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Open AccessMeasurement of the prompt fission \(\gamma \) -rays from slow neutron-induced fission of \(^{235}\) U with STEFF
The average energy and multiplicity of prompt \(\gamma \) γ -rays from slow ...
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High-resolution cross section measurements for neutron interactions on \(^{89}\) Y with incident neutron energies up to 95 keV
The cross section of the \(^{89}\) 89 ...
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Open AccessImproving fission-product decay data for reactor applications: part I—decay heat
Effort has been expended to assess the relative merits of undertaking further decay-data measurements of the main fission-product contributors to the decay heat of neutron-irradiated fissionable fuel and relat...
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Open AccessAdvances and new ideas for neutron-capture astrophysics experiments at CERN n_TOF
This article presents a few selected developments and future ideas related to the measurement of \((n,\gamma )\) ...
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Open Access\(^{74}\) Ge( \(n,\gamma \) ) cross section below 70 keV measured at n_TOF CERN
Neutron capture reaction cross sections on \(^{74}\) 74 ...
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Open AccessLong-term evolution of the neutron rate at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory
We report results on the long-term variation of the neutron counting rate at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory, of importance for several low-background experiments installed there, including rare-event sear...
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Open AccessHigh accuracy, high resolution 235U(n,f) cross section from n_TOF (CERN) from 18 meV to 10 keV
The 235U(n,f) cross section was measured in a wide energy range (18 meV–170 keV) at the n_TOF facility at CERN, relative to 6Li(n,t) and 10B(n,α) standard reactions, with high resolution and accuracy, with a setu...
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Imaging neutron capture cross sections: i-TED proof-of-concept and future prospects based on Machine-Learning techniques
i-TED is an innovative detection system which exploits Compton imaging techniques to achieve a superior signal-to-background ratio in ( $$n,\ga...
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Open AccessBeta-decay studies for applied and basic nuclear physics
In this review we will present the results of recent \(\beta \) β -decay stu...
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Open AccessMeasurement of the 235U(n, f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n,\( \alpha\)) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
The 235U(n, f ) cross section was measured at n_TOF relative to 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n,\( \alpha\)α) , with high resolution ( \( L=183.49(2)\)L=183.49(2) m) and in a wide energy range (25meV-170keV) with 1.5% systematic...
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Erratum to: Cross section measurements of 155, 157Gd(n,\(\gamma\)) induced by thermal and epithermal neutrons
After publication of the paper, the authors noticed some errors in the list of authors and in the list of affiliations. Their correct version is given in this erratum.
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Cross section measurements of 155,157Gd(n,\(\gamma\)) induced by thermal and epithermal neutrons
Neutron capture cross section measurements on 155Gd and 157Gd were performed using the time-of-flight technique at the n_TOF facility at CERN on isotopically enriched samples. The measurements were carried out in...
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High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux in the new experimental area n_TOF-EAR2 at CERN
A new high flux experimental area has recently become operational at the n_TOF facility at CERN. This new measuring station, n_TOF-EAR2, is placed at the end of a vertical beam line at a distance of approximat...
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Open AccessNuclear data activities at the n_TOF facility at CERN
Nuclear data in general, and neutron-induced reaction cross sections in particular, are important for a wide variety of research fields. They play a key role in the safety and criticality assessment of nuclear...
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Open AccessOn the enhanced E1 transitions in the K = 3/2 parity doublet band in 223Ra
We have applied the fast timing \( \beta\gamma\gamma (t)\) technique to remeasure lifetimes of selected states in 223Ra...
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Integral measurement of the 12C(n, p)12B reaction up to 10 GeV
The integral measurement of the 12C(n, p)12B reaction was performed at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The total number of 12B nuclei produced per neutron pulse of the n_TOF beam was determined...
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Decay heat studies for nuclear energy
The energy associated with the decay of fission products plays an important role in the estimation of the amount of heat released by nuclear fuel in reactors. In this article we present results of the study of...
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β-delayed neutron emission studies
The study of β-delayed neutron emission plays a major role in different fields such as nuclear technology, nuclear astrophysics and nuclear structure. However the quality of the existing experimental data nowaday...
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High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux at n_TOF
The neutron flux of the n_TOF facility at CERN was measured, after installation of the new spallation target, with four different systems based on three neutron-converting reactions, which represent accepted c...
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Open AccessPerformance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN
The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20GeV/c protons im**ing on a lead target. The facility, aiming primarily at the measurement of neutron-in...
