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Corrie S. Moreau

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Neutron cross section measurements at n_TOF for ADS related estudies

2005

A neutron Time-of-Flight facility (n_TOF) is available at CERN since 2001. The innovative features of the neutron beam, in particular the high instantaneous flux, the wide energy range, the high resolution and the low background, make this facility unique for measurements of neutron induced reactions relevant to the field of Emerging Nuclear Technologies, as well as to Nuclear Astrophysics and Fundamental Nuclear Physics. The scientific motivations that have led to the construction of this new facility are here presented. The main characteristics of the n_TOF neutron beam are described, together with the features of the experimental apparata used for cross-section measurements. The main res…

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

2005

The 151 Sm(n, γ ) 152 Sm cross section, which is important for the interpretation of the 151 Sm branching as an s -process thermometer, was measured from 1 eV up to 1 MeV at the innovative n_TOF facility at CERN. Based on these data, the Maxwellian-averaged cross section at k T = 30  keV is found to be 3100±160 mb. This value can be used to constrain the thermodynamical conditions in Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars during He-shell burning.

PhysicsNuclear reactionNeutronsNuclear and High Energy Physics:Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]Branching fraction[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]Giant star01 natural sciencesNeutrons--CaptureNuclear physicsStarsNucleosynthesis0103 physical sciencesAsymptotic giant branchAstrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics010306 general physicss-processNuclear Experiment010303 astronomy & astrophysicsDimensionless quantity
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Measurements of the 90,91,92,94,96 Zr n, gamma cross-sections at n_TOF

2005

Neutron capture cross sections of the 90,91,92,94,96Zr have been measured over the energy range from 1 eV to 1 MeV at the spallation neutron facility n TOF at CERN in 2003. The innovative features of the neutron beam, in particular the high instantaneous flux, the high energy resolution and low background, together with improvements of the neutron sensitivity of the capture detectors make this facility unique for neutron-induced reaction cross section measurements with much improved accuracy. The preliminary results of the Zr measurements show capture resonance strengths generally smaller than in previous measurements. Peer Reviewed

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsNeutron cross sectionsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaNuclear TheoryNeutron scattering[PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex]7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesNeutrons -- SeccionsNeutron time-of-flight scatteringNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesNeutron cross sectionNeutrons -- MesuramentNeutron010306 general physicsNuclear ExperimentPhysicsBonner sphere010308 nuclear & particles physicsNeutrons--MeasurementNeutron stimulated emission computed tomographyNeutron temperatureNeutron capture:Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]Physics::Accelerator Physics
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