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2. Embryonic size and growth and adverse birth outcomes: the Rotterdam Periconception Cohort.
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Roelants, J A, Vermeulen, M J, Willemsen, S P, Been, J V, Koning, A H, Eggink, A J, Joosten, K F M, Reiss, I K M, and Steegers-Theunissen, R P M
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FIRST trimester of pregnancy , *PREGNANCY outcomes , *SMALL for gestational age , *SECOND trimester of pregnancy , *VIRTUAL reality software - Abstract
STUDY QUESTION Is early embryonic size and growth in the first trimester of pregnancy associated with adverse birth outcomes? SUMMARY ANSWER Larger embryonic crown–rump length (CRL) and embryonic volume (EV) are associated with lower odds of adverse birth outcomes, especially small for gestational age (SGA). WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN Preterm birth, SGA, and congenital anomalies are the most prevalent adverse birth outcomes with lifelong health consequences as well as high medical and societal costs. In the late first and second trimesters of pregnancy, fetuses at risk for adverse birth outcomes can be identified using 2-dimensional ultrasonography (US). STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Between 2009 and 2018, singleton pregnancies were enrolled in this ongoing prospective Rotterdam Periconception Cohort. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS This study included 918 pregnant women from a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands. Pregnancy dating was based on either a regular menstrual cycle (for natural pregnancies) or a conception date (for ART pregnancies). CRL and EV were measured using Virtual Reality software on 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound scans, repeatedly performed around 7, 9, and 11 weeks of gestation. The main outcome measure was adverse birth outcome, defined as the composite of SGA (birth weight <10th percentile), preterm birth (<37th week of gestation), congenital anomalies (Eurocat criteria), stillbirth (>16th week of pregnancy), or early neonatal mortality (≤7 days of life). Reference curves for CRL and EV were constructed. Cross-sectional (CRL/EV <20th percentile at 7, 9, and 11 weeks of gestation) and longitudinal (CRL/EV growth trajectories between 6th and 13th weeks) regression analyses were performed, with adjustments for the participants' educational level, smoking, parity, age, BMI, geographical background, mode of conception, and fetal sex. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Of the 918 pregnant women included, the median age was 32.3 years, and 404 (44%) pregnancies had been conceived via ART. In 199 (22%) pregnancies, there was an adverse birth outcome. Regression analyses showed that at 7 weeks of gestation onwards, embryos with a CRL <20th percentile had an ∼2-fold increased odds of adverse birth outcome (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.03, 95% CI 1.21—3.39, P = 0.007). Similar associations were found for EV <20th percentile but were not statistically significant. These findings were mainly driven by the strong association between embryonic size and SGA (e.g. 7-week CRL: aOR 2.18 (1.16–4.09), P = 0.02; 9-week EV: aOR 2.09 (1.10—3.97, P = 0.02). Longitudinal growth trajectories of CRL, but not of EV, were associated with adverse birth outcomes. Both CRL and EV growth trajectories were associated with SGA. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The tertiary hospital population and the availability of sophisticated 3D-ultrasound techniques limit the generalizability of this study to general populations and settings. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Already very early in the first trimester of pregnancy, embryos with increased risks of an adverse birth outcome can be identified by using 3D-US and Virtual Reality. This expands the window of opportunity to enable the development of future interventions to potentially improve pregnancy outcomes and offspring health during their life-course. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was funded by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NL4115. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. Neutron capture cross section measurement of 238U at the n TOF CERN facility with C6D6 scintillation detectors in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV
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Collaboration, n_TOF, Mingrone, F., Massimi, C., Vannini, G., Colonna, N., Gunsing, F., Žugec, P., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Hernández-Prieto, A., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, 1 M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Meo, S. Lo, Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Rubbia, C., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., and Wright, T.
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Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The aim of this work is to provide a precise and accurate measurement of the 238U(n,g) reaction cross section in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV. This reaction is of fundamental importance for the design calculations of nuclear reactors, governing the behaviour of the reactor core. In particular, fast reactors, which are experiencing a growing interest for their ability to burn radioactive waste, operate in the high energy region of the neutron spectrum. In this energy region most recent evaluations disagree due to inconsistencies in the existing measurements of up to 15%. In addition, the assessment of nuclear data uncertainty performed for innovative reactor systems shows that the uncertainty in the radiative capture cross-section of 238U should be further reduced to 1-3% in the energy region from 20 eV to 25 keV. To this purpose, addressed by the Nuclear Energy Agency as a priority nuclear data need, complementary experiments, one at the GELINA and two at the n_TOF facility, were proposed and carried out within the 7th Framework Project ANDES of the European Commission. The results of one of these 238U(n,g) measurements performed at the n_TOF CERN facility are presented in this work. The gamma-ray cascade following the radiative neutron capture has been detected exploiting a setup of two C6D6 liquid scintillators. Resonance parameters obtained from this work are on average in excellent agreement with the ones reported in evaluated libraries. In the unresolved resonance region, this work yields a cross section in agreement with evaluated libraries up to 80 keV, while for higher energies our results are significantly higher., Comment: 15 pages, 10 captioned figures
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4. Integral measurement of the $^{12}$C(n,p)$^{12}$B reaction up to 10 GeV
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Žugec, P., Colonna, N., Bosnar, D., Ventura, A., Mengoni, A., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Cosentino, L., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Duran, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Finocchiaro, P., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Heinitz, S., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Meo, S. Lo, Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Musumarra, A., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., and Wright, T.
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Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The integral measurement of the $^{12}$C(n,p)$^{12}$B reaction was performed at the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The total number of $^{12}$B nuclei produced per neutron pulse of the n_TOF beam was determined using the activation technique in combination with a time of flight technique. The cross section is integrated over the n_TOF neutron energy spectrum from reaction threshold at 13.6 MeV to 10 GeV. Having been measured up to 1 GeV on basis of the $^{235}$U(n,f) reaction, the neutron energy spectrum above 200 MeV has been reevaluated due to the recent extension of the cross section reference for this particular reaction, which is otherwise considered a standard up to 200 MeV. The results from the dedicated GEANT4 simulations have been used to evaluate the neutron flux from 1 GeV up to 10 GeV. The experimental results related to the $^{12}$C(n,p)$^{12}$B reaction are compared with the evaluated cross sections from major libraries and with the predictions of different GEANT4 models, which mostly underestimate the $^{12}$B production. On the contrary, a good reproduction of the integral cross section derived from measurements is obtained with TALYS-1.6 calculations, with optimized parameters., Comment: 14 pages, 11 figures, 3 tables
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5. The structure of low-lying states in ${}^{140}$Sm studied by Coulomb excitation
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Klintefjord, M., Hadyńska-Klȩk, K., Görgen, A., Bauer, C., Garrote, F. L. Bello, Bönig, S., Bounthong, B., Damyanova, A., Delaroche, J. -P., Fedosseev, V., Fink, D. A., Giacoppo, F., Girod, M., Hoff, P., Imai, N., Korten, W., Larsen, A. C., Libert, J., Lutter, R., Marsh, B. A., Molkanov, P. L., Naïdja, H., Napiorkowski, P., Nowacki, F., Pakarinen, J., Rapisarda, E., Reiter, P., Renstrøm, T., Rothe, S., Seliverstov, M. D., Siebeck, B., Siem, S., Srebrny, J., Stora, T., Thöle, P., Tornyi, T. G., Tveten, G. M., Van Duppen, P., Vermeulen, M. J, Voulot, D., Warr, N., Wenander, F., De Witte, H., and Zielińska, M.
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The electromagnetic structure of $^{140}$Sm was studied in a low-energy Coulomb excitation experiment with a radioactive ion beam from the REX-ISOLDE facility at CERN. The $2^+$ and $4^+$ states of the ground-state band and a second $2^+$ state were populated by multi-step excitation. The analysis of the differential Coulomb excitation cross sections yielded reduced transition probabilities between all observed states and the spectroscopic quadrupole moment for the $2_1^+$ state. The experimental results are compared to large-scale shell model calculations and beyond-mean-field calculations based on the Gogny D1S interaction with a five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian formalism. Simpler geometric and algebraic models are also employed to interpret the experimental data. The results indicate that $^{140}$Sm shows considerable $\gamma$ softness, but in contrast to earlier speculation no signs of shape coexistence at low excitation energy. This work sheds more light on the onset of deformation and collectivity in this mass region., Comment: 15 pages, 12 figures
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6. High accuracy determination of the $^{238}$U/$^{235}$U fission cross section ratio up to $\sim$1 GeV at n_TOF (CERN)
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Paradela, C., Calviani, M., Tarrío, D., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Leong, L. S., Tassan-Got, L., Naour, C. Le, Duran, I., Colonna, N., Audouin, L., Mastromarco, M., Meo, S. Lo, Ventura, A., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Cosentino, L., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Finocchiaro, P., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Heinitz, S., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Musumarra, A., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T., and Žugec, P.
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Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The $^{238}$U to $^{235}$U fission cross section ratio has been determined at n_TOF up to $\sim$1 GeV, with two different detection systems, in different geometrical configurations. A total of four datasets have been collected and compared. They are all consistent to each other within the relative systematic uncertainty of 3-4%. The data collected at n_TOF have been suitably combined to yield a unique fission cross section ratio as a function of the neutron energy. The result confirms current evaluations up to 200 MeV. A good agreement is also observed with theoretical calculations based on the INCL++/Gemini++ combination up to the highest measured energy. The n_TOF results may help solving a long-standing discrepancy between the two most important experimental dataset available so far above 20 MeV, while extending the neutron energy range for the first time up to $\sim$1 GeV.
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7. Measurement of the $^{12}$C($n,p$)$^{12}$B cross section at n_TOF (CERN) by in-beam activation analysis
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Žugec, P., Colonna, N., Bosnar, D., Mengoni, A., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, F. Calviño D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Cosentino, L., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Duran, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Finocchiaro, P., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Heinitz, S., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., LoMeo, S., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Musumarra, A., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., and Wright, T.
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Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The integral cross section of the $^{12}$C($n,p$)$^{12}$B reaction has been determined for the first time in the neutron energy range from threshold to several GeV at the n_TOF facility at CERN. The measurement relies on the activation technique, with the $\beta$-decay of $^{12}$B measured over a period of four half-lives within the same neutron bunch in which the reaction occurs. The results indicate that model predictions, used in a variety of applications, are mostly inadequate. The value of the integral cross section reported here can be used as a benchmark for verifying or tuning model calculations., Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures
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8. GEANT4 simulation of the neutron background of the C$_6$D$_6$ set-up for capture studies at n_TOF
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collaboration, n_TOF, Žugec, P., Colonna, N., Bosnar, D., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Duran, I., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Heinitz, S., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Meo, S. Lo, Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martìnez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., and Wright, T.
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Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors ,Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The neutron sensitivity of the C$_6$D$_6$ detector setup used at n_TOF for capture measurements has been studied by means of detailed GEANT4 simulations. A realistic software replica of the entire n_TOF experimental hall, including the neutron beam line, sample, detector supports and the walls of the experimental area has been implemented in the simulations. The simulations have been analyzed in the same manner as experimental data, in particular by applying the Pulse Height Weighting Technique. The simulations have been validated against a measurement of the neutron background performed with a $^\mathrm{nat}$C sample, showing an excellent agreement above 1 keV. At lower energies, an additional component in the measured $^\mathrm{nat}$C yield has been discovered, which prevents the use of $^\mathrm{nat}$C data for neutron background estimates at neutron energies below a few hundred eV. The origin and time structure of the neutron background have been derived from the simulations. Examples of the neutron background for two different samples are demonstrating the important role of accurate simulations of the neutron background in capture cross section measurements.
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9. $^{62}$Ni($n,\gamma$) and $^{63}$Ni($n,\gamma$) cross sections measured at n_TOF/CERN
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Lederer, C., Massimi, C., Berthoumieux, E., Colonna, N., Dressler, R., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Käppeler, F., Kivel, N., Pignatari, M., Reifarth, R., Schumann, D., Wallner, A., Altstadt, S., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Becares, V., Becvar, F., Belloni, F., Berthier, B., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calvino, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Dillmann, I., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Fernandez-Ordonez, M., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., Garcıa, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Goncalves, I. F., Gonzalez-Romero, E., Gramegna, F., Griesmayer, E., Gurusamy, P., Harrisopulos, S., Heil, M., Ioannides, K., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Korschinek, G., Krticka, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lebbos, E., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Lozano, M., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Marrone, S., Martinez, T., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plag, R., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrıo, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Tlustos, L., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Versaci, R., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T. J., and Zugec, P.
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Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The cross section of the $^{62}$Ni($n,\gamma$) reaction was measured with the time-of-flight technique at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. Capture kernels of 42 resonances were analyzed up to 200~keV neutron energy and Maxwellian averaged cross sections (MACS) from $kT=5-100$ keV were calculated. With a total uncertainty of 4.5%, the stellar cross section is in excellent agreement with the the KADoNiS compilation at $kT=30$ keV, while being systematically lower up to a factor of 1.6 at higher stellar temperatures. The cross section of the $^{63}$Ni($n,\gamma$) reaction was measured for the first time at n_TOF. We determined unresolved cross sections from 10 to 270 keV with a systematic uncertainty of 17%. These results provide fundamental constraints on $s$-process production of heavier species, especially the production of Cu in massive stars, which serve as the dominant source of Cu in the solar system.
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10. Experimental neutron capture data of $^{58}$Ni from the CERN n_TOF facility
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collaboration, n_TOF, Žugec, P., Barbagallo, M., Colonna, N., Bosnar, D., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martìnez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Pignatari, M., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., and Wright, T.
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Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The $^{58}$Ni $(n,\gamma)$ cross section has been measured at the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN, in the energy range from 27 meV up to 400 keV. In total, 51 resonances have been analyzed up to 122 keV. Maxwellian averaged cross sections (MACS) have been calculated for stellar temperatures of kT$=$5-100 keV with uncertainties of less than 6%, showing fair agreement with recent experimental and evaluated data up to kT = 50 keV. The MACS extracted in the present work at 30 keV is 34.2$\pm$0.6$_\mathrm{stat}\pm$1.8$_\mathrm{sys}$ mb, in agreement with latest results and evaluations, but 12% lower relative to the recent KADoNIS compilation of astrophysical cross sections. When included in models of the s-process nucleosynthesis in massive stars, this change results in a 60% increase of the abundance of $^{58}$Ni, with a negligible propagation on heavier isotopes. The reason is that, using both the old or the new MACS, 58Ni is efficiently depleted by neutron captures., Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables
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11. Neutron capture cross section of unstable 63Ni: implications for stellar nucleosynthesis
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Lederer, C., Massimi, C., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bevá, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Korschinek, G., Krtika, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Pignatari, M., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T. J., and Zugec, P.
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Nuclear Experiment ,Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics - Abstract
The $^{63}$Ni($n, \gamma$) cross section has been measured for the first time at the neutron time-of-flight facility n\_TOF at CERN from thermal neutron energies up to 200 keV. In total, capture kernels of 12 (new) resonances were determined. Maxwellian Averaged Cross Sections were calculated for thermal energies from kT = 5 keV to 100 keV with uncertainties around 20%. Stellar model calculations for a 25 M$_\odot$ star show that the new data have a significant effect on the $s$-process production of $^{63}$Cu, $^{64}$Ni, and $^{64}$Zn in massive stars, allowing stronger constraints on the Cu yields from explosive nucleosynthesis in the subsequent supernova.
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12. Effects of the neonatal intensive care environment on circadian health and development of preterm infants
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Van Gilst, D., primary, Puchkina, A. V., additional, Roelants, J. A., additional, Kervezee, L., additional, Dudink, J., additional, Reiss, I. K. M., additional, Van Der Horst, G. T. J., additional, Vermeulen, M. J., additional, and Chaves, I., additional
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13. Nuclear Data for the Thorium Fuel Cycle and the Transmutation of Nuclear Waste
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Gunsing, F., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Eleftheriadis, C., Fraval, K., Ferrari, A., Ganesan, S., Garcìa, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Hernández-Prieto, A., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martìnez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Rubbia, C., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrìo, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Valenta, S., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T., Žugec, P., Revol, Jean-Pierre, editor, Bourquin, Maurice, editor, Kadi, Yacine, editor, Lillestol, Egil, editor, de Mestral, Jean-Christophe, editor, and Samec, Karel, editor
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14. Neutron-induced fission cross sections of Th-232 and U-233 up to 1 GeV using parallel plate avalanche counters at the CERN n_TOF facility
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Tarrío, Diego, Tassan-Got, L., Duran, I., Leong, L. S., Paradela, C., Audouin, L., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Le Naour, C., Caamano, M., Ventura, A., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Barbagallo, M., Becares, V., Becvar, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calvino, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., Garcia, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Goncalves, I. F., Gonzalez-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Kaeppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krticka, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martinez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T. J., Zugec, P., Tarrío, Diego, Tassan-Got, L., Duran, I., Leong, L. S., Paradela, C., Audouin, L., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Le Naour, C., Caamano, M., Ventura, A., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Barbagallo, M., Becares, V., Becvar, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calvino, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., Garcia, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Goncalves, I. F., Gonzalez-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Kaeppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krticka, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martinez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T. J., and Zugec, P.
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The neutron-induced fission cross sections of Th-232 and U-233 were measured relative to U-235 in a wide neutron energy range up to 1 GeV (and from fission threshold in the case of Th-232, and from 0.7 eV in case of U-233), using the white-spectrum neutron source at the CERN Neutron Time-of-Flight (n_TOF) facility. Parallel plate avalanche counters (PPACs) were used, installed at the Experimental Area 1 (EAR1), which is located at 185 m from the neutron spallation target. The anisotropic emission of fission fragments were taken into account in the detection efficiency by using, in the case of U-233, previous results available in EXFOR, whereas in the case of Th-232 these data were obtained from our measurement, using PPACs and targets tilted 45 degrees with respect to the neutron beam direction. Finally, the obtained results are compared with past measurements and major evaluated nuclear data libraries. Calculations using the high-energy reaction models INCL++ and ABLA07 were performed and some of their parameters were modified to reproduce the experimental results. At high energies, where no other neutron data exist, our results are compared with experimental data on proton-induced fission. Moreover, the dependence of the fission cross section at 1 GeV with the fissility parameter of the target nucleus is studied by combining those ( p, f) data with our (n, f) data on Th-232 and U-233 and on other isotopes studied earlier at n_TOF using the same experimental setup.
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15. Effects of the neonatal intensive care environment on circadian health and development of preterm infants
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Van Gilst, D., Puchkina, A. V., Roelants, J. A., Kervezee, L., Dudink, J., Reiss, I. K.M., Van Der Horst, G. T.J., Vermeulen, M. J., Chaves, I., Van Gilst, D., Puchkina, A. V., Roelants, J. A., Kervezee, L., Dudink, J., Reiss, I. K.M., Van Der Horst, G. T.J., Vermeulen, M. J., and Chaves, I.
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The circadian system in mammals ensures adaptation to the light-dark cycle on Earth and imposes 24-h rhythmicity on metabolic, physiological and behavioral processes. The central circadian pacemaker is located in the brain and is entrained by environmental signals called Zeitgebers. From here, neural, humoral and systemic signals drive rhythms in peripheral clocks in nearly every mammalian tissue. During pregnancy, disruption of the complex interplay between the mother’s rhythmic signals and the fetal developing circadian system can lead to long-term health consequences in the offspring. When an infant is born very preterm, it loses the temporal signals received from the mother prematurely and becomes totally dependent on 24/7 care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where day/night rhythmicity is usually blurred. In this literature review, we provide an overview of the fetal and neonatal development of the circadian system, and short-term consequences of disruption of this process as occurs in the NICU environment. Moreover, we provide a theoretical and molecular framework of how this disruption could lead to later-life disease. Finally, we discuss studies that aim to improve health outcomes after preterm birth by studying the effects of enhancing rhythmicity in light and noise exposure.
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16. Effects of the neonatal intensive care environment on circadian health and development of preterm infants
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MS Neonatologie, Brain, Child Health, Developmental Disorders, Van Gilst, D., Puchkina, A. V., Roelants, J. A., Kervezee, L., Dudink, J., Reiss, I. K.M., Van Der Horst, G. T.J., Vermeulen, M. J., Chaves, I., MS Neonatologie, Brain, Child Health, Developmental Disorders, Van Gilst, D., Puchkina, A. V., Roelants, J. A., Kervezee, L., Dudink, J., Reiss, I. K.M., Van Der Horst, G. T.J., Vermeulen, M. J., and Chaves, I.
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17. Neutron-induced fission cross sections of Th232 and U233 up to 1 GeV using parallel plate avalanche counters at the CERN n_TOF facility
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Tarrío, D, Tassan-Got, L, Duran, I, Leong, L S, Paradela, C, Audouin, L, Leal-Cidoncha, E, Le Naour, C, Caamaño, M, Ventura, A, Altstadt, S, Andrzejewski, J, Barbagallo, M, Bécares, V, Becvár, F, Belloni, F, Berthoumieux, E, Billowes, J, Boccone, V, Bosnar, D, Brugger, M, Calviani, M, Calviño, F, Cano-Ott, D, Carrapiço, C, Cerutti, F, Chiaveri, E, Chin, M, Colonna, N, Cortés, G, Cortés-Giraldo, M A, Diakaki, M, Domingo-Pardo, C, Dzysiuk, N, Eleftheriadis, C, Ferrari, A, Fraval, K, Ganesan, S, García, A R, Giubrone, G, Gómez-Hornillos, M B, Gonçalves, I F, González-Romero, E, Griesmayer, E, Guerrero, C, Gunsing, F, Gurusamy, P, Jenkins, D G, Jericha, E, Kadi, Y, Käppeler, F, Karadimos, D, Koehler, P, Kokkoris, M, Krticka, M, Kroll, J, Langer, C, Lederer, C, Leeb, H, Losito, R, Manousos, A, Marganiec, J, Martínez, T, Massimi, C, Mastinu, P F, Mastromarco, M, Meaze, M, Mendoza, E, Mengoni, A, Milazzo, P M, Mingrone, F, Mirea, M, Mondalaers, W, Pavlik, A, Perkowski, J, Plompen, A, Praena, J, Quesada, J M, Rauscher, T, Reifarth, R, Riego, A, Robles, M S, Roman, F, Rubbia, C, Sarmento, R, Schillebeeckx, P, Schmidt, S, Tagliente, G, Tain, J L, Tsinganis, A, Valenta, S, Vannini, G, Variale, V, Vaz, P, Versaci, R, Vermeulen, M J, Vlachoudis, V, Vlastou, R, Wallner, A, Ware, T, Weigand, M, Weiß, C, Wright, T J, and Žugec, P
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Nuclear Physics - Experiment - Abstract
The neutron-induced fission cross sections of Th232 and U233 were measured relative to U235 in a wide neutron energy range up to 1 GeV (and from fission threshold in the case of Th232, and from 0.7 eV in case of U233), using the white-spectrum neutron source at the CERN Neutron Time-of-Flight (n_TOF) facility. Parallel plate avalanche counters (PPACs) were used, installed at the Experimental Area 1 (EAR1), which is located at 185 m from the neutron spallation target. The anisotropic emission of fission fragments were taken into account in the detection efficiency by using, in the case of U233, previous results available in EXFOR, whereas in the case of Th232 these data were obtained from our measurement, using PPACs and targets tilted 45∘ with respect to the neutron beam direction. Finally, the obtained results are compared with past measurements and major evaluated nuclear data libraries. Calculations using the high-energy reaction models INCL++ and ABLA07 were performed and some of their parameters were modified to reproduce the experimental results. At high energies, where no other neutron data exist, our results are compared with experimental data on proton-induced fission. Moreover, the dependence of the fission cross section at 1 GeV with the fissility parameter of the target nucleus is studied by combining those (p,f) data with our (n,f) data on Th232 and U233 and on other isotopes studied earlier at n_TOF using the same experimental setup.
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18. Neutron-induced fission cross sections of Th 232 and U 233 up to 1 GeV using parallel plate avalanche counters at the CERN n_TOF facility
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N_TOF Collaboration, Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Duran, I., Leong, L. S., Paradela, C., Audouin, L., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Le Naour, C., Caamaño, M., Ventura, A., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Langer, C., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T. J., and Žugec, P.
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ddc:000 ,Computer science, information & general works - Abstract
The neutron-induced fission cross sections of $^{232}$Th and $^{233}$U were measured relative to $^{235}$U in a wide neutron energy range up to 1 GeV (and from fission threshold in the case of $^{232}$Th, and from 0.7 eV in case of $^{233}$U), using the white-spectrum neutron source at the CERN Neutron Time-of-Flight (n_TOF) facility. Parallel plate avalanche counters (PPACs) were used, installed at the Experimental Area 1 (EAR1), which is located at 185 m from the neutron spallation target. The anisotropic emission of fission fragments were taken into account in the detection efficiency by using, in the case of $^{233}$U, previous results available in EXFOR, whereas in the case of $^{232}$Th these data were obtained from our measurement, using PPACs and targets tilted 45∘ with respect to the neutron beam direction. Finally, the obtained results are compared with past measurements and major evaluated nuclear data libraries. Calculations using the high-energy reaction models INCL++ and ABLA07 were performed and some of their parameters were modified to reproduce the experimental results. At high energies, where no other neutron data exist, our results are compared with experimental data on proton-induced fission. Moreover, the dependence of the fission cross section at 1 GeV with the fissility parameter of the target nucleus is studied by combining those (p,f) data with our (n,f) data on $^{232}$Th and $^{233}$U and on other isotopes studied earlier at n_TOF using the same experimental setup.
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19. Collective 2+ 1 excitations in 206Po and 208,210Rn
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Grahn, T., Pakarinen, J., Jokiniemi, L., Albers, M., Auranen, K., Bauer, C., Bernards, C., Blazhev, A., Butler, P. A., Bönig, S., Damyanova, A., De Coster, T., De Witte, H., Elseviers, J., Gaffney, L. P., Huyse, M., Herzáň, A., Jakobsson, U., Julin, R., Kesteloot, N., Konki, J., Kröll, Th., Lewandowski, L., Moschner, K., Peura, P., Pfeiffer, M., Radeck, D., Rahkila, P., Rapisarda, E., Reiter, P., Reynders, K., Rudiger, M., Salsac, M. -D., Sambi, S., Scheck, M., Seidlitz, M., Siebeck, B., Steinbach, T., Stolze, S., Suhonen, J., Thoele, P., Thürauf, M., Warr, N., Van Duppen, P., Venhart, M., Vermeulen, M. J., Werner, V., Veselsky, M., Vogt, A., Wrzosek-Lipska, K., and Zielińska, M.
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20. Maternal iron status in early pregnancy and DNA methylation in offspring:an epigenome-wide meta-analysis
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Taeubert, M. J., de Prado-Bert, P., Geurtsen, M. L., Mancano, G., Vermeulen, M. J., Reiss, I. K.M., Caramaschi, D., Sunyer, J., Sharp, G. C., Julvez, J., Muckenthaler, M. U., Felix, J. F., Taeubert, M. J., de Prado-Bert, P., Geurtsen, M. L., Mancano, G., Vermeulen, M. J., Reiss, I. K.M., Caramaschi, D., Sunyer, J., Sharp, G. C., Julvez, J., Muckenthaler, M. U., and Felix, J. F.
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Background: Unbalanced iron homeostasis in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse birth and childhood health outcomes. DNA methylation has been suggested as a potential underlying mechanism linking environmental exposures such as micronutrient status during pregnancy with offspring health. We performed a meta-analysis on the association of maternal early-pregnancy serum ferritin concentrations, as a marker of body iron stores, and cord blood DNA methylation. We included 1286 mother–newborn pairs from two population-based prospective cohorts. Serum ferritin concentrations were measured in early pregnancy. DNA methylation was measured with the Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip (Illumina). We examined epigenome-wide associations of maternal early-pregnancy serum ferritin and cord blood DNA methylation using robust linear regression analyses, with adjustment for confounders and performed fixed-effects meta-analyses. We additionally examined whether associations of any CpGs identified in cord blood persisted in the peripheral blood of older children and explored associations with other markers of maternal iron status. We also examined whether similar findings were present in the association of cord blood serum ferritin concentrations with cord blood DNA methylation. Results: Maternal early-pregnancy serum ferritin concentrations were inversely associated with DNA methylation at two CpGs (cg02806645 and cg06322988) in PRR23A and one CpG (cg04468817) in PRSS22. Associations at two of these CpG sites persisted at each of the follow-up time points in childhood. Cord blood serum ferritin concentrations were not associated with cord blood DNA methylation levels at the three identified CpGs. Conclusion: Maternal early-pregnancy serum ferritin concentrations were associated with lower cord blood DNA methylation levels at three CpGs and these associations partly persisted in older children. Further studies are needed to uncover the role of these CpGs in
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21. Early Ultrasonic Monitoring of Brain Growth and Later Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Very Preterm Infants
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MS Neonatologie, Brain, Child Health, Developmental Disorders, Beunders, V A A, Roelants, J A, Suurland, J, Dudink, J, Govaert, P, Swarte, R M C, Kouwenberg-Raets, M M A, Reiss, I K M, Joosten, K F M, Vermeulen, M J, MS Neonatologie, Brain, Child Health, Developmental Disorders, Beunders, V A A, Roelants, J A, Suurland, J, Dudink, J, Govaert, P, Swarte, R M C, Kouwenberg-Raets, M M A, Reiss, I K M, Joosten, K F M, and Vermeulen, M J
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22. Zr 92 (n,g) and (n,tot) measurements at the GELINA and n_TOF facilities
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Tagliente G., Kopecky S., Heyse J., Krticka M., Massimi C., Mengoni A., Milazzo P. M., Plompen A. J. M., Schillebeeckx P., Valenta S., Wynants R., Altstadt S., Andrzejewski J., Audouin L., Becares V., Barbagallo M., Becvar F., Belloni F., Berthoumieux E., Billowes J., Boccone V., Bosnar D., Brugger M., Calvino F., Calviani M., Cano-Ott D., Carrapico C., Cerutti F., Chiaveri E., Chin M., Colonna N., Cortes G., Cortes-Giraldo M. A., Cristallo S., Diakaki M., Domingo-Pardo C., Dressler R., Duran I., Eleftheriadis C., Ferrari A., Fraval K., Furman V., Gobel K., Gomez-Hornillos M. B., Ganesan S., Garcia A. R., Giubrone G., Goncalves I. F., Gonzalez-Romero E., Goverdovski A., Griesmayer E., Guerrero C., Gunsing F., Heftrich T., Hernandez-Prieto A., Jericha E., Kappeler F., Kadi Y., Karadimos D., Katabuchi T., Ketlerov V., Khryachkov V., Kivel N., Kokkoris M., Kroll J., Lampoudis C., Langer C., Leal-Cidoncha E., Lederer C., Leeb H., Leong L. S., Losito R., Lugaro M., Mallick A., Manousos A., Marganiec J., Martinez T., Mastinu P., Mastromarco M., Mendoza E., Mingrone F., Mirea M., Paradela C., Pavlik A., Perkowski J., Praena J., Quesada J. M., Rauscher T., Reifarth R., Riego-Perez A., Robles M., Rubbia C., Ryan J. A., Sabate-Gilarte M., Sarmento R., Saxena A., Schmidt S., Schumann D., Sedyshev P., Tain J. L., Tarifeno-Saldivia A., Tarrio D., Tassan-Got L., Tsinganis A., Vannini G., Variale V., Vaz P., Ventura A., Vermeulen M. J., Vescovi D., Vlachoudis V., Vlastou R., Wallner A., Ware T., Weigand M., Weiss C., Wright T., Zugec P., Tagliente G., Kopecky S., Heyse J., Krticka M., Massimi C., Mengoni A., Milazzo P.M., Plompen A.J.M., Schillebeeckx P., Valenta S., Wynants R., Altstadt S., Andrzejewski J., Audouin L., Becares V., Barbagallo M., Becvar F., Belloni F., Berthoumieux E., Billowes J., Boccone V., Bosnar D., Brugger M., Calvino F., Calviani M., Cano-Ott D., Carrapico C., Cerutti F., Chiaveri E., Chin M., Colonna N., Cortes G., Cortes-Giraldo M.A., Cristallo S., Diakaki M., Domingo-Pardo C., Dressler R., Duran I., Eleftheriadis C., Ferrari A., Fraval K., Furman V., Gobel K., Gomez-Hornillos M.B., Ganesan S., Garcia A.R., Giubrone G., Goncalves I.F., Gonzalez-Romero E., Goverdovski A., Griesmayer E., Guerrero C., Gunsing F., Heftrich T., Hernandez-Prieto A., Jericha E., Kappeler F., Kadi Y., Karadimos D., Katabuchi T., Ketlerov V., Khryachkov V., Kivel N., Kokkoris M., Kroll J., Lampoudis C., Langer C., Leal-Cidoncha E., Lederer C., Leeb H., Leong L.S., Losito R., Lugaro M., Mallick A., Manousos A., Marganiec J., Martinez T., Mastinu P., Mastromarco M., Mendoza E., Mingrone F., Mirea M., Paradela C., Pavlik A., Perkowski J., Praena J., Quesada J.M., Rauscher T., Reifarth R., Riego-Perez A., Robles M., Rubbia C., Ryan J.A., Sabate-Gilarte M., Sarmento R., Saxena A., Schmidt S., Schumann D., Sedyshev P., Tain J.L., Tarifeno-Saldivia A., Tarrio D., Tassan-Got L., Tsinganis A., Vannini G., Variale V., Vaz P., Ventura A., Vermeulen M.J., Vescovi D., Vlachoudis V., Vlastou R., Wallner A., Ware T., Weigand M., Weiss C., Wright T., and Zugec P.
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23. $^{92}$Zr (n,y) and (n,tot) measurements at the GELINA and n_TOF facilities
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n_TOF Collaboration, Tagliente, G., Kopecky, S., Heyse, J., Krticka, M., Massimi, C., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Plompen, A. J. M., Schillebeeckx, P., Valenta, S., Wynants, R., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Becvár, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Cristallo, S., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Durán, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernández-Prieto, A., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Lugaro, M., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tain, J. L., Tarifeño-Saldivia, A., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vescovi, D., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., and Žugec, P.
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Physics ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,ddc:530 - Abstract
Background: Stellar nucleosynthesis of elements heavier than iron is driven by neutron capture processes. $^{92}$ is positioned at a strategic point along the slow nucleosynthesis path, given its proximity to the neutron magic number N=50 and its position at the matching region between the weak and main slow processes. Purpose: In parallel with recent improved astronomical data, the extraction of accurate Maxwellian averaged cross sections (MACSs) derived from a more complete and accurate set of resonance parameters should allow for a better understanding of the stellar conditions at which nucleosynthesis takes place. Methods: Transmission and capture cross section measurements using enriched $^{92}$Zr metallic samples were performed at the time-of flight facilities GELINA of JRC-Geel (BE) and n_TOF of CERN (CH). The neutron beam passing through the samples was investigated in transmission measurements at GELINA using a Li-glass scintillator. The γ rays emitted during the neutron capture reactions were detected by C$_{6}$D$_{6}$ detectors at both GELINA and n_TOF. Results: Resonance parameters of individual resonances up to 81 keV were extracted from a combined resonance shape analysis of experimental transmissions and capture yields. For the majority of the resonances the parity was determined from an analysis of the transmission data obtained with different sample thicknesses. Average resonance parameters were calculated. Conclusions: Maxwellian averaged cross sections were extracted from resonances observed up to 81 keV. The MACS for kT=30keV is fully consistent with experimental data reported in the literature. The MACSs for kT≲15keV are in good agreement with those derived from the ENDF/B-VIII.0 library and recommended in the KADoNiS database. For kT higher than 30 keV differences are observed. A comparison with MACSs obtained with the cross sections recommended in the JEFF-3.3 and JENDL 4.0 libraries shows discrepancies even for kT≲15keV.
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24. Zr-92(n, gamma) and (n,tot) measurements at the GELINA and n_TOF facilities
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Tagliente, G., Kopecky, S., Heyse, J., Massimi, C., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Plompen, A. J. M., Schillebeeckx, P., Valenta, S., Wynants, R., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Becares, V., Barbagallo, M., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calvino, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Cristallo, S., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Duran, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., Garcia, A. R., Giubrone, G., Goncalves, I. F., Gonzalez-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernandez-Prieto, A., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Lugaro, M., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martinez, T., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sabate-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tain, J. L., Tarifeno-Saldivia, A., Tarrio, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vescovi, D., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., Zugec, P., and Krtička, M.
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Background: Stellar nucleosynthesis of elements heavier than iron is driven by neutron capture processes. 92Zr is positioned at a strategic point along the slow nucleosynthesis path, given its proximity to the neutron magic number N=50 and its position at the matching region between the weak and main slow processes. Purpose: In parallel with recent improved astronomical data, the extraction of accurate Maxwellian averaged cross sections (MACSs) derived from a more complete and accurate set of resonance parameters should allow for a better understanding of the stellar conditions at which nucleosynthesis takes place. Methods: Transmission and capture cross section measurements using enriched 92Zr metallic samples were performed at the time-of flight facilities GELINA of JRC-Geel (BE) and n_TOF of CERN (CH). The neutron beam passing through the samples was investigated in transmission measurements at GELINA using a Li-glass scintillator. The γ rays emitted during the neutron capture reactions were detected by C6D6 detectors at both GELINA and n_TOF. Results: Resonance parameters of individual resonances up to 81 keV were extracted from a combined resonance shape analysis of experimental transmissions and capture yields. For the majority of the resonances the parity was determined from an analysis of the transmission data obtained with different sample thicknesses. Average resonance parameters were calculated. Conclusions: Maxwellian averaged cross sections were extracted from resonances observed up to 81 keV. The MACS for kT=30keV is fully consistent with experimental data reported in the literature. The MACSs for kT≲15keV are in good agreement with those derived from the ENDF/B-VIII.0 library and recommended in the KADoNiS database. For kT higher than 30 keV differences are observed. A comparison with MACSs obtained with the cross sections recommended in the JEFF-3.3 and JENDL-4.0 libraries shows discrepancies even for kT≲15keV.
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25. Additional file 1 of Maternal iron status in early pregnancy and DNA methylation in offspring: an epigenome-wide meta-analysis
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Taeubert, M. J., de Prado-Bert, P., Geurtsen, M. L., Mancano, G., Vermeulen, M. J., Reiss, I. K. M., Caramaschi, D., Sunyer, J., Sharp, G. C., Julvez, J., Muckenthaler, M. U., and Felix, J. F.
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ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDSOCIETY ,health care economics and organizations - Abstract
Additional file 1. Supplemental tables, cohort-specific methods, funding and acknowledgements.
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26. High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux at n_TOF
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Barbagallo, M., Guerrero, C., Tsinganis, A., Tarrío, D., Altstadt, S., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Hernández-Prieto, A., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martınez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Papaevangelou, T., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sabate-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Steinegger, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tassan-Got, L., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T., and Žugec, P.
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27. Measurement of the α ratio and (n,γ) cross section of U 235 from 0.2 to 200 eV at n_TOF
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Balibrea-Correa J., Mendoza E., Cano-Ott D., Gonzalez E., Capote R., Krticka M., Altstadt S., Andrzejewski J., Audouin L., Becares V., Barbagallo M., Becvar F., Belloni F., Berthoumieux E., Billowes J., Boccone V., Bosnar D., Brugger M., Calviani M., Calvino F., Carrapico C., Cerutti F., Chiaveri E., Chin M., Colonna N., Cortes G., Cortes-Giraldo M. A., Diakaki M., Domingo-Pardo C., Dressler R., Duran I., Eleftheriadis C., Ferrari A., Fraval K., Furman V., Gobel K., Gomez-Hornillos M. B., Ganesan S., Garcia A. R., Giubrone G., Goncalves I. F., Goverdovski A., Griesmayer E., Guerrero C., Gunsing F., Heftrich T., Hernandez-Prieto A., Heyse J., Jenkins D. G., Jericha E., Kappeler F., Kadi Y., Karadimos D., Katabuchi T., Ketlerov V., Khryachkov V., Kivel N., Koehler P., Kokkoris M., Kroll J., Lampoudis C., Langer C., Leal-Cidoncha E., Lederer C., Leeb H., Leong L. S., Lerendegui-Marco J., Losito R., Mallick A., Manousos A., Marganiec J., Martinez T., Massimi C., Mastinu P., Mastromarco M., Mengoni A., Milazzo P. M., Mingrone F., Mirea M., Mondelaers W., Paradela C., Pavlik A., Perkowski J., Plompen A. J. M., Praena J., Quesada J. M., Rauscher T., Reifarth R., Riego-Perez A., Robles M., Rubbia C., Ryan J. A., Sabate-Gilarte M., Sarmento R., Saxena A., Schillebeeckx P., Schmidt S., Schumann D., Sedyshev P., Tagliente G., Tain J. L., Tarifeno-Saldivia A., Tarrio D., Tassan-Got L., Tsinganis A., Valenta S., Vannini G., Variale V., Vaz P., Ventura A., Vermeulen M. J., Vlachoudis V., Vlastou R., Wallner A., Ware T., Weigand M., Weiss C., Wright T., Zugec P., Balibrea-Correa, J., Mendoza, E., Cano-Ott, D., Gonzalez, E., Capote, R., Krticka, M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Becares, V., Barbagallo, M., Becvar, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calvino, F., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Duran, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Gobel, K., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., Garcia, A. R., Giubrone, G., Goncalves, I. F., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernandez-Prieto, A., Heyse, J., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kappeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Lerendegui-Marco, J., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martinez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A. J. M., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sabate-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarifeno-Saldivia, A., Tarrio, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., Zugec, P., Balibrea-Correa J., Mendoza E., Cano-Ott D., Gonzalez E., Capote R., Krticka M., Altstadt S., Andrzejewski J., Audouin L., Becares V., Barbagallo M., Becvar F., Belloni F., Berthoumieux E., Billowes J., Boccone V., Bosnar D., Brugger M., Calviani M., Calvino F., Carrapico C., Cerutti F., Chiaveri E., Chin M., Colonna N., Cortes G., Cortes-Giraldo M.A., Diakaki M., Domingo-Pardo C., Dressler R., Duran I., Eleftheriadis C., Ferrari A., Fraval K., Furman V., Gobel K., Gomez-Hornillos M.B., Ganesan S., Garcia A.R., Giubrone G., Goncalves I.F., Goverdovski A., Griesmayer E., Guerrero C., Gunsing F., Heftrich T., Hernandez-Prieto A., Heyse J., Jenkins D.G., Jericha E., Kappeler F., Kadi Y., Karadimos D., Katabuchi T., Ketlerov V., Khryachkov V., Kivel N., Koehler P., Kokkoris M., Kroll J., Lampoudis C., Langer C., Leal-Cidoncha E., Lederer C., Leeb H., Leong L.S., Lerendegui-Marco J., Losito R., Mallick A., Manousos A., Marganiec J., Martinez T., Massimi C., Mastinu P., Mastromarco M., Mengoni A., Milazzo P.M., Mingrone F., Mirea M., Mondelaers W., Paradela C., Pavlik A., Perkowski J., Plompen A.J.M., Praena J., Quesada J.M., Rauscher T., Reifarth R., Riego-Perez A., Robles M., Rubbia C., Ryan J.A., Sabate-Gilarte M., Sarmento R., Saxena A., Schillebeeckx P., Schmidt S., Schumann D., Sedyshev P., Tagliente G., Tain J.L., Tarifeno-Saldivia A., Tarrio D., Tassan-Got L., Tsinganis A., Valenta S., Vannini G., Variale V., Vaz P., Ventura A., Vermeulen M.J., Vlachoudis V., Vlastou R., Wallner A., Ware T., Weigand M., Weiss C., Wright T., and Zugec P.
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235U, neutron capture, fission, n_TOF - Abstract
We measured the neutron capture-to-fission cross-section ratio (α ratio) and the capture cross section of U235 between 0.2 and 200 eV at the n_TOF facility at CERN. The simultaneous measurement of neutron-induced capture and fission rates was performed by means of the n_TOF BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC), used for detection of γ rays, in combination with a set of micromegas detectors used as fission tagging detectors. The energy dependence of the capture cross section was obtained with help of the Li6(n,t) standard reaction determining the n_TOF neutron fluence; the well-known integral of the U235(n,f) cross section between 7.8 and 11 eV was then used for its absolute normalization. The α ratio, obtained with slightly higher statistical fluctuations, was determined directly, without need for any reference cross section. To perform the analysis of this measurement we developed a new methodology to correct the experimentally observed effect that the probabilities of detecting a fission reaction in the TAC and the micromegas detectors are not independent. The results of this work have been used in a new evaluation of U235 performed within the scope of the Collaborative International Evaluated Library Organisation (CIELO) Project, and are consistent with the ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JEFF-3.3 capture cross sections below 4 eV and above 100 eV. However, the measured capture cross section is on average 10% larger between 4 and 100 eV.
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28. Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN
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Guerrero, C., Tsinganis, A., Berthoumieux, E., Barbagallo, M., Belloni, F., Gunsing, F., Weiß, C., Chiaveri, E., Calviani, M., Vlachoudis, V., Altstadt, S., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Gurusamy, P., Hernández-Prieto, A., Gurusamy, P., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Papaevangelou, T., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sabate-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Steinegger, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Versaci, R., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Wright, T., and Žugec, P.
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29. Evaluation of an in-house cat scratch disease IgM ELISA to detect Bartonella henselae in a routine laboratory setting
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Herremans, M., Bakker, J., Vermeulen, M. J., Schellekens, J. F. P., and Koopmans, M. P. G.
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30. Evaluation of an internally controlled real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the groEL gene for the detection of Bartonella spp. DNA in patients with suspected cat-scratch disease
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Diederen, B. M. W., Vermeulen, M. J., Verbakel, H., van der Zee, A., Bergmans, A., and Peeters, M. F.
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31. Measurement of the α ratio and (n, γ) cross section of 235U from 0.2 to 200 eV at n_TOF
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Balibrea-Correa, J., Mendoza, E., Cano-Ott, D., González, E., Capote, R., Krtička, M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Durán, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernández-Prieto, A., Heyse, J., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Lerendegui-Marco, J., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A. J. M., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarifeño-Saldivia, A., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., and Žugec, P.
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PRIRODNE ZNANOSTI. Fizika ,α ratio ,235U ,Physics ,ddc:530 ,n_TOF ,neutron time of flight ,NATURAL SCIENCES. Physics - Abstract
We measured the neutron capture-to-fission cross-section ratio (α ratio) and the capture cross section of $^{235}$U between 0.2 and 200 eV at the n_TOF facility at CERN. The simultaneous measurement of neutron-induced capture and fission rates was performed by means of the n_TOF BaF$_{2}$ Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC), used for detection of γ rays, in combination with a set of micromegas detectors used as fission tagging detectors. The energy dependence of the capture cross section was obtained with help of the $^{6}$Li(n,t) standard reaction determining the n_TOF neutron fluence; the well-known integral of the $^{235}$U(n,f) cross section between 7.8 and 11 eV was then used for its absolute normalization. The α ratio, obtained with slightly higher statistical fluctuations, was determined directly, without need for any reference cross section. To perform the analysis of this measurement we developed a new methodology to correct the experimentally observed effect that the probabilities of detecting a fission reaction in the TAC and the micromegas detectors are not independent. The results of this work have been used in a new evaluation of $^{235}$U performed within the scope of the Collaborative International Evaluated Library Organisation (CIELO) Project, and are consistent with the ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JEFF-3.3 capture cross sections below 4 eV and above 100 eV. However, the measured capture cross section is on average 10% larger between 4 and 100 eV.
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32. Infecties met Bartonella henselae; de vele gezichten van kattenkrabziekte
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Vermeulen, M. J., Peeters, M. F., Roord, J. J., and van Dijken, P. J.
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33. Studies of pear-shaped nuclei using accelerated radioactive beams
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Gaffney, L. P., Butler, P. A., Scheck, M., Hayes, A. B., Wenander, F., Albers, M., Bastin, B., Bauer, C., Blazhev, A., Bönig, S., Bree, N., Cederkäll, J., Chupp, T., Cline, D., Cocolios, T. E., Davinson, T., De Witte, H., Diriken, J., Grahn, T., Herzan, A., Huyse, M., Jenkins, D. G., Joss, D. T., Kesteloot, N., Konki, J., Kowalczyk, M., Kröll, Th., Kwan, E., Lutter, R., Moschner, K., Napiorkowski, P., Pakarinen, J., Pfeiffer, M., Radeck, D., Reiter, P., Reynders, K., Rigby, S. V., Robledo, L. M., Rudigier, M., Sambi, S., Seidlitz, M., Siebeck, B., Stora, T., Thoele, P., Van Duppen, P., Vermeulen, M. J., von Schmid, M., Voulot, D., Warr, N., Wimmer, K., Wrzosek-Lipska, K., Wu, C. Y., and Zielinska, M.
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34. Declining Rate of Folate Insufficiency Among Adults Following Increased Folic Acid Food Fortification in Canada
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Ray, J. G., Vermeulen, M. J., Boss, S. C., and Cole, D. E. C.
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35. Platelet count may predict abnormal bleeding time among pregnant women with hypertension and preeclampsia
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McDonagh, R. J., Ray, J. G., Burrows, R. F., Burrows, E. A., and Vermeulen, M. J.
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36. Early Ultrasonic Monitoring of Brain Growth and Later Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Very Preterm Infants.
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Beunders, V. A. A., Roelants, J. A., Suurland, J., Dudink, J., Govaert, P., Swarte, R. M. C., Kouwenberg-Raets, M. M. A., Reiss, I. K. M., Joosten, K. F. M., and Vermeulen, M. J.
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37. Do nuclei go pear-shaped? Coulomb excitation of 220Rn and 224Ra at REX-ISOLDE (CERN)
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Scheck M., Gaffney L. P., Butler P. A., Hayes A. B., Wenander F., Albers M., Bastin B., Bauer C., Blazhev A., Boenig S., Bree N., Cederkall J., Chupp T., Cline D., Cocolios T. E., Davinson T., De Witte H., Diriken J., Grahn T., Herzan A., Huyse M., Jenkins D. G., Joss D. T., Kesteloot N., Konki J., Kowalczyk M., Kroell Th., Kwan E., Lutter R., Moschner K., Napiorkowski P., Pakarinen J., Pfeiffer M., Radeck D., Reiter P., Reynders K., Rigby S. V., Robledo L. M., Rudigier M., Sambi S., Seidlitz M., Siebeck B., Stora T., Thoele P., Van Duppen P., Vermeulen M. J., von Schmid M., Voulot D., Warr N., Wimmer K., Wrzosek-Lipska K., Wu C. Y., and Zielinska M.
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
The IS475 collaboration conducted Coulomb-excitation experiments with post-accelerated radioactive 220Rn and 224Ra beams at the REX-ISOLDE facility. The beam particles (Ebeam: 2.83 MeV/u) were Coulomb excited using 60Ni, 114Cd, and 120Sn scattering targets. De-excitation γ-rays were detected employing the Miniball array and scattered particles were detected in a silicon detector. Exploiting the Coulomb-excitation code GOSIA for each nucleus several matrix elements could be obtained from the measured γ-ray yields. The extracted ‹3−||E3||0+› matrix element allows for the conclusion that, while 220Rn represents an octupole vibrational system, 224Ra has already substantial octupole correlations in its ground state. This finding has implications for the search of CP-violating Schiff moments in the atomic systems of the adjacent odd-mass nuclei.
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38. Measurement of fission-fragment mass distributions in the multinucleon transfer channels of theO18+Np237reaction
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Vermeulen, M. J., primary, Nishio, K., additional, Hirose, K., additional, Kean, K. R., additional, Makii, H., additional, Orlandi, R., additional, Tsukada, K., additional, Tsekhanovich, I., additional, Andreyev, A. N., additional, Ishizaki, S., additional, Okubayashi, M., additional, Tanaka, S., additional, and Aritomo, Y., additional
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39. Simultaneous measurement of neutron-induced fission and capture cross sections for 241Am at neutron energies below fission threshold
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Hirose, K., Nishio, K., Makii, H., Nishinaka, I., Ota, S., Nagayama, T., Tamura, N., Goto, S., Andreyev, A. N., Vermeulen, M. J., Gillespie, S., Barton, C., Kimura, A., Harada, H., Meigo, S., Chiba, S., and Ohtsuki, T.
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Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Nuclear Theory ,Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
Fission and capture reactions were simultaneously measured in the neutron-induced reactions of 241Am at the spallation neutron facility of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). Data for the neutron energy range of En=0.1–20 eV were taken with the TOF method. The fission events were observed by detecting prompt neutrons accompanied by fission using liquid organic scintillators. The capture reaction was measured by detecting γ rays emitted in the deexcitation of the compound nuclei using the same detectors, where the prompt fission neutrons and capture γ rays were separated by a pulse shape analysis. The cross sections were obtained by normalizing the relative yields at the first resonance to evaluations or other experimental data. The ratio of the fission to capture cross sections at each resonance is compared with those from an evaluated nuclear data library and other experimental data. Some differences were found between the present values and the library/literature values at several resonances.
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40. Serological testing for Bartonella henselae infections in The Netherlands: clinical evaluation of immunofluorescence assay and ELISA
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Vermeulen, M. J., Herremans, M., Verbakel, H., Bergmans, A. M. C., Roord, J. J., van Dijken, P. J., and Peeters, M. F.
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41. Coulomb excitation of re-accelerated 208Rn and 206Po beams
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Grahn T., Albers M., Auranen K., Bauer C., Bernards C., Blazhev A., Butler P., Bönig S., Damyanova A., De Coster T., De Witte H., Elseviers J., Gaffney L. P., Huyse M., Herzáň A., Jakobsson U., Kesteloot N., Konki J., Kröll Th., Lewandowski L., Mosher K., Pakarinen J., Peura P., Pfeiffer M., Radeck D., Rahkila P., Rapisarda E., Reiter P., Reynders K., Rudiger M., Salsac M.-D., Sambi S., Scheck M., Siebeck B., Seidlitz M., Steinbach T., Stolze S., Thoele P., Thürauf M., Warr N., Van Duppen P., Venhart M., Vermeulen M. J., Werner V., Veselsky M., Vogt A., Wenander F., Wrzosek-Lipska K., and Zielinska M.
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
In the present study, B(E2; 2+ → 0+) values have been measured in the 208Rn and 206Po nuclei through Coulomb excitation of re-accelerated radioactive beams in inverse kinematics at CERN-ISOLDE. The resulting B(E2; 2+ → 0+) in 208Rn is ∼ 0.08 e2b2. These nuclei lie in, or at the boundary of the region where seniority scheme should persist. However, contributions from collective excitations may be present when moving away from the N = 126 shell closure. To date, surprisingly little is known of the transition probabilities between the low-spin states in this region.
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42. Neutron capture cross section measurement of U238 at the CERN n_TOF facility in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV
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MINGRONE, FEDERICA, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, LO MEO, SERGIO, Colonna, N., Gunsing, F., Žugec, P., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Hernández Prieto, A., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Rubbia, C., Sabaté Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., Wright, T., Mingrone, F., Massimi, C., Vannini, G., Colonna, N., Gunsing, F., Žugec, P., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dressler, R., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Hernández-Prieto, A., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Krtička, M., Kroll, J., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Lo Meo, S., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Mastinu, P. F., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mirea, M., Mondalaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego, A., Robles, M. S., Rubbia, C., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiß, C., and Wright, T.
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238U, resonance reaction, time of flight, nuclear technology, n_TOF ,Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
The aim of this work is to provide a precise and accurate measurement of the 238U(n,γ) reaction cross section in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV. This reaction is of fundamental importance for the design calculations of nuclear reactors, governing the behavior of the reactor core. In particular, fast reactors, which are experiencing a growing interest for their ability to burn radioactive waste, operate in the high energy region of the neutron spectrum. In this energy region most recent evaluations disagree due to inconsistencies in the existing measurements of up to 15%. In addition, the assessment of nuclear data uncertainty performed for innovative reactor systems shows that the uncertainty in the radiative capture cross section of 238U should be further reduced to 1–3% in the energy region from 20 eV to 25 keV. To this purpose, addressed by the Nuclear Energy Agency as a priority nuclear data need, complementary experiments, one at the GELINA and two at the n_TOF facility, were proposed and carried out within the 7th Framework Project ANDES of the European Commission. The results of one of these 238 U(n,γ ) measurements performed at the n_TOF CERN facility are presented in this work. The γ-ray cascade following the radiative neutron capture has been detected exploiting a setup of two C6D6 liquid scintillators. Resonance parameters obtained from this work are on average in excellent agreement with the ones reported in evaluated libraries. In the unresolved resonance region, this work yields a cross section in agreement with evaluated libraries up to 80 keV, while for higher energies our results are significantly higher.
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43. Maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus, and the influence of maternal obesity and weight gain: the DEPOSIT* study
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RAY, J. G., VERMEULEN, M. J., SHAPIRO, J. L., and KENSHOLE, A. B.
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44. Awake daytime oximetry measurements in the management of infants with chronic lung disease
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VERMEULEN, M J, WEENING, F T, BATTISTUTTA, D, and MASTERS, I B
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45. Measurement and resonance analysis of the S 33 (n,α) Si 30 cross section at the CERN n-TOF facility in the energy region from 10 to 300 keV
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Praena, J., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Porras, I., Quesada, J. M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Dietz, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Durán, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Jenkins, D. G., Vermeulen, M. J., and Wright, T.
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The S33(n,α)Si30 cross section has been measured at the neutron time-of-flight (n-TOF) facility at CERN in the neutron energy range from 10 to 300 keV relative to the B10(n,α)Li7 cross-section standard. Both reactions were measured simultaneously with a set of micromegas detectors. The flight path of 185 m has allowed us to obtain the cross section with high-energy resolution. An accurate description of the resonances has been performed by means of the multilevel multichannel R-matrix code sammy. The results show a significantly higher area of the biggest resonance (13.45 keV) than the unique high-resolution (n,α) measurement. The new parametrization of the 13.45-keV resonance is similar to that of the unique transmission measurement. This resonance is a matter of research in neutron-capture therapy. The S33(n,α)Si30 cross section has been studied in previous works because of its role in the production of S36 in stars, which is currently overproduced in stellar models compared to observations.
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46. Measurement and analysis of the Am 241 neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN
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Mendoza, E., Cano-Ott, D., Altstadt, S., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Balibrea, J., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthier, B., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Dillmann, I., Domingo-Pardo, C., Durán, I., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González, E., Goverdovski, A., Gramegna, F., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Heftrich, T., Jenkins, D. G., Vermeulen, M. J., and Wright, T.
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The Am241(n,γ) cross section has been measured at the n-TOF facility at CERN with the n-TOF BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter in the energy range between 0.2 eV and 10 keV. Our results are analyzed as resolved resonances up to 700 eV, allowing a more detailed description of the cross section than in the current evaluations, which contain resolved resonances only up to 150-160 eV. The cross section in the unresolved resonance region is perfectly consistent with the predictions based on the average resonance parameters deduced from the resolved resonances, thus obtaining a consistent description of the cross section in the full neutron energy range under study. Below 20 eV, our results are in reasonable agreement with JEFF-3.2 as well as with the most recent direct measurements of the resonance integral, and differ up to 20-30% with other experimental data. Between 20 eV and 1 keV, the disagreement with other experimental data and evaluations gradually decreases, in general, with the neutron energy. Above 1 keV, we find compatible results with previously existing values.
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47. Preparation and characterization of 33S samples for 33S(n,α)30Si cross-section measurements at the n_TOF facility at CERN
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Praena, J., Ferrer, F. J., Vollenberg, W., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Fernández-Domínguez, B., García-López, J., Porras, I., Quesada, J. M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, Jason M, Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Dietz, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Durán, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A C, Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Jenkins, D. G., Vermeulen, M. J., and Wright, T.
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Thin 33S samples for the study of the 33S(n,α)30Si cross-section at the n_TOF facility at CERN were made by thermal evaporation of 33S powder onto a dedicated substrate made of kapton covered with thin layers of copper, chromium and titanium. This method has provided for the first time bare sulfur samples a few centimeters in diameter. The samples have shown an excellent adherence with no mass loss after few years and no sublimation in vacuum at room temperature. The determination of the mass thickness of 33S has been performed by means of Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. The samples have been successfully tested under neutron irradiation.
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48. Preparation and characterization of33S samples for33S(n,α)30Si cross-section measurements at the n_TOF facility at CERN
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Praena, J., Ferrer, F. J., Vollenberg, W., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Fernández, B., García-López, J., Porras, I., Quesada, J. M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Dietz, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Durán, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., García, A. R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I. F., González-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernández-Prieto, A., Heyse, J., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Krtička, M., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Lerendegui-Marco, J., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A. J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarifeño-Saldivia, A., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., Žugec, P., Praena, J., Ferrer, F.J., Vollenberg, W., Sabaté-Gilarte, M., Fernández, B., García-López, J., Porras, I., Quesada, J.M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Bécares, V., Barbagallo, M., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M.A., Diakaki, M., Dietz, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Durán, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Göbel, K., Gómez-Hornillos, M.B., Ganesan, S., García, A.R., Giubrone, G., Gonçalves, I.F., González-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernández-Prieto, A., Heyse, J., Jenkins, D.G., Jericha, E., Käppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Krtička, M., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L.S., Lerendegui-Marco, J., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martínez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P.M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A.J.M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J.A., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J.L., Tarifeño-Saldivia, A., Tarrío, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M.J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., and Žugec, P.
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Rutherford backscattering ,Thermal evaporation ,Neutron induced alpha emission ,Instrumentation ,Nuclear and High Energy Physic - Abstract
Thin33S samples for the study of the33S(n,α)30Si cross-section at the n_TOF facility at CERN were made by thermal evaporation of33S powder onto a dedicated substrate made of kapton covered with thin layers of copper, chromium and titanium. This method has provided for the first time bare sulfur samples a few centimeters in diameter. The samples have shown an excellent adherence with no mass loss after few years and no sublimation in vacuum at room temperature. The determination of the mass thickness of33S has been performed by means of Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. The samples have been successfully tested under neutron irradiation.
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49. Measurement and resonance analysis of the S-33(n,alpha)Si-30 cross section at the CERN n_TOF facility in the energy region from 10 to 300 keV
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Praena, J., Sabate-Gilarte, M., Porras, I., Quesada, J. M., Altstadt, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Becares, V., Barbagallo, M., Becvar, F., Belloni, F., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Boccone, V., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calvino, F., Calviani, M., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Dietz, M., Domingo-Pardo, C., Dressler, R., Duran, I., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Goebel, K., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., Garcia, A. R., Giubrone, G., Goncalves, I. F., Gonzalez-Romero, E., Goverdovski, A., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Heftrich, T., Hernandez-Prieto, A., Heyse, J., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kaeppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Kivel, N., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Krticka, M., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer-Woods, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Lerendegui-Marco, J., Losito, R., Mallick, A., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martinez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A. J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarifeno-Saldivia, A., Tarrio, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., and Zugec, P.
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The (33)(n , alpha)Si-30 cross section has been measured at the neutron time-of-flight (n_TOF) facility at CERN in the neutron energy range from 10 to 300 keV relative to the B-10(n, alpha)(7) Li cross-section standard. Both reactions were measured simultaneously with a set of micromegas detectors. The flight path of 185 m has allowed us to obtain the cross section with high-energy resolution. An accurate description of the resonances has been performed by means of the multilevel multichannel R-matrix code SAMMY. The results show a significantly higher area of the biggest resonance (13.45 keV) than the unique high-resolution (n , alpha) measurement. The new parametrization of the 13.45-keV resonance is similar to that of the unique transmission measurement. This resonance is a matter of research in neutron-capture therapy. The S-33(n, alpha)Si-30 cross section has been studied in previous works because of its role in the production of S-36 in stars, which is currently overproduced in stellar models compared to observations.
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50. Measurement and analysis of the Am-241 neutron capture cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN
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Mendoza, E., Cano-Ott, D., Altstadt, S., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Balibrea, J., Becares, V., Barbagallo, M., Becvar, F., Belloni, F., Berthier, B., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brugger, M., Calvino, F., Calviani, M., Carrapico, C., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Colonna, N., Cortes, G., Cortes-Giraldo, M. A., Diakaki, M., Dillmann, I., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Dzysiuk, N., Eleftheriadis, C., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Furman, V., Gomez-Hornillos, M. B., Ganesan, S., Garcia, A. R., Giubrone, G., Goncalves, I. F., Gonzalez, E., Goverdovski, A., Gramegna, F., Griesmayer, E., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Gurusamy, P., Heftrich, T., Heinitz, S., Hernandez-Prieto, A., Heyse, J., Jenkins, D. G., Jericha, E., Kaeppeler, F., Kadi, Y., Karadimos, D., Katabuchi, T., Ketlerov, V., Khryachkov, V., Koehler, P., Kokkoris, M., Kroll, J., Krticka, M., Lampoudis, C., Langer, C., Leal-Cidoncha, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Leong, L. S., Lerendegui-Marco, J., Licata, M., Lopez, D., Losito, R., Manousos, A., Marganiec, J., Martinez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P., Mastromarco, M., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P. M., Mingrone, F., Mirea, M., Mondelaers, W., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plompen, A. J. M., Praena, J., Quesada, J. M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Riego-Perez, A., Robles, M., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Ryan, J. A., Sabate-Gilarte, M., Sarmento, R., Saxena, A., Schillebeeckx, P., Schmidt, S., Schumann, D., Sedyshev, P., Tagliente, G., Tain, J. L., Tarifeno-Saldiyia, A., Tarrio, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tsinganis, A., Valenta, S., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vermeulen, M. J., Versaci, R., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Wallner, A., Ware, T., Weigand, M., Weiss, C., Wright, T., and Zugec, P.
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The Am-241(n, gamma) cross section has been measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN with the n_TOF BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter in the energy range between 0.2 eV and 10 keV. Our results are analyzed as resolved resonances up to 700 eV, allowing a more detailed description of the cross section than in the current evaluations, which contain resolved resonances only up to 150-160 eV. The cross section in the unresolved resonance region is perfectly consistent with the predictions based on the average resonance parameters deduced from the resolved resonances, thus obtaining a consistent description of the cross section in the full neutron energy range under study. Below 20 eV, our results are in reasonable agreement with JEFF-3.2 as well as with the most recent direct measurements of the resonance integral, and differ up to 20-30% with other experimental data. Between 20 eV and 1 keV, the disagreement with other experimental data and evaluations gradually decreases, in general, with the neutron energy. Above 1 keV, we find compatible results with previously existing values.
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