Neutron cross-sections for next generation reactors: New data from n_TOF

N. Colonna , U. Abbondanno , G. Aerts (1) , H. Álvarez , F. Álvarez-Velarde (1) , S. Andriamonje , J. Andrzejewski (1) , P. Assimakopoulos , L. Audouin (2) , G. Badurek , P. Baumann , F. Becvar , E. Berthoumieux , M. Calviani , F. Calviño , D. Cano-Ott , R. Capote , A. Carrillo de Albornoz , P. Cennini , V. Chepel , E. Chiaveri , G. Cortes , A. Couture , J. Cox , M. Dahlfors , S. David (2) , I. Dillman , R. Dolfini , C. Domingo-Pardo , W. Dridi (1) , I. Duran , C. Eleftheriadis , L. Ferrant , Anthony Ferrari , R. Ferreira-Marques , H. Frais-Koelbl (1) , K. Fujii , W. Furman , I. Goncalves , E. González-Romero , A. Goverdovski , F. Gramegna , E. Griesmayer (1) , C. Guerrero , F. Gunsing , B. Haas (3) , R. Haighta , M. Heil , A. Herrera-Martinez , M. Igashiraa , S. Isaev (2) , E. Jericha , F. Käppeler , Y. Kadi , D. Karadimos , D. Karamanis (3) , M. Kerveno (4) , V. Ketlerov , P. Koehlera , V. Konovalov , E. Kossionidesa , M. Krticka , C. Lampoudis (1) , H. Leeb , A. Lindote , I. Lopes , M. Lozano , S. Lukic (4) , J. Marganiec , L. Marques , S. Marrone , T. Martínez , C. Massimia , P. Mastinu , A. Mengoni , P.M. Milazzo , C. Moreau , M. Mosconi , F. Neves , H. Oberhummer , S. O'Brien , M. Oshimaa , J. Pancin (1) , C. Papachristodoulou , C. Papadopoulosa , C. Paradela (2) , N. Patronis , A. Pavlika , P. Pavlopoulos (5) , L. Perrot , M.T. Pigni , R. Plag , A. Plompena , A. Plukis (1) , A. Poch , C. Pretel , J. Quesada , T. Rauschera , R. Reifartha , M. Rosettia , C. Rubbia , G. Rudolf (4) , P. Rullhusena , J. Salgado , L. Sarchiapone , I. Savvidis , C. Stephan (2) , G. Tagliente , J. L. Tain , L. Tassan-Got (2) , L. Tavora , R. Terlizzi , G. Vanninia , P. Vaz , A. Ventura , D. Villamarin , M.C. Vicente , V. Vlachoudis , R. Vlastoua , F. Voss , S. Walter , H. Wendler , M. Wiescher , K. Wisshak

1 IRFU - Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers
2 IPNO - Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay
3 CENBG - Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan
4 DRS-IPHC - Département Recherches Subatomiques
5 Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci

In 2002, an innovative neutron time-of-flight facility started operation at CERN: n_TOF. The main characteristics that make the new facility unique are the high instantaneous neutron flux, high resolution and wide energy range. Combined with state-of-the-art detectors and data acquisition system, these features have allowed to collect high accuracy neutron cross-section data on a variety of isotopes, many of which radioactive, of interest for Nuclear Astrophysics and for applications to advanced reactor technologies. A review of the most important results on capture and fission reactions obtained so far at n_TOF is presented, together with plans for new measurements related to nuclear industry.

Domaines: Physique Nucléaire Expérimentale [nucl-ex]

N. Colonna, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, et al.. Neutron cross-sections for next generation reactors: New data from n_TOF. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2010, 68, pp.643-646. ⟨10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.01.003⟩. ⟨in2p3-00480596⟩