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Title: Measurements of neutron capture cross-sections at n{sub T}OF

Abstract

Capture cross-sections on isotopes relevant to accelerator driven systems for energy production and nuclear waste transmutation, and to stellar nucleosynthesis have been studied at the innovative neutron time of flight facility n{sub T}OF at CERN. The extremely high instantaneous neutron flux and the low background conditions in the experimental area make this facility unique for accurate measurements on low-mass or radioactive samples. The n{sub T}OF facility is described, together with the features of the experimental apparata used. First results of the experimental campaign 2002-2004 are presented.

Authors:
; ; ; ;  [1]; ; ;  [2]; ; ; ; ; ; ;  [3]; ; ; ; ;  [4]
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  1. INFN, Bari (Italy)
  2. INFN, Trieste (Italy)
  3. CEA/Saclay - DSM (France)
  4. CIEMAT (Spain) (and others)
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OSTI Identifier:
21054827
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings; Journal Volume: 884; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 6. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Iguazu (Argentina), 3-7 Oct 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2710591; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; ACCELERATOR DRIVEN TRANSMUTATION; CAPTURE; CERN; CROSS SECTIONS; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD

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Tagliente, G., Colonna, N., Lorusso, G., Marrone, S., Terlizzi, R., Abbondanno, U., Milazzo, P. M., Moreau, C., Aerts, G., Andriamonje, S., Berthoumieux, E., Gunsing, F., Pancin, J., Perrot, L., Plukis, A., Alvarez-Velarde, F., Cano-Ott, D., Embid-Segura, M., Gonzalez-Romero, E., and Villamarin, D. Measurements of neutron capture cross-sections at n{sub T}OF. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2710591.
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Tagliente, G., Colonna, N., Lorusso, G., Marrone, S., Terlizzi, R., Abbondanno, U., Milazzo, P. M., Moreau, C., Aerts, G., Andriamonje, S., Berthoumieux, E., Gunsing, F., Pancin, J., Perrot, L., Plukis, A., Alvarez-Velarde, F., Cano-Ott, D., Embid-Segura, M., Gonzalez-Romero, E., & Villamarin, D. Measurements of neutron capture cross-sections at n{sub T}OF. United States. doi:10.1063/1.2710591.
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Tagliente, G., Colonna, N., Lorusso, G., Marrone, S., Terlizzi, R., Abbondanno, U., Milazzo, P. M., Moreau, C., Aerts, G., Andriamonje, S., Berthoumieux, E., Gunsing, F., Pancin, J., Perrot, L., Plukis, A., Alvarez-Velarde, F., Cano-Ott, D., Embid-Segura, M., Gonzalez-Romero, E., and Villamarin, D. Mon . "Measurements of neutron capture cross-sections at n{sub T}OF". United States. doi:10.1063/1.2710591.
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@article{osti_21054827,
title = {Measurements of neutron capture cross-sections at n{sub T}OF},
author = {Tagliente, G. and Colonna, N. and Lorusso, G. and Marrone, S. and Terlizzi, R. and Abbondanno, U. and Milazzo, P. M. and Moreau, C. and Aerts, G. and Andriamonje, S. and Berthoumieux, E. and Gunsing, F. and Pancin, J. and Perrot, L. and Plukis, A. and Alvarez-Velarde, F. and Cano-Ott, D. and Embid-Segura, M. and Gonzalez-Romero, E. and Villamarin, D.},
abstractNote = {Capture cross-sections on isotopes relevant to accelerator driven systems for energy production and nuclear waste transmutation, and to stellar nucleosynthesis have been studied at the innovative neutron time of flight facility n{sub T}OF at CERN. The extremely high instantaneous neutron flux and the low background conditions in the experimental area make this facility unique for accurate measurements on low-mass or radioactive samples. The n{sub T}OF facility is described, together with the features of the experimental apparata used. First results of the experimental campaign 2002-2004 are presented.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2710591},
journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
number = 1,
volume = 884,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Mon Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}
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