBIA, G. RUDOLF, P. RULLHUSEN, J. SALGADO, C. SANTOS, L. SARCHIAPONE, I. SAVVIDIS, C. STEPHAN, G. TAGLIENTE, J. L. TAIN, L. TASSAN GOT, L. TAVORA, R. TERLIZZI, P. VAZ, A. VENTURA, D. VILLAMARIN, M. C. VICENTE, V. VLACHOUDIS, R. VLASTOU, F. VOSS, S. WALTER, M. WIESCHER, K. WISSHAK, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, K. FUJII, M. MOSCONI, A. MENGONI, C. DOMINGO-PARDO, F. KAPPELER, U. ABBONDANNO, G. AERTS, H. ALVAREZ, F. ALVAREZ-VELARDE, S. ANDRIAMONJE, J. ANDRZEJEWSKI, P. ASSIMAKOPOULOS, L. AUDOUIN, G. BADUREK, P. BAUMANN, F. BECVAR, E. BERTHOUMIEUX, F. CALVINO, M. CALVIANI, D. CANO-OTT, R. CAPOTE, C. CARRAPICO, P. CENNINI, V. CHEPEL, E. CHIAVERI, N. COLONNA, G. CORTES, A. COUTURE, J. COX, M. DAHLFORS, S. DAVID, I. DILLMANN, W. DRIDI, I. DURAN, C. ELEFTHERIADIS, L. FERRANT, A. FERRARI, R. FERREIRA-MARQUES, L. FITZPATRICK, H. FRAIS-KOELBL, W. FURMAN, R.GALLINO, I. GONCALVES, E. GONZALEZ-ROMERO, A. GOVERDOVSKI, F. GRAMEGNA, E. GRIESMAYER, C. GUERRERO, F. GUNSING, B. HAAS, R. HAIGHT, M. HEIL, A. HERRERA-MARTINEZ, M. IGASHIRA, E. JERICHA, Y. KADI, D. KARADIMOS, M. KERVENO, P. KOEHLER, E. KOSSIONIDES, M. KRTICKA, C. LAMPOUDIS, H. LEEB, A. LINDOTE, I. LOPES, M. LOZANO, S. LUKIC, J. MARGANIEC, S. MARRONE, T. MARTINEZ, C. MASSIMI, P. MASTINU, E. MENDOZA, P.M. MILAZZO, C. MOREAU, F. NEVES, H. OBERHUMMER, S. O'BRIEN, J. PANCIN, C. PAPACHRISTODOULOU, C. PAPADOPOULOS, C. PARADELA, N. PATRONIS, A. PAVLIK, P. PAVLOPOULOS, L. PERROT, M.T. PIGNI, R. PLAG, A. PLOMPEN, A. PLUKIS, A. POCH, J. PRAENA, C. PRETEL, J. QUESADA, T. RAUSCHER, R. REIFARTH, C. RUBBIA, G. RUDOLF, P. RULLHUSEN, J. SALGADO, C. SANTOS, L. SARCHIAPONE, I. SAVVIDIS, C. STEPHAN, G. TAGLIENTE, J.L. TAIN, L. TASSAN-GOT, L. TAVORA, R. TERLIZZI, VANNINI G., P. VAZ, A. VENTURA, D. VILLAMARIN, M.C. VICENTE, V. VLACHOUDIS, R. VLASTOU, F. VOSS, S. WALTER, M. WIESCHER, and K. WISSHAK
Subjects: STELLAR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, NEUTRON RESONANCE ANALYSES, R-MATRIX ANALYSIS, NEUTRON CAPTURE REACTIONS, TIME DURATION OF GALACTIC NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
Abstract: Neutron resonance analyses have been performed for the capture cross sections of 186Os, 187Os, and 188Os measured at the n_TOF facility at cern. Resonance parameters have been extracted up to 5, 3, and 8 keV, respectively, using the sammy code for a full R-matrix fit of the capture yields. From these results average resonance parameters were derived by a statistical analysis to provide a comprehensive experimental basis for modeling of the stellar neutron capture rates of these isotopes in terms of the Hauser-Feshbach statistical model. Consistent calculations for the capture and inelastic reaction channels are crucial for the evaluation of stellar enhancement factors to correct the Maxwellian averaged cross sections obtained from experimental data for the effect of thermally populated excited states. These factors have been calculated for the full temperature range of current scenarios of s-process nucleosynthesis using the combined information of the experimental data in the region of resolved resonances and in the continuum. The consequences of this analysis for the s-process component of the 187Os abundance and the related impact on the evaluation of the time duration of galactic nucleosynthesis via the Re/Os cosmochronometer are discussed.
Published: 2010

204. Calibration of the response function of CsI(Tl) scintillators to intermediate-energy heavy ions

Author: W. Skulski, L. Manduci, A. Veeck, G. J. Wozniak, Nicola Colonna, P. F. Mastinu, P. M. Milazzo, and G.W. Goth
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Detector, Function (mathematics), Scintillator, Ion, Photodiode, law.invention, law, Calibration, Atomic number, Atomic physics, Instrumentation, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract: The response function of 2-cm-thick CsI(Tl) scintillators with photodiode readouts were studied by directly exposing the detectors to beams of heavy ions (2≤Z≤36) with energy up to 25 MeV/u. The dependence of the light output on the energy (E) as well as on the atomic number and the mass of the ion is analyzed and discussed, and a parameterization of the light output as a function of Z and E is proposed.
Published: 1992

205. High-accuracyU233(n,f)cross-section measurement at the white-neutron source n_TOF from near-thermal to1MeV neutron energy

Author: B. Berthier, G. Aerts, Michael Heil, A. Lindote, S. David, F. Neves, C. Pretel, G. Tagliente, P. M. Milazzo, C. Santos, K. Fujii, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Fabio Belloni, Arnaud Ferrari, F. Bečvář, L. Perrot, L. Ferrant, M. Dahlfors, P. Cennini, C. Eleftheriadis, Alberto Mengoni, P. Vaz, M. Embid-Segura, E. Kossionides, V. Chepel, G. Vannini, J. Pancin, E. Jericha, G. Rudolf, Thomas Rauscher, Javier Praena, M. Kerveno, J. Salgado, D. Villamarin, P. Baumann, Rene Reifarth, Aaron Couture, D. Karadimos, A. Poch, M. Mosconi, Y. Kadi, Marco T. Pigni, A. J. M. Plompen, Manuel Lozano, D. Cano-Ott, S. O'Brien, C. Lampoudis, A. Pavlik, G. Cortes, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, C. Domingo-Pardo, R. Terlizzi, V. Ketlerov, J. M. Quesada, Roberto Capote, Gerald Badurek, P.A. Assimakopoulos, L. Tassan-Got, Marco Calviani, L. Tavora, P. E. Koehler, Masayuki Igashira, M. Rosetti, B. Haas, P. Pavlopoulos, P. Rullhusen, I. Savvidis, I. Lopes, E. Gonzalez-Romero, L. Sarchiapone, W. Dridi, H. Álvarez, J. L. Tain, A. Ventura, C. T. Papadopoulos, M. C. Vincente, I. Duran, A. Plukis, C. Rubbia, Christoph A. Stephan, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, F. Käppeler, James L. Cox, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, Carlos Guerrero, E. Chiaveri, U. Abbondanno, P. F. Mastinu, Heinz Oberhummer, R. C. Haight, C. Paradela, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, L. Audouin, Corrie S. Moreau, Michael Wiescher, C. Carrapiço, W.I. Furman, C. A. Papachristodoulou, S. Walter, Ralf Plag, S. Lukic, F. Gunsing, Cristian Massimi, F. Voss, Nicola Colonna, Vasilis Vlachoudis, F. Gramegna, K. Wisshak, J. Andrzejewski, V. Konovalov, and H. Leeb
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Neutron radiation, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutron temperature, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Neutron flux, 0103 physical sciences, Uranium-235, Neutron source, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract: The U-233(n, f) cross section has been measured at the white neutron source n_TOF in a wide energy range with a dedicated fission ionization chamber. We report here the results from similar to 30 meV to 1 MeV neutron energy. The U-233(n, f) cross section has been determined relative to a reference sample of U-235(n, f) measured simultaneously with the same detector. The very high instantaneous neutron flux and the intrinsically low background of the n_TOF installation result in an accuracy around 3 range, while the energy resolution of the neutron beam allows for an accurate description of the fission cross section by means of R-matrix analysis over a wide energy range. The results are, in general, in good agreement with the most recent high-accuracy measurement of this fission cross section, over the more limited range of the previous measurements, and indicated that even the latest evaluations underestimate the cross section in the epithermal region. The present high-quality data provide the basis for a more precise evaluation of the U-233 fission cross section and for improving the reliability of databases needed for the design of new energy systems based on the Th/U cycle.
Published: 2009

206. Fission cross-section measurements on [sup 233]U and minor actinides at the CERN ṉTOF facility

Author: J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, V. Chepel, S. Andriamonje, B. Haas, J. Salgado, W. Dridi, G. Rudolf, Corrie S. Moreau, A. Poch, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, A. Ventura, G. Cortes, P. Baumann, L. Tavora, R. Vlastou, L. Ferrant, J. Andrzejewski, N. Colonna, D. Cano-Ott, E. Berthoumieux, P. Rullhusen, A. J. M. Plompen, V. Ketlerov, C. Santos, W.I. Furman, D. Villamarin, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, N. Patronis, A. Plukis, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, L. Perrot, L. Sarchiapone, Masayuki Igashira, G. Aerts, V. Konovalov, F. Bečvář, Marco T. Pigni, J. Marganiec, F. Neves, K. Fujii, P. M. Milazzo, S. David, I. Savvidis, James L. Cox, Marco Calviani, Manuel Lozano, A. Herrera-Martinez, C. A. Papachristodoulou, G. Vannini, G. Tagliente, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, P. Cennini, A. Lindote, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, F. Voss, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, Fabio Belloni, C. Carrapiço, A. Goverdovski, I. Duran, F. Alvarez-Velarde, P. Pavlopoulos, M. Mosconi, E. Jericha, Gerald Badurek, M. C. Vincente, S. O'Brien, C. Eleftheriadis, Y. Kadi, R. C. Haight, Thomas Rauscher, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, R. Terlizzi, E. Kossionides, C. Paradela, L. Audouin, C. Pretel, D. Karadimos, P. E. Koehler, Javier Praena, Heinz Oberhummer, E. González-Romero, M. Embid‐Sesura, Vasilis Vlachoudis, Michael Wiescher, S. Walter, Ralf Plag, F. Gramegna, H. Álvarez, Isabel Lopes, J. L. Tain, S. Lukic, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, M. Kerveno, Alberto Mengoni, F. Käppeler, Costas G. Papadopoulos, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, C. Lampoudis, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, Cristian Massimi, H. Leeb, A. Ferrari, K. Wisshak, and Rene Reifarth
Subjects: Nuclear physics, Chemistry, Isotopes of samarium, Xenon-135, Nuclear Theory, Radiochemistry, Neutron cross section, Neutron source, Neutron, Fission product yield, Nuclear Experiment, Long-lived fission product, Fast fission
Abstract: Neutron‐induced fission cross‐sections of minor actinides have been measured at the white neutron source n_TOF at CERN, Geneva. The studied isotopes include 233U, interesting for Th/U based nuclear fuel cycles, 241,243Am and 245Cm, relevant for transmutation and waste reduction studies in new generation fast reactors (Gen‐IV) or Accelerator Driven Systems. The measurements take advantage of the unique features of the n_TOF facility, namely the wide energy range, the high instantaneous neutron flux and the low background. Results for the involved isotopes are reported from ∼30 meV to around 1 MeV neutron enegy. The measurements have been performed with a dedicated Fission Ionization Chamber (FIC), relative to the standard cross‐section of the 235U fission reaction, measured simultaneously with the same detector. Results are here reported.
Published: 2009

207. High-accuracy U233(n,f) cross-section measurement at the white-neutron source n_TOF from near-thermal to 1 MeV neutron energy

Author: M. Calviani, J. Praena, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Alvarez, F. Alvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapico, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira Marques, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. Gonzalez Romero, F. Gramegna, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Kappeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionides, M. Krticka, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martinez, P. Mastinu, E. Mendoza, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vicente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, M. Calviani, J. Praena, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Alvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapico, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, E. Gonzalez-Romero, F. Gramegna, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Kappeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionide, M. Krticka, C. Lampoudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martinez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, E. Mendoza, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, M.T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santo, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vicente, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: NETRON INDUCED REACTIONS, Nuclear Experiment, NUCLEAR FISSION
Abstract: The U233(n,f) cross section has been measured at the white neutron source n-TOF in a wide energy range with a dedicated fission ionization chamber. We report here the results from ∼30 meV to 1 MeV neutron energy. The U233(n,f) cross section has been determined relative to a reference sample of U235(n,f) measured simultaneously with the same detector. The very high instantaneous neutron flux and the intrinsically low background of the n-TOF installation result in an accuracy around 3% in the whole energy range, while the energy resolution of the neutron beam allows for an accurate description of the fission cross section by means of R-matrix analysis over a wide energy range. The results are, in general, in good agreement with the most recent high-accuracy measurement of this fission cross section, over the more limited range of the previous measurements, and indicated that even the latest evaluations underestimate the cross section in the epithermal region. The present high-quality data provide the basis for a more precise evaluation of the U233 fission cross section and for improving the reliability of databases needed for the design of new energy systems based on the Th/U cycle. © 2009 The American Physical Society
Published: 2009

208. Neutron Capture Measurements at the ṉTOF Facility

Author: W.I. Furman, C. A. Papachristodoulou, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, G. Vannini, S. Walter, Ralf Plag, Carlos Guerrero, Gerald Badurek, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, S. David, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, P. F. Mastinu, G. Tagliente, Cristian Massimi, S. Lukic, D. Cano-Ott, F. Gramegna, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, J. Andrzejewski, C. Paradela, H. Leeb, Isabel Lopes, N. Colonna, V. Chepel, L. Audouin, I. Savvidis, K. Wisshak, F. Voss, E. Kossionides, G. Rudolf, J. Salgado, G. Cortes, C. Carrapiço, Javier Praena, Michael Wiescher, C. Santos, A. Poch, J. Marganiec, A. Plukis, M. C. Vincente, L. Tavora, G. Aerts, Vasilis Vlachoudis, P. Baumann, P. E. Koehler, F. Bečvář, L. Ferrant, Roberto Capote, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, P.A. Assimakopoulos, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, A. Lindote, L. Sarchiapone, M. Embid-Segura, L. Perrot, A. Herrera-Martinez, D. Karamanis, F. Käppeler, N. Patronis, James L. Cox, Arnaud Ferrari, Manuel Lozano, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, D. Villamarin, I. Duran, E. Jericha, P. Cennini, Y. Kadi, M. Mosconi, I. Dillman, S. O'Brien, Marco Calviani, R. Terlizzi, P. Pavlopoulos, W. Dridi, A. Ventura, Rene Reifarth, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, M. Kerveno, K. Fujii, A. Mengoni, C. Pretel, C. Eleftheriadis, D. Karadimos, and E. González-Romero
Subjects: Nuclear physics, Physics, Neutron capture, Neutron flux, Nuclear Theory, Neutron cross section, Nuclear astrophysics, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Neutron source, Neutron, Neutron scattering, Neutron radiation, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: Nuclear astrophysics, advanced nuclear technology and nuclear structure physics present many cases that require neutron capture reaction data with high precision. In particular, refined data are needed for stellar nucleosynthesis, for nuclear waste transmutation studies, and for the design of generation IV reactors. The measurements take profit of the pulsed neutron beam of the n_TOF facility at CERN, which is generated by proton‐induced spallation reactions on a massive lead target. The low repetition rate of the proton beam, the high instantaneous neutron flux, and the favourable background conditions in the experimental area make this facility unique for high resolution time‐of‐flight measurements of neutron induced reaction cross sections. The n_TOF collaboration is presently operating two different experimental set‐ups. The first consists of two low‐neutron sensitivity C6D6 detectors with the analysis relying on the Pulse Height Weighting technique. In addition, a Total Absorption Calorimeter, consis...
Published: 2009

209. The n_TOF Total Absorption Calorimeter for neutron capture measurements at CERN

Author: F. Gunsing, Cristian Massimi, S. David, G. Tagliente, R. C. Haight, J. Salgado, A. Poch, L. Tavora, A. J. M. Plompen, Rene Reifarth, S. Walter, P. M. Milazzo, L. Audouin, G. Vannini, A. Herrera-Martinez, C. Paradela, S. Lukic, A. Pavlik, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, Michael Wiescher, F. Käppeler, C. T. Papadopoulos, P. Pavlopoulos, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, P. Rullhusen, P. E. Koehler, D. Villamarin, Ralf Plag, Michael Heil, J. M. Quesada, Marco T. Pigni, I. Savvidis, J. Andrzejewski, N. Patronis, P. Cennini, Carlo Rubbia, B. Haas, P. F. Mastinu, V. Vlachoudis, F. Alvarez-Velarde, F. Gramegna, Iris Dillmann, S. Marrone, G. Cortes, C. Santos, M. Mosconi, C. Carrapiço, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, Manuel Lozano, F. Bečvář, W. Dridi, R. Terlizzi, E. Mendoza, F. Voss, C. Eleftheriadis, C. Lampoudis, E. Berthoumieux, T. Martinez, Roberto Capote, Yacine Kadi, P.A. Assimakopoulos, H. Álvarez, Nicola Colonna, M. Krtička, F. Neves, E. Jericha, F. Calviño, J. L. Tain, Carlos Guerrero, Alfredo Ferrari, M. Dahlfors, R. Ferreira-Marques, U. Abbondanno, P. Vaz, Heinz Oberhummer, M. Kerveno, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, E. Gonzalez-Romero, W.I. Furman, A. Plukis, Alberto Mengoni, J. Pancin, J. Cox, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, Laurent Tassan-Got, A. Lindote, C. A. Papachristodoulou, L. Ferrant, M. C. Vicente, G. Aerts, K. Wisshak, C. Pretel, H. Leeb, K. Fujii, E. Kossionides, Javier Praena, I. Goncalves, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, L. Sarchiapone, R. Vlastou, Marco Calviani, V. Chepel, Masayuki Igashira, I. Duran, P. Baumann, L. Perrot, C. Moreau, Gerald Badurek, C. Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Alvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, M. Calviani, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapico, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, E. Gonzalez-Romero, F. Gramegna, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Kappeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionide, M. Krticka, C. Lampoudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martinez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, E. Mendoza, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, M.T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santo, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vicente, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée (DAPNIA), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PôLE UNIVERSITAIRE LéONARD DE VINCI), Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), and nTOF
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Nuclear transmutation, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, GAMMA RAY CALORIMETER, neutron cross-sections, Total Absorption, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], time-of-flight, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Stellar nucleosynthesis, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, n_TOF, 010306 general physics, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), total absorption, Nuclear Experiment, Instrumentation, isotopes, cross-section measurements, Physics, Time-of-Flight, detector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, baf2 detector, transmutation, BaF2 detector, Calorimeter, Time of flight, Neutron capture, stomatognathic diseases, n_tof, beam, of-flight facility, NEUTRON CAPTURE, neutron capture, Neutron cross-sections
Abstract: The n_TOF Collaboration has built and commissioned a high-performance detector for (n, gamma) measurements called the Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC). The TAC was especially designed for measuring neutron capture cross-sections of low-mass and/or radioactive samples with the accuracy required for nuclear technology and stellar nucleosynthesis. We present a detailed description of the TAC and discuss its overall performance in terms of energy and time resolution, background discrimination, detection efficiency and neutron sensitivity. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section a-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
Published: 2009

210. Efficiency of a large solid angle detecting system for heavy ions

Author: S. Ostuni, P. M. Milazzo, A. Moroni, E. Fuschini, M. D'Agostino, and M. Bruno
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, business.industry, Solid angle, Code (cryptography), Modular design, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, business, Instrumentation, Ion
Abstract: A study is presented on the evaluation of the detection efficiency of a modular apparatus, covering a large solid angle, to be used in experiments with heavy ions at intermediate energies. Calculations are performed for the reaction Xe + Cu at 45 MeV/A simulated by means of the Gemini code.
Published: 1991

211. Nuclear temperature measurements with helium isotopes

Author: S. J. Gaff, G. Vannini, W. G. Lynch, A. Ferrero, G. Tagliente, W. A. Friedman, M. D'Agostino, Nicola Colonna, M. Azzano, Evan Scannapieco, M. L. Fiandri, I. Iori, P. M. Milazzo, L. Martin, J. D. Dinius, C. P. Montoya, F. Petruzzelli, Rinaldo Rui, L. Celano, M. Bruno, M. J. Huang, A. Moroni, F. Gramegna, Scott Pratt, M. B. Tsang, Giacomo Vito Margagliotti, C. K. Gelbke, Hongfei Xi, P. F. Mastinu, T. Glasmacher, G. J. Kunde, H., Xi, M. J., Huang, W. G., Lynch, M. B., Tsang, J. D., Diniu, S. J., Gaff, C. K., Gelbke, T., Glasmacher, G. J., Kunde, L., Martin, C. P., Montoya, S., Pratt, E., Scannapieco, P. M., Milazzo, M., Azzano, Margagliotti, Giacomo, Rui, Rinaldo, G., Vannini, N., Colonna, L., Celano, G., Tagliente, M., D'Agostino, M., Bruno, M. L., Fiandri, F., Gramegna, A., Ferrero, I., Iori, A., Moroni, F., Petruzzelli, P. F., Mastinu, and W. A., Friedman
Subjects: Physics, EMISSION TEMPERATURES, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Hydrogen, Isotope, chemistry.chemical_element, Spectral line, chemistry, Excited state, Physics::Atomic Physics, Center of mass, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, Isotopes of helium, Helium, Evaporative cooler
Abstract: Temperatures were determined from double isotope ratios and excited state populations and corrected for secondary decay for central Au + Au collisions at 35 AMeV. Consistent emission temperatures were obtained both from double isotope ratios and excited state populations. Center of mass energy spectra have been studied for Helium and Hydrogen isotopes emitted from highly excited residues produced in central Xe + Cu reaction at 30 AMeV. Differences between the spectra for 3He and 4He are observed that can be attributed to the time dependent evaporative cooling of hot nuclei.
Published: 1998

212. Thermal source parameters in Au+Au central collisions at 35 A MeV

Author: G. Vannini, E. Fuschini, T. Glasmacher, F. Gramegna, W. C. Hsi, I. Iori, Graham F. Peaslee, Rinaldo Rui, A. Ferrero, C. P. Montoya, Giacomo Vito Margagliotti, M. Bruno, F. Petruzzelli, P. Désesquelles, M. B. Tsang, M. A. Lisa, J. D. Dinius, M. J. Huang, C. Schwarz, A. S. Botvina, M. L. Fiandri, C. K. Gelbke, P. F. Mastinu, Nicola Colonna, W. G. Lynch, P. M. Milazzo, C. Williams, A. Moroni, D. O. Handzy, M. D'Agostino, L. Phair, P., Désesquelle, M., D'Agostino, A. S., Botvina, M., Bruno, N., Colonna, A., Ferrero, M. L., Fiandri, E., Fuschini, F., Gramegna, I., Iori, Margagliotti, Giacomo, P. F., Mastinu, P. M., Milazzo, A., Moroni, F., Petruzzelli, Rui, Rinaldo, Vannini, Gianni, J. D., Diniu, C. K., Gelbke, T., Glasmacher, D. O., Handzy, W. C., Hsi, M., Huang, M. A., Lisa, W. G., Lynch, C. P., Montoya, G. F., Peaslee, L., Phair, C., Schwarz, M. B., Tsang, C., Williams, Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie (LPSC), and Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 (UJF)-Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP )-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: Mass number, Physics, CALIBRATION, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Thermal source, HOT NUCLEI, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Statistical model, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Breakup, 01 natural sciences, STATISTICAL MULTIFRAGMENTATION, Nuclear physics, HEAVY-ION REACTIONS, CSI(TL) SCINTILLATORS, MEV/NUCLEON, BREAKUP, 0103 physical sciences, Calibration, Statistical analysis, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Excitation
Abstract: Central Au+Au collisions at 35 A MeV are analyzed to find the characteristics of a thermal source, in the framework of the statistical multifragmentation model SMM. A recently introduced backtracing protocol provides an effective comparison of theory and experiment. For the first time the distributions of the central source parameters (density, mass number, excitation energy) are found. The collective energy of primary fragments is also deduced. It is shown that the backtracing procedure allows an estimation of the pre-equilibrium emission. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Published: 1998

213. Nuclear temperature measurements with helium isotopes

Author: J. D. Dinius, T. Glasmacher, I. Iori, F. Gramegna, M. B. Tsang, S. J. Gaff, A. Ferrero, G. Vannini, C. K. Gelbke, L. Celano, Hongfei Xi, M. J. Huang, F. Petruzzelli, L. Martin, G. Tagliente, M. L. Fiandri, M. Azzano, M. Bruno, P. F. Mastinu, Nicola Colonna, Giacomo Vito Margagliotti, G. J. Kunde, Rinaldo Rui, P. M. Milazzo, W. G. Lynch, M. D'Agostino, A. Moroni, C. P. Montoya, H., Xi, M. B., Tsang, M. J., Huang, W. G., Lynch, J. D., Diniu, S. J., Gaff, C. K., Gelbke, T., Glasmacher, G. J., Kunde, L., Martin, C. P., Montoya, M., Azzano, Margagliotti, Giacomo, P. M., Milazzo, Rui, Rinaldo, Vannini, Gianni, L., Celano, N., Colonna, G., Tagliente, M., D'Agostino, M., Bruno, M. L., Fiandri, F., Gramegna, A., Ferrero, I., Iori, A., Moroni, F., Petruzzelli, and P. F., Mastinu
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, COLLISIONS, Isotope, Empirical correction, EXCITED-STATE POPULATIONS, EMISSION, YIELDS, Temperature measurement, Nuclear physics, Excited state, Atomic physics, Ground state, Isotopes of helium, Nuclear Physics
Abstract: Temperatures extracted with the family of (He-3, He-4) isotope ratio thermometers, T-He, have been studied and cross-checked with temperatures, T(He-4*) constructed from excited and ground state populations of He-4. Empirical correction factors provide baseline corrections for sequential decay effects for T-He < 4.5 MeV, independent of projectile, target and incident energies. After corrections for fluctuations due to sequential decay, statistical calculations predict that T-He, and T(He-4*) should agree. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Published: 1998

214. Experimental study of theZr91(n,γ) reaction up to 26 keV

Author: D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, B. Haas, E. Jericha, J. Marganiec, G. Cortes, S. Andriamonje, I. Duran, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Arnaud Ferrari, C. Eleftheriadis, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, G. Aerts, S. Lukic, Alberto Mengoni, C. T. Papadopoulos, W. Dridi, A. Pavlik, M. C. Vincente, Thomas Rauscher, K. Fujii, P. F. Mastinu, L. Sarchiapone, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, C. Domingo-Pardo, D. Karadimos, Christoph A. Stephan, C. Rubbia, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, R. C. Haight, K. Wisshak, L. Tavora, A. Ventura, C. Paradela, L. Ferrant, F. Voss, A. Lindote, P. Rullhusen, G. Vannini, L. Audouin, Nicola Colonna, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, J. Pancin, M. Kerveno, Michael Wiescher, C. Carrapiço, Fabio Belloni, S. David, Vasilis Vlachoudis, D. Villamarin, F. Gunsing, Rene Reifarth, M. Dahlfors, G. Tagliente, Y. Kadi, Marco T. Pigni, F. Gramegna, P. E. Koehler, P. Cennini, P. Vaz, Cristian Massimi, J. Praena-Rodriguez, I. Savvidis, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, E. Gonzalez-Romero, Carlos Guerrero, Aaron Couture, U. Abbondanno, J. Salgado, A. Poch, A. Plukis, M. Mosconi, Marco Calviani, L. Perrot, F. Bečvář, H. Álvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, R. Vlastou, Heinz Oberhummer, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, E. Berthoumieux, S. O'Brien, V. Chepel, Gerald Badurek, E. Kossionides, R. Terlizzi, M. Krtička, P. Baumann, S. Walter, C. Santos, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, F. Käppeler, P. Pavlopoulos, Ralf Plag, C. Pretel, W.I. Furman, C. A. Papachristodoulou, Masayuki Igashira, Michael Heil, M. Embid-Segura, Manuel Lozano, A. J. M. Plompen, D. Cano-Ott, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, James L. Cox, J. Andrzejewski, and Corrie S. Moreau
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Gamma ray, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Neutron temperature, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Nuclear astrophysics, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract: The neutron capture cross sections of the Zr isotopes are relevant to studies in nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics, and nuclear technology. The valence neutron of {sup 91}Zr with respect to the neutron magic nucleus {sup 90}Zr has interesting implications for the statistical analysis in the proximity of shell closures. In stellar nucleosynthesis, the Zr isotopes are important for the s-process reaction flow between the Fe seeds and the heavier isotopes. Because of its relatively small (n,{gamma}) cross sections, Zr represents also an interesting structural material for nuclear reactors. For the same reason, these cross sections are difficult to measure and reliable data are sparse. Therefore, the (n,{gamma}) cross sections of the Zr isotopes have been remeasured at the CERN n{sub T}OF facility. Thanks to its high instantaneous flux, good energy resolution, and low background, this facility is particularly suited for the determination of small, resonance-dominated cross sections. In this work, results for the {sup 91}Zr(n,{gamma}){sup 92}Zr reaction are reported in the neutron energy range from thermal to 26 keV. In this region, accurate data of 157 resonances could be obtained, 33 of these resonances are not present in the main databases and/or were observed for the first time.
Published: 2008

215. Neutron capture cross section ofZr90: Bottleneck in thes-process reaction flow

Author: L. Ferrant, W.I. Furman, Corrie S. Moreau, I. Duran, L. Tavora, C. A. Papachristodoulou, J. Pancin, J. Salgado, K. Fujii, A. Poch, G. Cortes, G. Aerts, P. Rullhusen, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, A. J. M. Plompen, Heinz Oberhummer, S. Walter, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, Ralf Plag, C. Carrapiço, F. Voss, I. Lopes, Sara Bisterzo, F. Becvar, M. C. Vincente, Y. Kadi, H. Leeb, M. Embid-Segura, P. Baumann, E. Kossionides, Roberto Capote, Christoph A. Stephan, C. Santos, S. David, C. Eleftheriadis, P.A. Assimakopoulos, P. Cennini, James L. Cox, F. Neves, J. Andrzejewski, P. M. Milazzo, A. Pavlik, G. Tagliente, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Javier Praena, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Dillman, Manuel Lozano, Vasilis Vlachoudis, Arnaud Ferrari, M. Mosconi, Thomas Rauscher, K. Wisshak, E. Jericha, Marco Calviani, D. Karamanis, S. O'Brien, L. Perrot, C. Pretel, A. Lindote, S. Lukic, R. Terlizzi, D. Karadimos, P. E. Koehler, H. Wendler, P. Pavlopoulos, F. Alvarez-Velarde, F. Gunsing, Gerald Badurek, M. Dahlfors, A. Mengoni, L. Sarchiapone, F. Gramegna, Cristian Massimi, P. Vaz, R. Vlastou, Aaron Couture, D. Cano-Ott, E. Berthoumieux, R. Gallino, Michael Heil, I. Savvidis, Masayuki Igashira, F. Kaeppeler, B. Haas, W. Dridi, Rene Reifarth, N. Colonna, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, A. Ventura, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Plukis, D. Villamarin, Marco T. Pigni, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, R. C. Haight, C. Paradela, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, E. Chiaveri, L. Audouin, P. F. Mastinu, Michael Wiescher, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. Kerveno, C. T. Papadopoulos, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, and G. Vannini
Subjects: Nuclear reaction, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutron temperature, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Neutron source, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Spallation Neutron Source
Abstract: The neutron capture cross sections of the Zr isotopes have important implications in nuclear astrophysics and for reactor design. The small cross section of the neutron magic nucleus Zr-90, which accounts for more than 50 for the stellar s-process, because it acts as a bottleneck in the neutron capture chain between the Fe seed and the heavier isotopes. The same element, Zr, also is an important component of the structural materials used in traditional and advanced nuclear reactors. The (n, gamma) cross section has been measured at CERN, using the n_TOF spallation neutron source. In total, 45 resonances could be resolved in the neutron energy range below 70 keV, 10 being observed for the first time thanks to the high resolution and low backgrounds at n_TOF. On average, the Gamma(gamma) widths obtained in resonance analyses with the R-matrix code SAMMY were 15 these results, the accuracy of the Maxwellian averaged cross section for s-process calculations has been improved by more than a factor of 2.
Published: 2008

216. Neutron capture cross section of 90-Zr: Bottleneck in the s-process reaction flow

Author: G. Tagliente, K. Fujii, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, G. Aerts, U. Abbondanno, F. Alvarez Velarde, H. Alvarez Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfors, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferrera Marques, H. Frais Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, A. Molina Coballes, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, I. C. Soares, C. Stephan, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, F. Voss, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, G. Tagliente, K. Fujii, P.M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, G. Aert, U. Abbondanno, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferrera-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez-Val, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, A. Molina-Coballe, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, I.C. Soare, C. Stephan, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak.
Subjects: NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS, NUCLEAR PHYSICS, NEUTRON CAPTURE REACTIONS
Published: 2008

217. A telescope with microstrip gas chambers for the detection of charged products in heavy-ion reactions

Author: G. Manzin, Giovanni Casini, G. Vannini, L. Vannucci, A. Moroni, M. Bruno, A. Andreano, P. M. Milazzo, R. Bassini, P. F. Mastinu, M. D'Agostino, U. Abbondanno, F. Tonetto, F. Bonutti, G.V. Margagliotti, F. Gramegna, M. Squarcini, F., Gramegna, U., Abbondanno, A., Andreano, R., Bassini, F., Bonutti, M., Bruno, G., Casini, M., D'Agostino, G., Manzin, Margagliotti, Giacomo, P. F., Mastinu, P. M., Milazzo, A., Moroni, M., Squarcini, F., Tonetto, G., Vannini, and L., Vannucci
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Silicon, Resolution (mass spectrometry), Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Detector, chemistry.chemical_element, Electron, Charged particle, Microstrip, law.invention, Telescope, Optics, chemistry, law, Ionization, DETECTION ARRAY, Atomic physics, business, Instrumentation
Abstract: Prototypes of a Delta E-E telescope, designed to detect and identify with low-energy threshold both light charged particles and heavy fragments, are described. They are based on a gas drift chamber which conveys primary ionization electrons on gas microstrip devices where multiplication occurs and the energy loss signals are generated. Silicon detectors or CsI(Tl) crystals operate as residual energy detectors. The prototypes were tested both with a source and heavy ion beams. Performances, mainly related to energy resolution, charge identification and angle resolution, are reported.
Published: 1997

218. Measurement of the radiative neutron capture cross section ofPb206and its astrophysical implications

Author: I. Duran, E. Jericha, P. E. Koehler, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, C. Pretel, G. Cortes, A. J. M. Plompen, L. Tavora, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, F. Bečvář, S. David, M. Oshima, E. Kossionides, J. Andrzejewski, G. Aerts, F. Neves, G. Tagliente, V. Chepel, Carlos Guerrero, Carlo Rubbia, P. Rullhusen, Heinz Oberhummer, P. Baumann, V. Vlachoudis, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, C. Paradela, S. Lukic, V. Konovalov, C. Massimi, F. Käppeler, M. C. Vincente, C. Moreau, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, Ralf Plag, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, P. F. Mastinu, P. M. Milazzo, A. Pavlik, Gerald Badurek, K. Wisshak, C. Domingo-Pardo, R. Dolfini, W.I. Furman, F. Voss, E. Gonzalez-Romero, J. Salgado, C. Eleftheriadis, A. Lindote, Nicola Colonna, A. Plukis, A. Poch, H. Wendler, M. Embid-Segura, Yacine Kadi, U. Abbondanno, M. Dahlfors, Sara Bisterzo, F. Gunsing, L. Perrot, Manuel Lozano, S. Walter, P. Vaz, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, M. Krtička, Alberto Mengoni, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, M. Igashira, B. Haas, P. Cennini, E. Berthoumieux, C. Carrapiço, R. C. Haight, M. Mosconi, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, R. Gallino, L. Audouin, Rene Reifarth, E. Griesmayer, I. Savvidis, R. Terlizzi, Michael Heil, Michael Wiescher, P. Pavlopoulos, D. Villamarin, J. M. Quesada, D. Karamanis, M. Rosetti, M. Calviani, V. Ketlerov, C. Papachristodoulou, I. Goncalves, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, F. Gramegna, L. Sarchiapone, I. Dillman, R. Vlastou, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, C. T. Papadopoulos, W. Dridi, M. Isaev, S. Marrone, J. Cox, Laurent Tassan-Got, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, L. Ferrant, L. Fitzpatrick, M. Kerveno, and G. Vannini
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Monte Carlo method, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Nuclear physics, Uranium-238, 13. Climate action, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Radiative transfer, Neutron, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Radioactive decay
Abstract: The (n,γ) cross section of Pb206 has been measured at the CERN n_TOF facility with high resolution in the energy range from 1 eV to 620 keV by using two optimized C6D6 detectors. In the investigated energy interval about 130 resonances could be observed, from which 61 had enough statistics to be reliably analyzed via the R-matrix analysis code SAMMY. Experimental uncertainties were minimized, in particular with respect to (i) angular distribution effects of the prompt capture γ-rays, and to (ii) the TOF-dependent background due to sample-scattered neutrons. Other background components were addressed by background measurements with an enriched Pb208 sample. The effect of the lower energy cutoff in the pulse height spectra of the C6D6 detectors was carefully corrected via Monte Carlo simulations. Compared to previous Pb206 values, the Maxwellian averaged capture cross sections derived from these data are about 20% and 9% lower at thermal energies of 5 keV and 30 keV, respectively. These new results have a direct impact on the s-process abundance of Pb206, which represents an important test for the interpretation of the cosmic clock based on the decay of U238. © 2007 The American Physical Society.
Published: 2007

219. TheLa139(n,γ) cross section: Key for the onset of thes-process

Author: M. Krtička, R. Gallino, B. Haas, M. Embid-Segura, C. T. Papadopoulos, F. Voss, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Rene Reifarth, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Quesada, W. Dridi, L. Ferrant, Manuel Lozano, I. Savvidis, Michael Heil, L. Fitzpatrick, Nicola Colonna, Alberto Mengoni, J. Salgado, M. Calviani, E. Gonzalez-Romero, S. Marrone, V. Ketlerov, L. Sarchiapone, A. Poch, M. Igashira, C. Papachristodoulou, M. Kerveno, A. Plukis, L. Tavora, S. Walter, G. Cortes, P. M. Milazzo, P. E. Koehler, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, R. Vlastou, G. Aerts, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, Gerald Badurek, Carlos Guerrero, P. Rullhusen, Heinz Oberhummer, E. Berthoumieux, R. Dolfini, H. Frais-Koelbl, J. Cox, P. F. Mastinu, S. David, M. C. Vincente, E. Kossionides, H. Álvarez, Laurent Tassan-Got, J. Andrzejewski, Marco Pignatari, P. Cennini, G. Tagliente, C. Massimi, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, C. Pretel, E. Griesmayer, L. Marques, C. Paradela, J. Pancin, Roberto Capote, W.I. Furman, Carlo Rubbia, S. Lukic, V. Vlachoudis, P.A. Assimakopoulos, A. J. M. Plompen, M. Mosconi, E. Chiaveri, S. Isaev, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, D. Cano-Ott, F. Käppeler, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, U. Abbondanno, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, K. Fujii, I. Duran, A. Lindote, F. Neves, R. Terlizzi, K. Wisshak, V. Konovalov, C. Moreau, G. Vannini, M. Dahlfors, H. Wendler, P. Vaz, F. Gunsing, F. Gramegna, Ralf Plag, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, L. Perrot, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, V. Chepel, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, P. Baumann, R. C. Haight, L. Audouin, Michael Wiescher, C. Eleftheriadis, Yacine Kadi, D. Villamarin, M. Rosetti, I. Goncalves, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, F. Bečvář, and E. Jericha
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Range (particle radiation), Isotope, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Resonance, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Cross section (geometry), Stars, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, MAGIC (telescope), Atomic physics, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract: The nuclear resonance parameters and the capture cross section of the neutron magic isotope 139La have been measured relative to 197Au in the energy range of 0.6 eV to 9 keV at the neutron time-of-flight (n TOF) facility at CERN. We describe the experimental apparatus and the data analysis procedures, which concerned mainly the efficiency correction by means of the pulse height weighting function technique and the determination of different background components. We extracted the resonance parameters and the main nuclear quantities such as the resonance integral RI = 10.8 ± 1.0 b, the average γ widths for s and p waves γ l=0 = 50.7 ± 5.4 meV and γ l=1 = 33.6 ± 6.9 meV, the nuclear level densities D l=0 = 252 ± 22 eV and D l=1 < 250 eV, and the neutron strength functions S0 = (0.82 ± 0.05) × 10−4 and S1 = (0.55 ± 0.04) × 10−4. These results represent a significant improvement over previous data. The deduced Maxwellian-averaged capture cross sections are important for the interpretation of the most recent spectroscopic observations in low-metallicity stars.
Published: 2007

220. Measurement of the neutron capture cross section of thes-only isotopePb204from 1 eV to 440 keV

Author: V. Chepel, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, L. Tavora, P. Baumann, P. M. Milazzo, E. Griesmayer, G. Aerts, I. Goncalves, P. Cennini, M. Mosconi, C. Paradela, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, R. Terlizzi, P. Rullhusen, Thomas Rauscher, Sara Bisterzo, S. Lukic, M. Embid-Segura, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, W.I. Furman, M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, R. Gallino, G. Vannini, L. Sarchiapone, D. Karadimos, K. Fujii, Carlo Rubbia, V. Vlachoudis, Alberto Mengoni, M. Dahlfors, A. Lindote, C. Carrapiço, Michael Heil, P. Vaz, D. Villamarin, F. Käppeler, S. David, M. Igashira, V. Konovalov, Alberto Ventura, Manuel Lozano, Aaron Couture, R. Vlastou, A. J. M. Plompen, F. Voss, E. Kossionides, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, M. Rosetti, C. Moreau, H. Frais-Koelbl, B. Haas, P. E. Koehler, Carlos Guerrero, Heinz Oberhummer, M. Kerveno, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, G. Tagliente, E. Berthoumieux, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, M. C. Vincente, L. Perrot, G. Cortes, C. Pretel, L. Ferrant, V. Ketlerov, I. Duran, C. Papachristodoulou, Ralf Plag, Nicola Colonna, F. Gramegna, H. Alvarez-Pol, J. Salgado, A. Poch, L. Fitzpatrick, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, P. F. Mastinu, I. Savvidis, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, F. Gunsing, F. Neves, C. Eleftheriadis, J. Cox, Laurent Tassan-Got, Rene Reifarth, Yacine Kadi, R. C. Haight, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Audouin, J. M. Quesada, Michael Wiescher, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, C. T. Papadopoulos, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Plukis, W. Dridi, E. Jericha, S. Marrone, K. Wisshak, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, H. Wendler, S. Walter, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, and F. Bečvář
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Monte Carlo method, 01 natural sciences, Resonance (particle physics), Neutron temperature, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, r-process, Neutron, Atomic physics, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract: The neutron capture cross section of Pb204 has been measured at the CERN n_TOF installation with high resolution in the energy range from 1 eV to 440 keV. An R-matrix analysis of the resolved resonance region, between 1 eV and 100 keV, was carried out using the SAMMY code. In the interval between 100 keV and 440 keV we report the average capture cross section. The background in the entire neutron energy range was reliably determined from the measurement of a Pb208 sample. Other systematic effects in this measurement were investigated and precisely corrected by means of detailed Monte Carlo simulations. We obtain a Maxwellian average capture cross section for Pb204 at kT=30 keV of 79(3) mb, in agreement with previous experiments. However our cross section at kT=5 keV is about 35% larger than the values reported so far. The implications of the new cross section for the s-process abundance contributions in the Pb/Bi region are discussed. © 2007 The American Physical Society.
Published: 2007

221. Measurement of the 197Au (n,γ) cross section at n_TOF: towards a new standard

Author: A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, C. Pretel, Arnaud Ferrari, James L. Cox, A. Pavlik, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, Alberto Mengoni, S. David, G. Tagliente, B. Haas, F. Gramegna, G. Aerts, G. Vannini, Corrie S. Moreau, K. Fujii, E. Kossionides, Javier Praena, P. E. Koehler, L. Tavora, F. Voss, P. Rullhusen, L. Sarchiapone, F. Becvar, M. Dahlfors, C. Carrapiço, W. Dridi, Nicola Colonna, I. Savvidis, D. Cano-Ott, J. Salgado, A. Poch, J. Andrzejewski, Rene Reifarth, Vasilis Vlachoudis, P. Vaz, A. Lindote, Aaron Couture, Matthias Heil, S. Lukic, R. C. Haight, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, P. Cennini, F. Käppeler, F. Alvarez-Velarde, A. Plukis, J. Pancin, C. Paradela, G. Cortes, Gerald Badurek, R. Vlastou, M. Mosconi, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, Y. Kadi, L. Audouin, I. Duran, E. Chiaveri, E. Berthoumieux, P. F. Mastinu, S. O'Brien, C. Lampoudis, M. Krtička, C. Eleftheriadis, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, A. Ventura, R. Terlizzi, M. C. Vincente, Christoph A. Stephan, Michael Wiescher, Marco Calviani, Thomas Rauscher, Roberto Capote, U. Abbondanno, P.A. Assimakopoulos, D. Karadimos, Marco T. Pigni, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, E. González-Romero, C. Santos, L. Ferrant, D. Villamarin, E. Jericha, F. Gunsing, P. Pavlopoulos, Cristian Massimi, H. Leeb, K. Wisshak, Masayuki Igashira, M. Kerveno, C. T. Papadopoulos, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, H. Álvarez, J. L. Tain, M. Embid-Segura, Manuel Lozano, L. Perrot, F. Calvino, V. Chepel, P. Baumann, W.I. Furman, C. A. Papachristodoulou, S. Walter, Ralf Plag, Carlos Guerrero, Heinz Oberhummer, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Neutron cross sections, Large Hadron Collider, Nuclear physics, Resonance, Nuclear data, Calorimetry, Neutrons -- Seccions, Calorimeter, Cross section (physics), Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Calorimetria, Neutron cross section, Física nuclear, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)
Abstract: Two different detectors and techniques are employed at n TOF facility, at CERN, to improve the accuracy of the neutron capture cross section of 197Au(n,γ): a total absorption calorimeter and a set of C6D6. The accurate knowledge of this cross section is of great importance for all the (n,γ) reactions study. The neutron capture cross section and nuclear resonce parameters of the 197Au have been measured in the energy range of 1 eV to 1 kev. The present work shows in average a good agreement with evaluated data libraries, although sizeable differences have been observed for some resonances. Two new resonances have also been discovered. The accuracy of the resonance partial widths has been improved and the main nuclear quantities such as the neutron strength function have been extracted.
Published: 2007

222. Measurement of the 90,91,92,93,94,96Zr(n,γ) and 139La(n,γ) cross sections at n_TOF

Author: A. J. M. Plompen, G. Aerts, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, S. David, Arnaud Ferrari, Alberto Mengoni, G. Tagliente, I. Savvidis, F. Gunsing, M. Embid-Segura, James L. Cox, G. Cortes, Cristian Massimi, H. Álvarez, C. Eleftheriadis, Manuel Lozano, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, M. C. Vincente, J. L. Tain, Christoph A. Stephan, L. Ferrant, F. Gramegna, J. Salgado, F. Alvarez-Velarde, A. Pavlik, Thomas Rauscher, A. Poch, U. Abbondanno, C. Domingo-Pardo, Carlos Guerrero, Gerald Badurek, K. Wisshak, D. Villamarin, A. Ventura, D. Karadimos, L. Tavora, C. T. Papadopoulos, Corrie S. Moreau, Heinz Oberhummer, E. González-Romero, E. Kossionides, Roberto Capote, C. Rubbia, Javier Praena, P. Pavlopoulos, C. Pretel, M. Dahlfors, P.A. Assimakopoulos, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, A. Lindote, Rene Reifarth, D. Cano-Ott, P. Vaz, J. Andrzejewski, C. Santos, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, H. Leeb, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, Aaron Couture, P. Rullhusen, W.I. Furman, Masayuki Igashira, S. Lukic, J. M. Quesada, M. Kerveno, L. Tassan-Got, G. Vannini, J. Pancin, F. Kaeppeler, K. Fujii, M. Krtička, L. Sarchiapone, C. A. Papachristodoulou, B. Haas, P. Cennini, F. Voss, S. Walter, F. Becvar, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, F. Neves, C. Lampoudis, Ralf Plag, P. M. Milazzo, Nicola Colonna, M. Mosconi, W. Dridi, Vasilis Vlachoudis, Marco Calviani, S. O'Brien, R. Terlizzi, E. Jericha, Matthias Heil, Y. Kadi, A. Plukis, P. E. Koehler, I. Duran, Marco T. Pigni, C. Carrapiço, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, R. C. Haight, C. Paradela, L. Audouin, Michael Wiescher, V. Chepel, P. Baumann, L. Perrot, F. Calvino, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Astrofísica nuclear, Neutron cross sections, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Isotope, Red giant, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear data, Neutrons -- Seccions, Resonance (particle physics), Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Neutron capture, Nuclear reactors, Reactors nuclears, Nuclear astrophysics, Nuclear Experiment, s-process
Abstract: Neutron capture cross sections of Zr and La isotopes have important implications in the field of nuclear astrophysics as well as in the nuclear technology. In particular the Zr isotopes play a key role for the determination of the neutron density in the He burning zone of the Red Giant star, while the 139La is important to monitor the s-process abundances from Ba up to Pb. Zr is also largely used as structural materials of traditional and advanced nuclear reactors. The nuclear resonance parameters and the cross section of 90,91,92,93,94,96Zr and 139La have been measured at the n TOF facility at CERN. Based on these data the capture resonance strength and the Maxwellian-averaged cross section were calculated.
Published: 2007

223. Measurements of the branching ratio of the 209Bi(n,γ)210gBi/210mBi reactions at GELINA

Author: C. Domingo-Pardo, Peter Schillebeeckx, P. M. Milazzo, Tamás Belgya, Nicola Colonna, P. M. Mastinu, R. Wynants, R. Terlizzi, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, E. Berthoumieux, J. C. Drohe, A. Borella, S. Marrone, Cristian Massimi, F. Gunsing, and T. Martinez
Subjects: Branching fraction, Computer science, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Monte Carlo method, chemistry.chemical_element, Nuclear data, Germanium, Spectral line, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Internal conversion, chemistry, Chemical engineering, Neutron
Abstract: Measurements to determine the energy dependent branching ratio for the neutron induced capture reaction on 209 Bi were performed at the time-of-flight facility GELINA of the IRMM in Geel (Belgium). By using germanium γ-ray detectors in combination with the time-of-flight technique, the γ-ray spectra following neutron capture on 209 Bi were determined around 6 neutron resonances between 0.8keV and 7.0keV. The relative partial cross sections were obtained by correcting the full energy net peak areas for the effective γ-ray detection efficiency and internal conversion. The effective γ-ray efficiency was obtained from a Monte Carlo model validated through measurements with calibrated sources. The results of a preliminary analysis are given in this paper.
Published: 2007

224. The neutron capture cross sections of 237Np(n,gamma) and 240Pu(n,gamma) and its relevance in the transmutation of nuclear waste

Author: C. Carrapiço, A. Ventura, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, H. Leeb, P. Cennini, A. Plukis, Aaron Couture, J. Pancin, C. Santos, F. Voss, F. Becvar, Nicola Colonna, Vasilis Vlachoudis, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, E. Jericha, Corrie S. Moreau, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, M. Mosconi, S. O'Brien, D. Cano-Ott, S. David, G. Tagliente, F. Gramegna, P. Pavlopoulos, Carlos Guerrero, Heinz Oberhummer, I. Savvidis, J. Andrzejewski, M. Embid-Segura, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, K. Wisshak, L. Ferrant, A. Pavlik, F. Kaeppeler, Manuel Lozano, C. Domingo-Pardo, C. Lampoudis, A. J. M. Plompen, R. Terlizzi, E. Kossionides, W.I. Furman, Rene Reifarth, F. Neves, V. Chepel, G. Vannini, P. M. Milazzo, R. C. Haight, Javier Praena, D. Villamarin, H. Álvarez, M. C. Vincente, P. Baumann, S. Lukic, C. Pretel, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, L. Tavora, C. Paradela, J. L. Tain, Christoph A. Stephan, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, L. Audouin, J. Salgado, F. Gunsing, C. A. Papachristodoulou, K. Fujii, P. Rullhusen, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, Cristian Massimi, J. M. Quesada, A. Poch, L. Tassan-Got, Michael Wiescher, S. Walter, James L. Cox, U. Abbondanno, Marco T. Pigni, M. Kerveno, G. Cortes, Ralf Plag, G. Aerts, L. Perrot, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, C. T. Papadopoulos, C. Rubbia, B. Haas, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, W. Dridi, A. Lindote, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Arnaud Ferrari, Alberto Mengoni, L. Sarchiapone, Matthias Heil, Y. Kadi, Marco Calviani, C. Eleftheriadis, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, P. E. Koehler, I. Duran, Masayuki Igashira, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Neutron cross sections, Nuclear transmutation, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Chemistry, Nuclear engineering, Acceleradors de partícules, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear data, Radioactive waste, Particle accelerator, Actinide, Neutrons -- Seccions, Particle accelerators, law.invention, Calorimeter, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, law, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: Neutron capture cross sections of actinides are of great relevance for the Transmutation of Nuclear Waste in Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) and Generation-IV reactors. The neutron capture cross sections of 237Np and 240Pu were measured at the n TOF facility with a Total Absorption Calorimeter. The data have been analyzed with the SAMMY code. The corresponding covariance matrices have been generated. The final cross sections are presented and compared to the previously existing ones.
Published: 2007
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225. The 234U neutron capture cross section measurement at the n TOF facility

Author: C. Lampoudis, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calviño, M. Calviani, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. González-Romero, F. Gramegna, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Large Hadron Collider, Neutron cross sections, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear data, Calorimetry, Neutrons -- Seccions, Calorimeter, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, R-matrices, Calorimetria, Neutron cross section, Neutron source, Spallation, Neutron, Física nuclear, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: The neutron capture cross-section of 234U has been measured for energies from thermal up to the keV region in the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF, based on a spallation source located at CERN. A 4π BaF2 array composed of 40 crystals, placed at a distance of 184.9 m from the neutron source, was employed as a total absorption calorimeter (TAC) for detection of the prompt γ-ray cascade from capture events in the sample. This text describes the experimental setup, all necessary steps followed during the data analysis procedure. Results are presented in the form of R-matrix resonance parameters from fits with the SAMMY code and compared to the evaluated data of ENDF in the relevant energy region, indicating the good performance of the n TOF facility and the TAC.
Published: 2007

226. Simultaneous measurement of the neutron capture and fission yields of 233-U

Author: E. Berthoumieux, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, F. Calviño, M. Calviani, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. González-Romero, F. Gramegna, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Fission, Neutrons--Measurement, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear data, Fission product yield, Calorimetry, Calorimeter, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Calorimetria, Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Neutron cross section, Neutrons -- Mesurament, Neutron, Atomic physics, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: We have measured the neutron capture and fission cross section of 233U at the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN in the energy range from 1 eV to 1 MeV with high accuracy by using a high performance 4π BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC) as a detection device. The method, based on the TAC energy response study, allowing to disentangle between γ’s originating from fission and capture will be presented as well as the first very preliminary results.
Published: 2007

227. Measurement of neutron induced fission of 235U, 233U and 245Cm with the FIC detector at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: Marco Calviani, Dimitrios Karadimos, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. González-Romero, F. Gramegna, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Fission, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear data, Nuclear energy, Neutron radiation, Residus radioactius, Nuclear physics, Nuclear wastes, Neutron flux, Ionization chamber, Neutron cross section, Energia nuclear, Neutron, Spallation, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: A series of measurements of neutron induced fission cross section of various TRU isotopes have been performed at the CERN n TOF spallation neutron facility, in the energy range from thermal to nearly 250 MeV. The experimental apparatus consists in a fast ionization chamber (FIC), used as a fission fragment detector with a high efficiency. Good discrimination between alphas and fission fragments can be obtained with a simple amplitude threshold. In order to allow the monitoring of the neutron beam and to extract the n TOF neutron flux, the well known cross section of the 235U(n,f) reaction, considered as a fission standard, has been used. Preliminary results for the cross section are shown for some selected isotopes such as 235U, 233U and 245Cm in the energy range from 0.050 eV to about 2MeV.
Published: 2007

228. Improved lead and bismuth (n,γ) cross sections and their astrophysical impact

Author: G. Vannini, A. Pavlik, S. David, C. Domingo-Pardo, G. Tagliente, M. Kerveno, R. C. Haight, L. Audouin, J. Marganiec, I. Duran, S. Andriamonje, F. Gunsing, C. Papachristodoulou, P. Cennini, Michael Wiescher, L. Perrot, W.I. Furman, P. F. Mastinu, Marco Calviani, M. C. Vincente, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, M. Dahlfors, Alberto Mengoni, F. Voss, Cristian Massimi, C. Santos, C. Eleftheriadis, Rene Reifarth, A. Lindote, F. Becvar, M. Igashira, M. Mosconi, G. Cortes, V. Chepel, H. Álvarez, M. Embid-Segura, Yacine Kadi, P. Pavlopoulos, J. L. Tain, J. M. Quesada, D. Villamarin, P. Vaz, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, Marco T. Pigni, P. Baumann, Nicola Colonna, J. Cox, B. Haas, Manuel Lozano, C. T. Papadopoulos, A. J. M. Plompen, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, R. Terlizzi, Laurent Tassan-Got, G. Aerts, U. Abbondanno, Roberto Capote, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, Ralf Plag, W. Dridi, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, P.A. Assimakopoulos, T. Martinez, I. Goncalves, L. Tavora, C. Paradela, S. Lukic, L. Sarchiapone, F. Neves, C. Moreau, S. Marrone, Thomas Rauscher, E. Berthoumieux, L. Ferrant, D. Karadimos, P. Rullhusen, P. E. Koehler, R. Vlastou, E. Gonzalez-Romero, K. Wisshak, S. Walter, I. Savvidis, A. Plukis, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, Carlos Guerrero, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Heinz Oberhummer, J. Pancin, Gerald Badurek, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, H. Leeb, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, C. Pretel, K. Fujii, C. Lampoudis, P. M. Milazzo, J. Andrzejewski, Carlo Rubbia, V. Vlachoudis, E. Kossionides, Javier Praena, Michael Heil, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, F. Gramegna, C. Carrapiço, J. Salgado, A. Poch, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Monte Carlo method, Nuclear data, chemistry.chemical_element, Residus radioactius, Neutron temperature, Bismuth, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, chemistry, Radioactive wastes, Nucleosynthesis, Neutrons--Measurements, Neutrons -- Mesurament, r-process, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: A series of (n,γ) neutron capture measurements on the lead isotopes and bismuth have been carried out at the CERN n TOF installation in the neutron energy range from 1 eV up to 1MeV. At n TOF, contaminations due to scattered neutrons were reduced down to a negligible level by using improved γ-ray detectors with very low neutron sensitivity. The background level has been determined precisely from a complementary measurement. Other experimental effects related to the electronic threshold in the detectors and the angular distribution of the prompt γ-rays were investigated via Monte Carlo simulations and could be taken in account in the analysis of the capture data. With this set of measurements the energy differential (n,γ) cross sections of 204,206,207Pb and 209Bi have been determined with good accuracy. The information obtained in this work becomes of interest for constraining r-process calculations and in particular for the Th/U cosmochronometer.
Published: 2007

229. Neutron resonance spectroscopy at n TOF at CERN

Author: F. Gunsing, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calviño, M. Calviani, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. González-Romero, F. Gramegna, C. Guerrero, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, E. Jericha, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Physics, Large Hadron Collider, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Neutron stimulated emission computed tomography, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear structure, Nuclear data, Neutron scattering, Neutrons -- Seccions, Nuclear physics, Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Physics::Accelerator Physics, Neutron, Neutron resonance, Atomic physics, Spectroscopy, Nuclear Experiment, Excitation
Abstract: Neutron resonance spectroscopy plays an important role in the investigation of neutron induced reaction cross sections and nuclear structure in the MeV excitation range. Neutron time-of-flight facilities are the most used installations to explore neutron resonances. In this paper we describe the basic features of neutron resonance spectroscopy together with recent results from the time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN.
Published: 2007

230. Resonance capture cross section ofPb207

Author: M. Embid-Segura, E. Griesmayer, M. Kerveno, Manuel Lozano, Sara Bisterzo, P. Cennini, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, S. Walter, P. M. Milazzo, G. Cortes, A. Pavlik, E. Jericha, B. Haas, G. Aerts, R. C. Haight, M. Mosconi, Alberto Mengoni, R. Gallino, C. Domingo-Pardo, S. David, G. Tagliente, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, I. Goncalves, Michael Heil, M. Igashira, L. Audouin, R. Vlastou, Gerald Badurek, Roberto Capote, M. Oshima, P.A. Assimakopoulos, R. Terlizzi, Thomas Rauscher, I. Savvidis, R. Dolfini, J. Andrzejewski, F. Neves, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, Rene Reifarth, C. Pretel, L. Tavora, Carlo Rubbia, G. Vannini, D. Karadimos, V. Vlachoudis, L. Perrot, J. Salgado, Michael Wiescher, E. Kossionides, H. Frais-Koelbl, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Quesada, A. Poch, P. Rullhusen, D. Villamarin, V. Konovalov, F. Käppeler, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, V. Chepel, J. Pancin, V. Ketlerov, E. Gonzalez-Romero, C. Papachristodoulou, L. Sarchiapone, C. T. Papadopoulos, A. J. M. Plompen, K. Fujii, E. Berthoumieux, I. Duran, P. Baumann, E. Chiaveri, I. Dillman, D. Cano-Ott, W. Dridi, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, M. C. Vincente, M. Rosetti, S. Marrone, C. Eleftheriadis, A. Plukis, Yacine Kadi, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, C. Moreau, P. E. Koehler, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, M. Krtička, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, P. F. Mastinu, L. Ferrant, L. Fitzpatrick, C. Carrapiço, J. Cox, Laurent Tassan-Got, D. Karamanis, F. Gramegna, W.I. Furman, A. Lindote, Carlos Guerrero, Heinz Oberhummer, Ralf Plag, F. Gunsing, F. Voss, F. Becvar, Nicola Colonna, K. Wisshak, H. Alvarez-Pol, H. Wendler, C. Paradela, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, and S. Lukic
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Neutron temperature, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, 13. Climate action, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Radiative transfer, r-process, Neutron, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract: The radiative neutron capture cross section of {sup 207}Pb has been measured at the CERN neutron time of flight installation n{sub T}OF using the pulse height weighting technique in the resolved energy region. The measurement has been performed with an optimized setup of two C{sub 6}D{sub 6} scintillation detectors, which allowed us to reduce scattered neutron backgrounds down to a negligible level. Resonance parameters and radiative kernels have been determined for 16 resonances by means of an R-matrix analysis in the neutron energy range from 3 keV to 320 keV. Good agreement with previous measurements was found at low neutron energies, whereas substantial discrepancies appear beyond 45 keV. With the present results, we obtain an s-process contribution of 77{+-}8% to the solar abundance of {sup 207}Pb. This corresponds to an r-process component of 23{+-}8%, which is important for deriving the U/Th ages of metal poor halo stars.
Published: 2006

231. The 139La(n,gamma) cross section: key for the onset of the s process

Author: R. TERLIZZI, U. ABBONDANNO, G. AERTS, H. ALVAREZ, F. ALVAREZ VELARDE, S. ANDRIAMONJE, J. ANDRZEJEWSKI, P. ASSIMAKOPOULOS, L. AUDOUIN, G. BADUREK, P. BUMAN, F. BECVAR, E. BERTOUMIEUX, M. CALVIANI, F. CALVINO, D. CANO OTT, R. CAPOTE, A. CARRILLO DE ALBORNOZ, P. CENNINI, VCHEPEL, E. CHIAVERI, N. COLONNA, G. CORTES, A. COUTURE, J. COX, M. DAHLFORS, S. DAVID, I. DILLMAN, R. DOLFINI, C. DOMINGO PARDO, W. DRIDI, I. DURAN, C. ELEFTHERIADIS, M. EMBID SEGURA, L. FERRANT, A. FERRARI, R. FERREIRA MARQUES, L. FITZPATRICK, H. FRAIS KOELBL, K. FUJII, W. FURMAN, R. GALLINO, I. GONCALVES, E. GONZALES ROMERO, A. GOVERDOVSKI, F. GRAMEGNA, E. GRIESMAYER, C. GUERRERO, F. GUNSING, B. HAAS, R. HAIGHT, M. HEIL, A. HERRERA MARTINEZ, M. IGASHIRA, S. ISAEV, E. JERICHA, Y. KADI, F. KAPPELER, D. KARAMANIS, D. KARADIMOS, M. KERVENO, V. KETLEROV, P. KOEHLER, V. KOLNOVALOV, E. KOSSIONIDES, M. KRTICKA, C. LAMBOUDIS, H. LEEB, A. LINDOTE, I. LOPES, M. LOZANO, S. LUKIC, J. MARGANIEC, L. MARQUES, S. MARRONE, P. MASTINU, A. MENGONI, P. M. MILAZZO, C. MOREAU, M. MOSCONI, F. NEVES, H. OBERHUMMER, S. O'BRIEN, J. PANCIN, C. PAPACHRISTODOULOU, C. PAPADOPOULOS, C. PARADELA, N. PATRONIS, A. PAVLIK, P. PAVLOPOULOS, L. PERROT, M. PIGNATARI, R. PLAG, A. PLOMPEN, A. PLUKIS, A. POCH, C. PRETEL, J. QUESADA, T. RAUSCHER, R. REIFARTH, M. ROSETTI, C. RUBBIA, G. RUDOLF, P. RULLHUSEN, J. SALGADO, L. SARCHIAPONE, I. SAVVIDIS, C. STEPHAN, G. TAGLIENTE, J. L. TAIN, L. TASSAN GOT, L. TAVORA, P. VAZ, A. VENTURA, D. VILLARMARIN, M. C. VINCENTE, V. VLACHOUDIS, R. VLASTOU, F. VOSS, S. WALTER, H. WENDLER, M. WIESCHER, K. WISSHAK, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, R.TERLIZZI, U.ABBONDANNO, G.AERTS, H.ALVAREZ, F.ALVAREZ-VELARDE, S.ANDRIAMONJE, J.ANDRZEJEWSKI, P.ASSIMAKOPOULOS, L.AUDOUIN, G.BADUREK, P.BUMAN, F.BECVAR, E.BERTOUMIEUX, M.CALVIANI, F.CALVINO, D.CANO-OTT, R.CAPOTE, A.CARRILLO DE ALBORNOZ, P. CENNINI, VCHEPEL, E.CHIAVERI, N.COLONNA, G.CORTES, A.COUTURE, J.COX, M.DAHLFORS, S.DAVID, I.DILLMAN, R.DOLFINI, C.DOMINGO-PARDO, W.DRIDI, I.DURAN, C.ELEFTHERIADIS, M.EMBID-SEGURA, L. FERRANT, A.FERRARI, R.FERREIRA-MARQUES, L.FITZPATRICK, H. FRAIS-KOELBL, K.FUJII, W.FURMAN, R.GALLINO, I.GONCALVES, E.GONZALES-ROMERO, A.GOVERDOVSKI, F.GRAMEGNA, E.GRIESMAYER, C.GUERRERO, F.GUNSING, B.HAAS, R.HAIGHT, M.HEIL, A.HERRERA-MARTINEZ, M.IGASHIRA, S.ISAEV, E. JERICHA, Y.KADI, F.KAPPELER, D.KARAMANIS, D.KARADIMOS, M.KERVENO, V.KETLEROV, P.KOEHLER, V.KOLNOVALOV, E.KOSSIONIDES, M.KRTICKA, C.LAMBOUDIS, H.LEEB, A.LINDOTE, I.LOPES, M.LOZANO, S.LUKIC, J.MARGANIEC, L.MARQUES, S.MARRONE, C.MASSIMI, P.MASTINU, A.MENGONI, P.M.MILAZZO, C.MOREAU, M.MOSCONI, F.NEVES, H.OBERHUMMER, S.O'BRIEN, J.PANCIN, C.PAPACHRISTODOULOU, C. PAPADOPOULOS, C.PARADELA, N.PATRONIS, A.PAVLIK, P.PAVLOPOULOS, L.PERROT, M.PIGNATARI, R.PLAG, A.PLOMPEN, A.PLUKIS, A.POCH, C.PRETEL, J.QUESADA, T.RAUSCHER, R.REIFARTH, M.ROSETTI, C.RUBBIA, G.RUDOLF, P.RULLHUSEN, J.SALGADO, L.SARCHIAPONE, I.SAVVIDIS, C.STEPHAN, G.TAGLIENTE, J.L.TAIN, L.TASSAN-GOT, L.TAVORA, G.VANNINI, P.VAZ, A.VENTURA, D.VILLARMARIN, M.C.VINCENTE, V.VLACHOUDIS, R.VLASTOU, F.VOSS, S.WALTER, H.WENDLER, M.WIESCHER, and K.WISSHAK
Subjects: Nuclear Theory, Nuclear Physics - Experiment, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: The nuclear resonance parameters and the capture cross section of the neutron magic isotope 139La has been measured n_TOF. The description of the experimental apparata is followed by the data analysis procedures. We extracted the resonance parameters, the main nuclear quantities such as the resonance integral, the average gamma widths for s- and p-waves, the nuclear level densities and the neutron strength functions. These results represent a signifcant improvement over previous data. The deduced Maxwellian-averaged capture cross sections are important for the interpretation of the most recent spectroscopic observations in low metallicity stars. The nuclear resonance parameters and the capture cross section of the neutron magic isotope 139La has been measured n_TOF. The description of the experimental apparata is followed by the data analysis procedures. We extracted the resonance parameters, the main nuclear quantities such as the resonance integral, the average gamma widths for s- and p-waves, the nuclear level densities and the neutron strength functions. These results represent a signifcant improvement over previous data. The deduced Maxwellian-averaged capture cross sections are important for the interpretation of the most recent spectroscopic observations in low metallicity stars.
Published: 2006

232. New measurement of neutron capture resonances inBi209

Author: S. David, A. Pavlik, G. Tagliente, C. Domingo-Pardo, M. Oshima, W.I. Furman, J. Andrzejewski, M. Rosetti, E. Gonzalez-Romero, Carlo Rubbia, A. Lindote, A. Plukis, A. J. M. Plompen, V. Vlachoudis, P. E. Koehler, V. Chepel, M. Dahlfors, P. Baumann, L. Perrot, D. Karamanis, G. Vannini, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, M. C. Vincente, V. Konovalov, P. Vaz, L. Ferrant, F. Calviño, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, A. Goverdovski, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, L. Sarchiapone, P. Cennini, J. Salgado, F. Käppeler, L. Fitzpatrick, M. Embid-Segura, A. Poch, V. Ketlerov, Ralf Plag, C. Moreau, E. Jericha, G. Aerts, F. Gramegna, C. Papachristodoulou, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, I. Duran, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, R. Vlastou, J. Marganiec, Manuel Lozano, S. Andriamonje, F. Alvarez-Velarde, M. Mosconi, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, G. Cortes, H. Leeb, C. T. Papadopoulos, Carlos Guerrero, D. Cano-Ott, H. Frais-Koelbl, Heinz Oberhummer, R. C. Haight, S. Isaev, I. Goncalves, Alberto Mengoni, Thomas Rauscher, I. Dillman, P. F. Mastinu, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, Roberto Capote, W. Dridi, P.A. Assimakopoulos, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, U. Abbondanno, P. M. Milazzo, F. Gunsing, F. Neves, D. Karadimos, E. Griesmayer, M. Igashira, R. Terlizzi, C. Pretel, S. Marrone, L. Audouin, R. Gallino, L. Tavora, C. Paradela, J. Cox, Michael Heil, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, E. Berthoumieux, K. Fujii, P. Rullhusen, Michael Wiescher, Laurent Tassan-Got, M. Kerveno, L. Marques, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, I. Savvidis, S. Lukic, S. Walter, C. Eleftheriadis, Yacine Kadi, D. Villamarin, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, F. Voss, Nicola Colonna, H. Alvarez-Pol, Rene Reifarth, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Quesada, B. Haas, and F. Bečvář
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, 13. Climate action, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, r-process, Spallation, Neutron, Alpha decay, Nuclear Experiment, s-process, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract: The neutron capture cross section of Bi-209 has been measured at the CERN n_TOF facility by employing the pulse-height-weighting technique. Improvements over previous measurements are mainly because of an optimized detection system, which led to a practically negligible neutron sensitivity. Additional experimental sources of systematic error, such as the electronic threshold in the detectors, summing of gamma-rays, internal electron conversion, and the isomeric state in bismuth, have been taken into account. gamma-Ray absorption effects inside the sample have been corrected by employing a nonpolynomial weighting function. Because Bi-209 is the last stable isotope in the reaction path of the stellar s-process, the Maxwellian averaged capture cross section is important for the recycling of the reaction flow by alpha decays. In the relevant stellar range of thermal energies between kT=5 and 8 keV our new capture rate is about 16 presently accepted value used for nucleosynthesis calculations. At this low temperature an important part of the heavy Pb-Bi isotopes are supposed to be synthesized by the s-process in the He shells of low mass, thermally pulsing asymptotic giant branch stars. With the improved set of cross sections we obtain an s-process fraction of 19 +/- 3 residual of 81 +/- 3 is also of relevance for the design of accelerator driven systems based on a liquid metal Pb/Bi spallation target.
Published: 2006

233. Neutron capture cross section ofTh232measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN in the unresolved resonance region up to 1 MeV

Author: Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, F. Gramegna, L. Tavora, L. Sarchiapone, M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, P. Pavlopoulos, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Aerts, C. T. Papadopoulos, V. Chepel, M. C. Vincente, Christoph A. Stephan, Carlo Rubbia, M. Embid-Segura, V. Vlachoudis, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, E. Kossionides, S. David, Manuel Lozano, P. Baumann, G. Vannini, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, D. Villamarin, F. Käppeler, C. Pretel, S. Isaev, P. Rullhusen, Marco T. Pigni, J. Pancin, G. Taliente, James L. Cox, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, Alberto Mengoni, L. Ferrant, L. Fitzpatrick, E. Gonzalez-Romero, I. Duran, Corrie S. Moreau, S. Walter, A. Plukis, K. Wisshak, H. Frais-Koelbl, I. Savvidis, J. Salgado, I. Dillman, E. Jericha, P. Cennini, L. Marques, A. Poch, Masayuki Igashira, Michael Heil, M. Krtička, K. Fujii, M. Mosconi, V. Ketlerov, H. Wendler, P. E. Koehler, L. Perrot, S. O'Brien, Ralf Plag, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, F. Gunsing, R. Ferreira-Marques, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Terlizzi, Yacine Kadi, E. Griesmayer, A. Lindote, R. C. Haight, D. Karamanis, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, M. Rosetti, L. Audouin, W.I. Furman, C. Eleftheriadis, D. Cano-Ott, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, C. A. Papachristodoulou, Michael Wiescher, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, V. Konovalov, C. Paradela, S. Lukic, F. Voss, F. Becvar, Nicola Colonna, Rene Reifarth, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, B. Haas, W. Dridi, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, A. Pavlik, S. Marrone, C. Domingo-Pardo, M. Kerveno, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, and G. Cortes
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Range (particle radiation), Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Resonance (particle physics), Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Neutron capture, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Isotopes of thorium
Abstract: We have measured the neutron capture reaction yield of Th-232 at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN in the energy range from 1 eV to 1 MeV. The average capture cross section has been extracted in the energy range from 4 keV up to 1 MeV with an overall accuracy better than 4 data. The average cross section has been expressed in terms of average resonance parameters using the partial waves l=0,1, and 2.
Published: 2006

234. Measurement of theSm151(n,γ) cross section from 0.6 eV to 1 MeV via the neutron time-of-flight technique at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: J.C. Soares, J. Andrzejewski, L. Ferrant, Carlo Rubbia, A. Herrera-Martinez, V. Vlachoudis, P. E. Koehler, S. Isaev, J. Salgado, A. Poch, U. Abbondanno, B. Haas, P. Cennini, I. Goncalves, V. Chepel, E. Gonzalez-Romero, Alberto Mengoni, A. Molina-Coballes, V. Konovalov, Thomas Rauscher, M. Kritĉka, Yacine Kadi, J. Cox, Laurent Tassan-Got, M. Embid-Segura, A. Plukis, I. Duran-Escribano, E. Griesmayer, M. Kerveno, P. Baumann, R. C. Haight, M. Mosconi, D. Karadimos, F. Voss, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, Rene Reifarth, José M. Martínez-Val, G. Vannini, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, F. Bečvář, S. David, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Quesada, P. M. Milazzo, G. Tagliente, W. Rapp, A. Pavlik, José Manuel Perlado, G. Aerts, Heinz Oberhummer, Michael Wiescher, R. Terlizzi, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, V. Ketlerov, Nicola Colonna, L. Perrot, Saed Dababneh, J. Marganiec, C. Domingo-Pardo, E. Berthomieux, W.I. Furman, H. Alvarez-Pol, Subramanian Raman, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, G. Cortes, L. Tavora, C. Pretel, Marco T. Pigni, Gerald Badurek, P. F. Mastinu, R. Dolfini, S. Marrone, A. Lindote, R. Gallino, P. Rullhusen, Marco Pignatari, M. Vincente-Vincente, Michael Heil, M. Rosetti, Roberto Capote, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, K. Fujii, C. Moreau, E. Jericha, F. Neves, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, H. Frais-Koelbl, T. Papaevangelou, J. Pancin, D. Villamarin-Fernandez, E. Chiaveri, C. Paradela, S. Lukic, K. Wisshak, D. Cano-Ott, H. Wendler, F. Gunsing, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, F. Gramegna, F. Käppeler, and M.I. Lopes
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Scintillator, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Nuclear physics, 13. Climate action, Neutron flux, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Nuclear astrophysics, Neutron, Spallation, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, s-process
Abstract: The Sm151(n,γ) cross section was measured with the time-of-flight technique from 0.6 eV up to 1 MeV relative to the Au standard with an overall uncertainty of typically 6%. Neutrons were produced by spallation at the innovative n_TOF facility at CERN; the γ rays from capture events were detected with organic C6D6 scintillators. Experimental setup and data analysis procedures are described with emphasis on the corrections for detection efficiency, background subtraction, and neutron flux determination. At low energies, resonances could be resolved up to about 1 keV, yielding a resonance integral of 3575±210 b, an average s-wave resonance spacing of D0 =1.49±0.07 eV, and a neutron strength function of S0 =(3.87±0.33) ×10-4. Maxwellian-averaged capture cross sections are reported for thermal energies between 5 and 100 keV. These results are of relevance for nuclear structure studies, nuclear astrophysics, and nuclear technology. The new value of the Maxwellian-averaged cross section at kT=30 keV is 3.08±0.15 b, considerably larger than previous theoretical estimates, and provides better constraints for the thermodynamic conditions during the occurrence of the slow neutron capture process in low-mass stars during their asymptotic giant branch phase. © 2006 The American Physical Society.
Published: 2006

235. Measurement of the resonance capture cross section of 204,206Pb and termination of the s-process

Author: M. Rosetti, M. Embid-Segura, R. Vlastou, A. Pavlik, R. Gallino, E. Berthoumieux, E. Griesmayer, C. Domingo-Pardo, G. Vannini, Manuel Lozano, L. Tavora, F. Käppeler, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, N. Patronis, H. Álvarez, M. Oshima, D. Cano-Ott, J. Andrzejewski, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, I. Savvidis, A. Goverdovski, Thomas Rauscher, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, K. Fujii, M. Dahlfors, E. Jericha, F. Gramegna, F. Alvarez-Velarde, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, Matthias Heil, C. Eleftheriadis, P. Vaz, J. Pancin, Heinz Oberhummer, I. Duran, N. Colonna, P. Baumann, D. Karadimos, P. Rullhusen, F. Bečvář, Aaron Couture, Isabel Lopes, P. Pavlopoulos, S. David, G. Tagliente, M. C. Vincente, E. González-Romero, Corrie S. Moreau, M. Kerveno, S. Walter, A. Herrera-Martinez, Gerald Badurek, R. C. Haight, V. Konovalov, Arnaud Ferrari, J. Marganiec, R. Dolfini, H. Leeb, C. Paradela, L. Audouin, V. Ketlerov, Ralf Plag, L. Perrot, E. Kossionides, G. Aerts, A. Ventura, Y. Kadi, G. Cortes, A. J. M. Plompen, Michael Wiescher, P. E. Koehler, J. Salgado, A. Poch, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, L. Ferrant, H. Frais-Koelbl, S. Isaev, A. Plukis, P. Cennini, Masayuki Igashira, L. Fitzpatrick, K. Wisshak, W.I. Furman, James L. Cox, Alberto Mengoni, Rene Reifarth, D. Villamarin, C. Pretel, C. T. Papadopoulos, H. Wendler, F. Voss, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, Roberto Capote, M. Mosconi, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, F. Neves, P.A. Assimakopoulos, P. M. Milazzo, J. M. Quesada, L. Marques, C. Rubbia, L. Sarchiapone, S. O'Brien, C. A. Papachristodoulou, L. Tassan-Got, Isabel S. Gonçalves, R. Ferreira-Marques, S. Marrone, R. Terlizzi, Vasilis Vlachoudis, B. Haas, S. Andriamonje, A. Lindote, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, S. Lukic, and W. Dridi
Subjects: Nuclear physics, Physics, Neutron capture, Time of flight, Cross section (physics), Stellar nucleosynthesis, Nucleosynthesis, Nuclear cross section, Neutron, s-process
Abstract: The neutron capture cross sections of 204Pb and 206Pb have been measured at the CERN n_TOF installation using the time of flight method with the pulse height weighting technique. In a preliminary analysis of 204Pb we have determined by first time the capture cross sections for two strong s‐wave resonances below 2.5 keV, which seem to enhance the Maxwellian Averaged Cross Section at kT = 5 keV by about a factor of two with respect to the value assumed so far. In 206Pb we have determined capture cross sections for a large number (97) of resonances, which were not reported in the two previous capture measurements. We discuss preliminary implications of the new cross sections in the stellar nucleosynthesis of the Pb isotopes.
Published: 2006

236. Neutron cross section measurements at n_TOF for ADS related estudies

Author: S. Walter, L. Ferrant, M Embid Segura, L itzpatrick, E. Jericha, A. J. M. Plompen, Ralf Plag, I. Duran, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, D. Villamarin, W.I. Furman, James L. Cox, M. C. Vincente, Masayuki Igashira, A. Ventura, V. Chepel, C. A. Papachristodoulou, J. Salgado, S. Lukic, A. Poch, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, Christoph A. Stephan, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Arnaud Ferrari, R. C. Haight, V. Ketlerov, Alberto Mengoni, G. Vannini, C. Paradela, M Krti ka, Carlos Guerrero, B. Haas, L. Tavora, Heinz Oberhummer, S. Isaev, F. Voss, L. Audouin, M. Oshima, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, J. Andrzejewski, F. Gunsing, U. Abbondanno, Manuel Lozano, Nicola Colonna, Corrie S. Moreau, F Be vá, H. Álvarez, Cristian Massimi, Vasilis Vlachoudis, C. Pretel, M. Dahlfors, P. Pavlopoulos, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, F. Gramegna, I. Savvidis, P. Vaz, H Frais-Kölbl, W. Dridi, N. Bustreo, G. Cortes, E. Griesmayer, P. Rullhusen, Rene Reifarth, L. Perrot, D. Cano-Ott, Aaron Couture, K. Wisshak, M Wiescherand, S. O`Brien, V. Konovalov, P. E. Koehler, Thomas Rauscher, P aumann, S. David, J. M. Quesada, C. T. Papadopoulos, L. Tassan-Got, J. Pancin, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, C. Rubbia, D. Karadimos, G. Tagliente, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, A. Lindote, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, M. Kerveno, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, E. González-Romero, H. Wendler, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, P. Cennini, K. Fujii, M. Rosetti, H. Leeb, M. Mosconi, R. Terlizzi, L. Marques, L. Sarchiapone, Matthias Heil, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, E. Kossionides, G. Aerts, R. Gallino, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, A. Plukis, F. Calviño, R. Ferreira-Marques, C. Eleftheriadis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: History, Astrofísica nuclear, Neutron cross sections, Nuclear transmutation, Nuclear engineering, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear physics, Neutrons -- Seccions, Education, Radiació ionitzant -- Mesures de seguretat, Radioactive wastes, Neutron cross section, Nuclear astrophysics, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Large Hadron Collider, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Radioactive waste, Neutron radiation, Waste disposal, Residus radioactius, Computer Science Applications, Shielding (Radiation), Physics::Accelerator Physics, Física nuclear, Nucleon
Abstract: A neutron Time-of-Flight facility (n_TOF) is available at CERN since 2001. The innovative features of the neutron beam, in particular the high instantaneous flux, the wide energy range, the high resolution and the low background, make this facility unique for measurements of neutron induced reactions relevant to the field of Emerging Nuclear Technologies, as well as to Nuclear Astrophysics and Fundamental Nuclear Physics. The scientific motivations that have led to the construction of this new facility are here presented. The main characteristics of the n_TOF neutron beam are described, together with the features of the experimental apparata used for cross-section measurements. The main results of the first measurement campaigns are presented. Preliminary results of capture cross-section measurements of minor actinides, important to ADS project for nuclear waste transmutation, are finally discussed.
Published: 2006

237. Measurement of 139La(n,γ) Cross Section

Author: C. T. Papadopoulos, Matthias Heil, A. Goverdovski, J. Pancin, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, J. Salgado, F. Alvarez-Velarde, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, M. C. Vincente, M. Kerveno, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, A. Poch, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, Rene Reifarth, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, G. Cortes, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, Arnaud Ferrari, Y. Kadi, M. Embid-Segura, P. Pavlopoulos, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, P. Baumann, H. Frais-Koelbl, P. Cennini, M. Dahlfors, L. Marques, J. M. Quesada, P. Vaz, S. Isaev, L. Tassan-Got, R. Gallino, Manuel Lozano, J. Marganiec, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, Corrie S. Moreau, I. Duran, Aaron Couture, M. Krtička, K. Wisshak, S. David, M. Mosconi, A. Lindote, M. Rosetti, I. Savvidis, L. Ferrant, G. Tagliente, E. Kossionides, C. Eleftheriadis, G. Vannini, F. Käppeler, B. Haas, H. Wendler, A. Pavlik, L. Fitzpatrick, S. O'Brien, M. Oshima, A. J. M. Plompen, R. Ferreira-Marques, C. Domingo-Pardo, L. Sarchiapone, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, R. C. Haight, D. Villamarin, J. Andrzejewski, R. Terlizzi, Isabel Lopes, C. Paradela, James L. Cox, S. Andriamonje, L. Perrot, L. Audouin, A. Mengoni, E. Chiaveri, P. E. Koehler, P. F. Mastinu, G. Aerts, Michael Wiescher, V. Ketlerov, C. Pretel, L. Tavora, N. Colonna, E. Griesmayer, A. Plukis, P. Rullhusen, Thomas Rauscher, F. Voss, Masayuki Igashira, K. Fujii, D. Cano-Ott, V. Konovalov, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, W. Dridi, Vasilis Vlachoudis, A. Ventura, F. Bečvář, S. Lukic, F. Gramegna, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, E. Jericha, W.I. Furman, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, C. A. Papachristodoulou, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, S. Walter, and Ralf Plag
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Large Hadron Collider, Neutron cross section, Resonance, Neutron, Average level, s-process, R-matrix
Abstract: We measured the neutron capture cross section of 139La relative to 197Au in the energy range of 0.6 eV to 9 keV at n_TOF, the neutron time‐of‐flight facility at CERN. After a description of the experimental apparatus, we discuss data analysis procedures. The data were fitted using R‐matrix formalism to extract resonance parameters which, in turn, were used to calculate average level spacings D0 = 268 ± 22 eV and D1 < 250 eV, and neutron strength functions S0 = (0.79 ± 0.03)×10−4 and S1 = (0.73 ± 0.05)×10−4 for s‐ and p‐wave resonances. The data also were used to determine Maxwellian‐averaged neutron capture cross sections which, in turn, were used to calculate the 139La abundance synthesized in a stellar model of the main component of the s process.
Published: 2006

238. NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTION OF 232Th AT THE n_TOF FACILITY AT CERN IN THE UNRESOLVED RESONANCE REGION UP TO 1 MeV

Author: G. Aerts, U. Abbondanno, H. Alvarez, F. Alvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, E. Berthomieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dilmann, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira Marques, L. Fritzpatrick, H. Frais Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kappeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. E. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marques, S. Marrone, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, VANNINI, GIANNI, G.Aert, U.Abbondanno, H.Alvarez, F.Alvarez-Velarde, S.Andriamonje, J.Andrzejewski, P.Assimakopoulo, L.Audouin, G.Badurek, P.Baumann, F.Becvar, E. Berthomieux, F. Calvino, D.Cano-Ott, R.Capote, A.Carrillo de Albornoz, P.Cennini, V.Chepel, E.Chiaveri, N.Colonna, G.Corte, A.Couture, J.Cox, M.Dahlfor, S.David, I.Dilmann, R.Dolfini, C.Domingo-Pardo, W.Dridi, I.Duran, C.Eleftheriadi, M.Embid-Segura, L.Ferrant, A.Ferrari, R.Ferreira-Marque, L.Fritzpatrick, H.Frais-Koelbl, K.Fujii, W.Furman, I.Goncalve, E.Gonzalez-Romero, A.Goverdovski, F.Gramegna, E.Griesmayer, C.Guerrero, F.Gunsing, B.Haa, R.Haight, M.Heil, A.Herrera-Martinez, M.Igashira, S.Isaev, E.Jericha, F.Kappeler, Y.Kadi, D.Karadimo, D.Karamani, M.Kerveno, V.Ketlerov, P.E.Koehler, V.Konovalov, E.Kossionide, M.Krticka, C.Lamboudi, H.Leeb, A.Lindote, I.Lope, M.Lozano, S.Lukic, J.Marganiec, L.Marque, S.Marrone, P.Mastinu, A.Mengoni, P.M.Milazzo, C.Moreau, M.Mosconi, F.Neve, H.Oberhummer, S.O'Brien, M.Oshima, J.Pancin, C.Papachristodoulou, C.Papadopoulo, C.Paradela, N.Patroni, A.Pavlik, P.Pavlopoulo, L.Perrot, M.T.Pigni, R.Plag, A.Plompen, A.Pluki, A. Poch, C.Pretel, J.Quesada, T.Rauscher, R.Reifarth, M.Rosetti, C.Rubbia, G.Rudolf, P.Rullhusen, J.Salgado, L.Sarchiapone, I.Savvidi, C.Stephan, G.Tagliente, J.L.Tain, L.Tassan-Got, L.Tavora, R.Terlizzi, G.Vannini, P.Vaz, A.Ventura, D.Villamarin, M.Vincente, V.Vlachoudi, R.Vlastou, F.Vo, S.Walter, H.Wendler, and M.Wiescher and K. Wisshak
Published: 2006

239. Implications of $^{151}$Sm(n,$\gamma$) Cross Section at n_TOF

Author: S. Lukic, N. Colonna, C. T. Papadopoulos, K. Wisshak, C. Rubbia, Corrie S. Moreau, M. Embid-Segura, G. Aerts, Manuel Lozano, A. Plukis, M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, A. Ventura, Isabel S. Gonçalves, A. Pavlik, F. Voss, H. Wendler, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Salgado, S. Marrone, A. Poch, P. Cennini, L. Sarchiapone, J. Marganiec, E. Kossionides, S. Andriamonje, I. Savvidis, M. Kerveno, S. Walter, M. Rosetti, C. Eleftheriadis, E. Chiaveri, Ralf Plag, B. Haas, P. F. Mastinu, V. Chepell, Vasilis Vlachoudis, E. Griesmayer, F. Gramegna, K. Fujii, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Mosconi, V. Konovalov, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, Arnaud Ferrari, M. C. Vincente, A. Mengoni, S. O'Brien, F. Neves, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, P. M. Milazzo, Leila Soares Marques, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, R. Gallino, Carlos Guerrero, A. J. M. Plompen, M. Dahlfors, U. Abbondanno, V. Ketlerov, Heinz Oberhummer, Y. Kadi, R. Terlizzi, M. Krtička, W. Dridi, P. Vaz, F. Käppeler, S. David, P. Pavlopoulos, G. Tagliente, H. Frais‐Koelb, L. Tavora, S. Isaev, R. Ferreira-Marques, W.I. Furman, H. Álvarez, James L. Cox, Rene Reifarth, I. Duran, Aaron Couture, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, P. Rullhusen, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, C. A. Papachristodoulou, C. Pretel, D. Cano-Ott, E. Jericha, Thomas Rauscher, Gerald Badurek, L. Ferrant, F. Bečvář, R. C. Haight, R. Dolfini, D. Karadimos, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, R. Vlastou, C. Paradela, E. Berthoumieux, L. Fitzpatrick, L. Audouin, E. González-Romero, Michael Wiescher, D. Villamarin, A. Lindote, Masayuki Igashira, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, P. E. Koehler, N. Patronis, Isabel Lopes, L. Perrot, G. Rudolf, P. Baumann, G. Vannini, G. Cortes, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, S.V. Harissopulos, P. Demetriou, E. Julin, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and nTOF
Subjects: Physics, Mass number, 020206 networking & telecommunications, 02 engineering and technology, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 25.40.Lw, 27.70.+q, 29.30.-h, Nuclear physics, astronomy, Cross section (physics), Neutron capture, Nucleosynthesis, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Neutron cross section, nuclei with mass number 150 to 189, 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing, Neutron, samarium, Spectroscopy, s-process, time of flight spectroscopy, neutron radiative capture
Abstract: International audience; The accurate knowledge of the $^{151}$Sm(n,$\gamma$) cross section has important implications for the nuclear technologies as well as for fundamental studies. Due to its radioactivity, the only experimental data available on $^{151}$Sm were derived from a transmission measurement. Nowadays thanks to the innovative features of neutron time-of-flight facility (n_TOF), it was possible to measure $^{151}$Sm(n,$\gamma$) cross section in a wide energy range and with good accuracy. We present, here, the main experimental results together with the implications concerning the nuclear astrophysical part.
Published: 2006

240. Neutron Capture Cross Section Measurements at n_TOF of 237Np, 240Pu and 243Am for the Transmutation of Nuclear Waste

Author: D. Karamanis, N. Patronis, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, V. Ketlerov, G. Cortes, C. Eleftheriadis, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, R. Gallino, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Aerts, Rene Reifarth, P. Cennini, E. Kossionides, Masayuki Igashira, Y. Kadi, J. Salgado, A. Pavlik, N. Colonna, A. Poch, C. Domingo-Pardo, H. Frais-Koelbl, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, M. Mosconi, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, H. Leeb, M. Rosetti, James L. Cox, M. Oshima, P. Pavlopoulos, B. Haas, S. O'Brien, R. C. Haight, J. Andrzejewski, A. Plukis, P. Baumann, C. Paradela, L. Audouin, R. Terlizzi, L. Sarchiapone, D. Cano-Ott, H. Álvarez, K. Wisshak, Isabel Lopes, G. Vannini, S. Andriamonje, L. Tavora, I. Duran, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, Michael Wiescher, I. Dillman, Thomas Rauscher, W. Dridi, K. Fujii, V. Konovalov, L. Ferrant, S. David, A. Lindote, G. Tagliente, D. Karadimos, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, M. Dahlfors, P. Rullhusen, P. Vaz, Carlos Guerrero, L. Fitzpatrick, L. Marques, U. Abbondanno, H. Wendler, E. González-Romero, M. Kerveno, Aaron Couture, J. Marganiec, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, Heinz Oberhummer, D. Villamarin, Corrie S. Moreau, F. Käppeler, P. E. Koehler, L. Perrot, F. Bečvář, C. Pretel, Alberto Mengoni, C. T. Papadopoulos, W.I. Furman, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, M. Embid-Segura, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, C. A. Papachristodoulou, E. Griesmayer, Gerald Badurek, Manuel Lozano, S. Walter, E. Jericha, R. Dolfini, Ralf Plag, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, F. Gramegna, I. Savvidis, F. Voss, M. C. Vincente, Vasilis Vlachoudis, S. Lukic, A. Ventura, A. Herrera-Martinez, Arnaud Ferrari, S. Isaev, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Subjects: Neutron capture, Nuclear transmutation, Chemistry, Nuclear engineering, Radioactive waste, Residus radioactius, Neutrons -- Seccions, Calorimeter, Nuclear wastes, Plutonium-240, Neutron flux, Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Neutron cross section, Física nuclear, Neutron
Abstract: Accurate and reliable neutron capture cross section data for actinides are necessary for the proper design, safety regulation and precise performance assessment of transmutation devices such as Fast Critical Reactors or Accelerator Driven Systems. In particular, the neutron capture cross sections of 237Np, 240Pu and 243Am play a key role in the design and optimization of strategies for the Transmutation of Nuclear Waste. The listed cross sections have been measured in 2004 at n_TOF [1] with a high accuracy due to a combination of features unique in the world: high instantaneous neutron fluence and excellent energy resolution of the n_TOF facility, innovative Data Acquisition System based on flash ADCs and the use of a high performance BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter as a detection device.
Published: 2006

241. Measurement of the 151Sm(n,γ) cross section from 0.6 eV to 1 MeV via the neutron time-of-flight technique at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: S. Marrone, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, F. Alvarez Velarde, H. Alvarez Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthomieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfors, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo Pardo, I. Duran Escribano, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira Marques, H. Frais Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. I. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalves, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kappeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. E. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, M. I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, J. Martinez Val, P. F. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, A. Molina Coballes, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. M. Quesada, S. Raman, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, J. C. Soares, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. M. N. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin Fernandez, M. Vincente Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, F. Voss, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, VANNINI, GIANNI, S.Marrone, U.Abbondanno, G. Aert, F.Alvarez-Velarde, H.Alvarez-Pol, S.Andriamonje, J.Andrzejewski, G.Badurek, P.Baumann, F.Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthomieux, F. Calvino, D.Cano-Ott, R.Capote, P.Cennini, V.Chepel, E.Chiaveri, N.Colonna, G.Corte, D.Cortina, A.Couture, J.Cox, S.Dababneh, M.Dahlfor, S.David, R.Dolfini, C.Domingo-Pardo, I.Duran-Escribano, M.Embid-Segura, L.Ferrant, A.Ferrari, R.Ferreira-Marque, H.Frais-Koelbl, K.Fujii, W.I.Furman, R.Gallino, I.Goncalve, E.Gonzalez-Romero, A.Goverdovski, F.Gramegna, E.Griesmayer, F.Gunsing, B.Haa, R.Haight, M.Heil, A.Herrera-Martinez, S.Isaev, E.Jericha, F.Kappeler, Y.Kadi, D.Karadimo, M.Kerveno, V.Ketlerov, P.E.Koehler, V.Konovalov, M.Krticka, C.Lamboudi, H.Leeb, A.Lindote, M.I.Lope, M.Lozano, S.Lukic, J.Marganiec, J.Martinez-Val, P.F.Mastinu, A.Mengoni, P.M.Milazzo, A.Molina-Coballe, C.Moreau, M.Mosconi, F.Neve, H.Oberhummer, S.O'Brien, J.Pancin, T.Papaevangelou, C.Paradela, A.Pavlik, P.Pavlopoulo, J.M.Perlado, L.Perrot, M.Pignatari, M.T.Pigni, R.Plag, A.Plompen, A.Pluki, A. Poch, A.Policarpo, C.Pretel, J.M.Quesada, S.Raman, W.Rapp, T.Rauscher, R.Reifarth, M.Rosetti, C.Rubbia, G.Rudolf, P.Rullhusen, J.Salgado, J.C.Soare, C.Stephan, G.Tagliente, J.L.Tain, L.Tassan-Got, L.M.N.Tavora, R.Terlizzi, G.Vannini, P.Vaz, A.Ventura, D.Villamarin-Fernandez, M.Vincente-Vincente, V.Vlachoudi, F.Vo, H.Wendler, and M.Wiescher and K. Wisshak
Published: 2006

242. Multifragment emission times in Xe induced reactions

Author: Rinaldo Rui, Betty Tsang, R. Scardaoni, G. Vannini, W. G. Lynch, L. Phair, Nicola Colonna, D. Horn, M. L. Fiandri, I. Iori, F. Gramegna, P. Buttazzo, Wen Chien Hsi, C. Schwarz, F. Petruzzelli, K. Gelbke, Graham F. Peaslee, M. J. Huang, C. Williams, Giacomo Vito Margagliotti, T. Glasmacher, C. P. Montoya, P. M. Milazzo, M. Bruno, M. A. Lisa, A. Moroni, P. F. Mastinu, D. O. Handzy, M. D'Agostino, A. Ferrero, J. D. Dinius, L. Celano, D. R. Bowman, A., Moroni, D. R., Bowman, M., Bruno, P., Buttazzo, L., Celano, N., Colonna, M., D'Agostino, J. D., Diniu, A., Ferrero, M. L., Fiandri, K., Gelbke, T., Glasmacher, F., Gramegna, D. O., Handzy, D., Horn, Wen Chien, Hsi, M., Huang, I., Iori, M., Lisa, W. G., Lynch, Margagliotti, Giacomo, P. F., Mastinu, P. M., Milazzo, C., Montoya, G. F., Peaslee, L., Phair, F., Petruzzelli, Rui, Rinaldo, R., Scardaoni, C., Schwarz, B., Tsang, G., Vannini, and C., Williams
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, MULTIFRAGMENTATION, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: Multifragment emission is studied in 129 Xe + nat Cu reactions. The emission process for central collisions occurs on a time scale of ≈ 200 fm/c at 30 MeV/n. Intermediate-mass-fragment yields, velocity correlation functions and emission velocities of Z=6 fragments are compared with predictions of statistical decay models.
Published: 1995

243. Multifragmentation in EA=35 MeV Collisions: Evidence for a Coulomb Driven Breakup?

Author: M. D'Agostino, G. J. Kunde, P. M. Milazzo, J. D. Diniu, M. Bruno, N. Colonna, M. L. Fiandri, C. K. Gelbke, T. Glasmacher, F. Gramegna, D. O. Handzy, W. C. Hsi, M. Huang, M. A. Lisa, W. G. Lynch, P. F. Mastinu, C. P. Montoya, A. Moroni, G. F. Peaslee, L. Phair, C. Schwarz, M. B. Tsang, G. Vannini, C. Williams, RUI, RINALDO, M., D'Agostino, G. J., Kunde, P. M., Milazzo, J. D., Diniu, M., Bruno, N., Colonna, M. L., Fiandri, C. K., Gelbke, T., Glasmacher, F., Gramegna, D. O., Handzy, W. C., Hsi, M., Huang, M. A., Lisa, W. G., Lynch, P. F., Mastinu, C. P., Montoya, A., Moroni, G. F., Peaslee, L., Phair, Rui, Rinaldo, C., Schwarz, M. B., Tsang, G., Vannini, and C., Williams
Subjects: Heavy ions, multifragmentation, Heavy ion
Abstract: Multifragment disintegrations have been measured for central Au+Au collisions at E/A=35 MeV. Fragment emission occurs predominantly at low center of mass energies of about E/A≈5 MeV, consistent with a Coulomb dominated breakup of a single source. Mean fragment multiplicities of 〈NIMF〉≈10.8 are extracted after correction for the detection efficiency. The fragment charge distributions decrease much more gradually than expected from scaling laws recently applied to the extraction of critical exponents for the nuclear liquid-gas phase transition from nuclear collisions.
Published: 1995

244. Measurements of neutron capture cross-sections at n_TOF

Author: H. Leeb, A. J. M. Plompen, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, K. Wisshak, F. Gunsing, H. Wendler, M. Embid-Segura, Cristian Massimi, D. Villamarin, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, A. Goverdovski, P. Cennini, G. Vannini, F. Alvarez-Velarde, J. Marganiec, V. Ketlerov, W.I. Furman, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, S. Andriamonje, J. Salgado, A. Poch, Gerald Badurek, E. Berthoumieux, I. Duran, A. Lindote, R. Dolfini, M. Mosconi, F. Voss, P. F. Mastinu, G. Aerts, P. M. Milazzo, M. Dahlfors, Marco Pignatari, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, F. Bečvář, P. Vaz, J. Cox, Rene Reifarth, R. Terlizzi, T. Papaevangelou, Alberto Ventura, Laurent Tassan-Got, C. Pretel, E. Griesmayer, Aaron Couture, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, L. Tavora, José M. Martínez-Val, H. Frais-Koelbl, Nicola Colonna, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, S. David, Saed Dababneh, P. Pavlopoulos, H. Alvarez-Pol, I. Goncalves, G. Tagliente, L. Perrot, J. M. Quesada, Yacine Kadi, P. Rullhusen, P. E. Koehler, J. Pancin, Thomas Rauscher, M. C. Vincente, A. Herrera-Martinez, José Manuel Perlado, E. Gonzalez-Romero, J. Andrzejewski, R. Gallino, E. Chiaveri, J.C. Soares, Heinz Oberhummer, D. Cano-Ott, D. Karadimos, G. Cortes, F. Gramegna, A. Plukis, R. C. Haight, Carlo Rubbia, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, C. Paradela, E. Jericha, B. Haas, V. Vlachoudis, Alberto Mengoni, S. Lukic, A. Molina-Coballes, Michael Heil, S. Isaev, L. Ferrant, U. Abbondanno, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, V. Chepel, V. Konovalov, Roberto Capote, Michael Wiescher, F. Neves, S. Marrone, P. Baumann, M. Kerveno, F. Käppeler, Giuseppe Lorusso, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, C. Moreau, W. Rapp, Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée (DAPNIA), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), A.J. Kreiner, O. Civitarese, C. Dorso, G. Garcia Bermudez, A.J. Pacheco, N.N. Scoccola, nTOF, and Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: 28.20.-v, 28.41.Rc, 28.41.Kw, 26.30.+k, neutron flux, Materials science, Large Hadron Collider, Nuclear transmutation, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, nucleosynthesis, 020206 networking & telecommunications, 02 engineering and technology, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste processing, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Time of flight, Stellar nucleosynthesis, Nucleosynthesis, Neutron flux, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Physics::Accelerator Physics, 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: International audience; Capture cross-sections on isotopes relevant to accelerator driven systems for energy production and nuclear waste transmutation, and to stellar nucleosynthesis have been studied at the innovative neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The extremely high instantaneous neutron flux and the low background conditions in the experimental area make this facility unique for accurate measurements on low-mass or radioactive samples. The n_TOF facility is described, together with the features of the experimental apparata used. First results of the experimental campaign 2002-2004 are presented.
Published: 2005

245. Measurement of $^{139}$La(n,$\gamma$) Cross Section at n_TOF

Author: M. Mosconi, S. O'Brien, F. Käppeler, R. Terlizzi, W.I. Furman, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, C. A. Papachristodoulou, L. Tavora, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Walter, V. Chepel, Ralf Plag, M. Krtička, G. Vannini, P. Rullhusen, F. Gramegna, P. Vaz, I. Savvidis, G. Rudolf, Corrie S. Moreau, R. Ferreira-Marques, R. C. Haight, P. Baumann, M. Oshima, K. Fujii, J. Andrzejewski, C. Paradela, S. Andriamonje, L. Audouin, G. Aerts, S. David, E. Chiaveri, G. Tagliente, P. F. Mastinu, Michael Wiescher, C. Stephan, G. Cortes, Masayuki Igashira, E. Jericha, D. Cano-Ott, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, N. Colonna, V. Konovalov, L. Perrot, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, R. Vlastou, Roberto Capote, A. J. M. Plompen, P.A. Assimakopoulos, S. Lukic, A. Plukis, E. Berthoumieux, J. Salgado, A. Poch, A. Lindote, J. Marganiec, Y. Kadi, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, M. C. Vincente, H. Frais-Koelbl, F. Neves, N. Patronis, F. Voss, Isabel Lopes, I. Duran, P. M. Milazzo, James L. Cox, A. Goverdovski, Vasilis Vlachoudis, S. Isaev, L. Sarchiapone, F. Alvarez-Velarde, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, F. Bečvář, R. Gallino, A. Ferrari, M. Dalhfors, Gerald Badurek, K. Wisshak, R. Dolfini, C. Pretel, P. E. Koehler, H. Wendler, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, E. Kossionides, A. Ventura, P. Pavlopoulos, Rene Reifarth, L. Ferrant, H. Álvarez, Aaron Couture, L. Fitzpatrick, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, A. Pavlik, D. Villamarin, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. M. Quesada, M. Embid-Segura, L. Tassan-Got, Manuel Lozano, C. T. Papadopoulos, C. Rubbia, B. Haas, Isabel S. Gonçalves, L. Marques, S. Marrone, M. Kerveno, W. Dridi, A. Mengoni, V. Ketlerov, C. Eleftheriadis, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, M. Rosetti, P. Cennini, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), S.V. Harissopulos, P. Demetriou, E. Julin, and nTOF
Subjects: nuclei with mass number 90 to 149, lanthanum, Chemistry, Radiative capture, Analytical chemistry, Resonance, 020206 networking & telecommunications, 02 engineering and technology, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Abundance of the chemical elements, Cross section (physics), Neutron capture, 25.40.Lw, 29.30.-h, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing, Neutron, Spectroscopy, s-process, time of flight spectroscopy, neutron radiative capture
Abstract: International audience; The capture cross section of the 139La has been measured relative to 197Au standard at n_TOF. We provide here a short description of the experimental apparatus and of the data analysis procedures. The extracted resonance parameters allow to calculate the fundamental nuclear quantities such as average spacing $\langleD\rangle$ 1=0 = 268 ± 22 eV, $\langleD\rangle$ 1=1 < 250 eV neutron strength functions S0 = (0.79 ± 0.03)×10-4, and S1 = (0.73 ± 0.05)×10-4 and the Maxwellian-averaged capture cross section (MACS). The MACS is particularly useful for the determination of the abundance synthesized by the main component of the s process
Published: 2005

246. High-Resolution Study of 237Np Fission Cross Section from 5 eV to 1 MeV

Author: M. Embid-Segura, L. Perrot, V. Ketlerov, G. Vannini, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, R. Vlastou, E. Jericha, Gerald Badurek, K. Wisshak, R. Gallino, E. Berthoumieux, L. Audouin, F. Voss, Masayuki Igashira, F. Becvar, H. Álvarez, Matthias Heil, R. Dolfini, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. Kerveno, J. Pancin, M. Krtička, C. T. Papadopoulos, A. Mengoni, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Rene Reifarth, C. Rubbia, R. Ferreira-Marques, P. Pavlopoulos, Isabel S. Gonçalves, L. Tavora, S. Marrone, G. Aerts, Arnaud Ferrari, Y. Kadi, Vasilis Vlachoudis, G. Cortes, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, H. Wendler, R. C. Haight, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, A. J. M. Plompen, H. Frais-Koelbl, J. M. Quesada, P. E. Koehler, M. C. Vincente, N. Colonna, L. Tassan-Got, C. Paradela, E. Kossionides, P. Rullhusen, S. David, P. Baumann, C. Stephan, Heinz Oberhummer, Michael Wiescher, L. Marques, L. Ferrant, J. Marganiec, Roberto Capote, P. Vaz, P.A. Assimakopoulos, C. Pretel, F. Gunsing, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, L. Fitzpatrick, M. Sedysheva, D. Karamanis, S. Isaev, Isabel Lopes, P. Cennini, L. Sarchiapone, W.I. Furman, James L. Cox, S. Lukic, A. Lindote, G. Tagliente, Aaron Couture, F. Käppeler, A. Plukis, A. Ventura, E. Griesmayer, M. Mosconi, C. A. Papachristodoulou, A. Pavlik, D. Villamarin, D. Kolokolov, S. Andriamonje, M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, C. Domingo-Pardo, F. Gramegna, S. O'Brien, B. Haas, Corrie S. Moreau, R. Terlizzi, A. Dorochenko, D. Cano-Ott, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, I. Duran, V. Konovalov, J. Salgado, M. Rosetti, A. Poch, W. Dridi, F. Neves, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, P. M. Milazzo, K. Fujii, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), R.C. Haight, M.B. Chadwick, T. Kawano, P. Talou, nTOF, and Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Isotopes of uranium, Nuclear transmutation, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Nuclear Theory, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Neutron temperature, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Uranium-235, Neutron cross section, 25.85.Ec, 27.90.+b, 25.40.Sc, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract: PACS; International audience; A series of measurements of 237Np fission cross section have been performed at the CERN spallation neutron facility n_TOF which covers a wide energy range from 1 eV up to 250 MeV. A fast ionization chamber (FIC) was used as a fission fragment detector with registration efficiency of not less than 97 %. Particular attention was paid to correct the fission cross section with use of 235U standard. Total experimental uncertainties are determined to be at the level of 3%. Analysis of the experimental data in the restricted neutron energy from 5 eV up to 1 MeV showed a systematic deviation from evaluated data (ENDF/B-VI). This discrepancy amounts to up to a factor 3 for resolved resonances in the neutron energy range of 5 eV - 2 KeV, and is in good agreement with some previous experiments. A similar disagreement at the level of 6-7% was found for higher energies around the threshold (En = 300 keV-1 MeV). This energy range is essential for the transmutation of neptunium in ADS or fast reactors. It is concluded that an updated evaluation of nuclear data for 237Np is required
Published: 2005

247. Measurements at n_TOF of the neutron capture cross section of minor actinides relevant to the nuclear waste transmutation

Author: M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, M. Krtička, Alfredo Ferrari, F. Calviño, Carlo Rubbia, G. Aerts, V. Vlachoudis, Corrie S. Moreau, R. Ferreira-Marques, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, S. Lukic, L. Tavora, K. Wisshak, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, V. Konovalov, J. Salgado, A. Poch, P. Baumann, P. Rullhusen, S. Andriamonje, G. Vannini, F. Voss, H. Wendler, Carlos Guerrero, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, Isabel Lopes, A. J. M. Plompen, E. Jericha, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, E. Griesmayer, Yacine Kadi, H. Leeb, R. C. Haight, N. Colonna, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, Alberto Mengoni, James L. Cox, R. Gallino, F. Gramegna, L. Perrot, C. Paradela, F. Bečvář, S. David, D. Karamanis, L. Audouin, T. Papaevangelou, G. Cortes, G. Tagliente, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, J. Pancin, A. Carillo de Albornoz, Michael Wiescher, Michael Heil, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, Masayuki Igashira, D. Cano-Ott, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, A. Plukis, P. E. Koehler, Roberto Capote, H. Frais-Koelbl, W.I. Furman, P.A. Assimakopoulos, J. Marganiec, R. Vlastou, A. Goverdovski, I. Duran, Georgios Perdikakis, E. Kossionides, E. Berthoumieux, F. Alvarez-Velarde, M. C. Vincente, C. A. Papachristodoulou, L. Sarchiapone, Gerald Badurek, S. Isaev, R. Dolfini, P. Cennini, M. Mosconi, A. Lindote, S. O'Brien, R. Terlizzi, A. Ventura, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, C. T. Papadopoulos, B. Haas, L. Ferrant, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. Embid-Segura, D. Villamarin, M. Kerveno, W. Dridi, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, Rene Reifarth, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Marques, K. Fujii, M. Rosetti, C. Pretel, V. Ketlerov, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, F. Käppeler, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, European Commission 5th Framework Programme, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and nTOF
Subjects: Materials science, Nuclear transmutation, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Nuclear engineering, Radioactive waste, chemistry.chemical_element, Americium, 25.40.Lw, 28.20.-v, 28.41.Kw, 27.90.+b, 28.41.Ak, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Calorimeter, Plutonium, chemistry, Neutron flux, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Neutron, 010306 general physics
Abstract: Accurate and reliable neutron-capture cross-section data for actinides are necessary for the proper design, safety regulation, and precise performance assessment of transmutation devices such as Fast Critical Reactors or Accelerator Driven Systems. In particular, the neutron-capture cross sections of 237Np, 240Pu, and 243Am play a key role in the design and optimization of a strategy for the Nuclear Waste Transmutation. The listed cross sections have been measured in 2004 at n_TOF with a high accuracy due to a combination of features unique in the world: high instantaneous neutron fluence and excellent energy resolution of the n_TOF facility, innovative Data Acquisition System based on flash ADCs, and the use of a high-performance BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter as a detection device. European Commission 5th Framework Programme FIKW-CT-2000-00107
Published: 2005

248. Neutron capture cross section measurements for nuclear astrophyisics at CERN n_TOF

Author: P. Cennini, W. Rapp, E. Griesmayer, J. Marganiec, G. Cortes, J. Salgado, V. Chepel, A. Poch, R. C. Haight, J. Andrzejewski, M. Mosconi, Carlo Rubbia, F. Gunsing, S. Andriamonje, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, A. Pavlik, M. Rosetti, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, P. Baumann, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, J. Cox, P. F. Mastinu, G. Aerts, Laurent Tassan-Got, J.C. Soares, C. Paradela, Michael Wiescher, H Frais-Kölbl, Marco Pignatari, R. Terlizzi, V. Konovalov, R. Gallino, D. Villamarin, I. Goncalves, M. Dahlfors, Roberto Capote, L. Ferrant, L. Tavora, S. Lukic, L. Perrot, P. Vaz, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, Thomas Rauscher, F. Neves, P. Rullhusen, J. Pancin, S. Isaev, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, U. Abbondanno, Rene Reifarth, G. Vannini, Michael Heil, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, T. Papaevangelou, D. Karadimos, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, K. Wisshak, S. David, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, G. Tagliente, P. Pavlopoulos, Saed Dababneh, M. Embid-Segura, Yacine Kadi, J. M. Quesada, E. Jericha, A. Herrera-Martinez, P. E. Koehler, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, F. Voss, F. Käppeler, F. Becvar, G. Lorusso, E. Berthoumieux, Alberto Mengoni, B. Haas, E. Gonzalez-Romero, Nicola Colonna, C. Pretel, H. Alvarez-Pol, A. Plukis, V. Ketlerov, F. Gramegna, H. Wendler, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, A. Molina-Coballes, H. Leeb, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, W.I. Furman, A. Lindote, M. Kerveno, José M. Martínez-Val, José Manuel Perlado, Heinz Oberhummer, S. Marrone, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez-Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, A. Molina-Coballe, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, J.C. Soare, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L. Buchmann, M. Comyn, J. Thomson, and nTOF
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrofísica nuclear, Neutron cross sections, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, Neutrons -- Seccions, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Neutron flux, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Nuclear astrophysics, Spallation, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Neutrons, Large Hadron Collider, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Radioactivity, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Física nuclear
Abstract: A series of neutron capture cross section measurements of interest to nuclear astrophysics have been recently performed at n_TOF, the neutron spallation source operating at CERN. The low repetition frequency of the proton beam driver, the extremely high instantaneous neutron flux, and the low background conditions in the experimental area are optimal for capture cross section measurements on low-mass or radioactive samples. An overview of the measurements performed during the two experimental campaigns in 2002 and 2003 is presented with special emphasis on the measurement of the capture cross sections of the Os isotopes relevant for the cosmochronology based on the Re/Os clock. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TVB-4GFTP27-40/1/e75becb4002b5a2d671901c2aa851543
Published: 2005

249. Measurement of the 151Sm n,gamma 152Sm cross section at n_TOF

Author: Roberto Capote, V. Chepel, S. David, P. Baumann, G. Vannini, G. Tagliente, Enrico Chiaveri, M. Rosetti, W. Rapp, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, S. Lukic, Corrie S. Moreau, L. Perrot, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Tavora, José M. Martínez-Val, J. Salgado, A. Poch, Saed Dababneh, F. Gramegna, R. Flag, José Manuel Perlado, P. Rullhusen, G. Aerts, R. Gallino, V. Ketlerov, A. Lindote, Heinz Oberhummer, L. Ferrant, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, C. Pretel, P. Cennini, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, Michael Heil, J. Andrzejewski, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, J. Benlliure, A. J. M. Plompen, P. F. Mastinu, S. Isaev, M. Embid-Segura, Gerald Badurek, R. C. Haight, R. Dolfini, M. Mosconi, Marco Pignatari, U. Abbondanno, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, E. Jericha, F. Voss, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, C. Paradela, W.I. Furman, D. Villamarin, A. Herrera-Martinez, Thomas Rauscher, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Arnaud Ferrari, Nicola Colonna, R. Terlizzi, James L. Cox, V. Konovalov, Vasilis Vlachoudis, H. Alvarez-Pol, Michael Wiescher, E. Berthoumieux, D. Karadimos, P. E. Koehler, Rene Reifarth, Alberto Mengoni, Daniel Cano-Ott, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, Subramanian Raman, A. Molina-Coballes, A. Plukis, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, T. Papaevangelou, B. Haas, J.C. Scares, I. Duran, A. Ventura, Y. Kadi, H. Frais-Koelbl, R. Ferreira-Marques, E. Griesmayer, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, M.C. Vincente, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. Kerveno, F. Bečvář, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Pancin, F. Käppeler, F. Gunsing, H. Leeb, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, G. Cortes, Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L. Buchmann, M. Comyn, J. Thomson, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, S. Marrone, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Bennliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb. A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, J. Martinez-Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, A. Molina-Coballe, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, S. Raman, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, J.C. Soare, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Neutrons, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Branching fraction, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Giant star, 01 natural sciences, Neutrons--Capture, Nuclear physics, Stars, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Asymptotic giant branch, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, 010306 general physics, s-process, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Dimensionless quantity
Abstract: The 151 Sm(n, γ ) 152 Sm cross section, which is important for the interpretation of the 151 Sm branching as an s -process thermometer, was measured from 1 eV up to 1 MeV at the innovative n_TOF facility at CERN. Based on these data, the Maxwellian-averaged cross section at k T = 30 keV is found to be 3100±160 mb. This value can be used to constrain the thermodynamical conditions in Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars during He-shell burning.
Published: 2005

250. Measurements of the 90,91,92,94,96 Zr n, gamma cross-sections at n_TOF

Author: G. Cortes, Roberto Capote, P. Cennini, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, C. Pretel, G. Vannini, M. Mosconi, P. Pavlopoulos, A. Pavlik, James L. Cox, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, C. Domingo-Pardo, S. David, R. Gallino, R. Terlizzi, G. Tagliente, F. Voss, J. Andrzejewski, Michael Heil, F. Käppeler, E. Griesmayer, V. Ketlerov, A. Molina-Coballes, L. Ferrant, L. Tavora, W. Rapp, Rene Reifarth, José M. Martínez-Val, J. Pancin, G. Aerts, J. Salgado, M. C. Vincente, A. Poch, A. Herrera-Martinez, Arnaud Ferrari, Nicola Colonna, P. Rullhusen, Corrie S. Moreau, L. Perrot, Alberto Mengoni, J.C. Soares, I. Duran, José Manuel Perlado, Heinz Oberhummer, Thomas Rauscher, Vasilis Vlachoudis, H. Alvarez-Pol, M. Dahlfors, J. M. Quesada, V. Chepel, L. Tassan-Got, V. Konovalov, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, P. Baumann, H. Frais-Koelbl, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, D. Cano-Ott, W.I. Furman, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, S. Lukic, G. Lorusso, B. Haas, E. Gonzalez-Romero, E. Berthoumieux, P. E. Koehler, Enrico Chiaveri, M. Rosetti, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, F. Gramegna, A. Plukis, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, R. C. Haight, M. Kerveno, C. Paradela, M. Krtička, A. Ventura, Saed Dababneh, Michael Wiescher, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, D. Villamarin, P. F. Mastinu, Marco Pignatari, M. Embid-Segura, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, E. Jericha, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, F. Gunsing, F. Neves, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, P. M. Milazzo, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Papaevangelou, F. Bečvář, A. Lindote, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, L. Buchmann, M. Comyn, J. Thomson, Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), nTOF, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, G. Tagliente, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferrera-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez-Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, A. Molina-Coballe, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, I.C. Soare, C. Stephan, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Neutron cross sections, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Neutron scattering, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutrons -- Seccions, Neutron time-of-flight scattering, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Neutrons -- Mesurament, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Bonner sphere, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Neutrons--Measurement, Neutron stimulated emission computed tomography, Neutron temperature, Neutron capture, Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Physics::Accelerator Physics
Abstract: Neutron capture cross sections of the 90,91,92,94,96Zr have been measured over the energy range from 1 eV to 1 MeV at the spallation neutron facility n TOF at CERN in 2003. The innovative features of the neutron beam, in particular the high instantaneous flux, the high energy resolution and low background, together with improvements of the neutron sensitivity of the capture detectors make this facility unique for neutron-induced reaction cross section measurements with much improved accuracy. The preliminary results of the Zr measurements show capture resonance strengths generally smaller than in previous measurements.
Published: 2005

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