Browsing by Author "Casanovas Hoste, Adrià"
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7Be(n,alpha) and 7Be(n,p) cross-section measurement for the cosmological lithium problem at the n TOF facility at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe Cosmological Lithium Problem refers to the large discrepancy between the abundance of primordial 7Li predicted by the standard theory of Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and the value inferred from the so-called “Spite plateau” ... -
7Be(n , p)7Li reaction and the cosmological lithium problem: measurement of the cross section in a wide energy range at n_TOF at CERN
(American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2018-07-24)
Article
Open AccessWe report on the measurement of the 7Be(n,p)7Li cross section from thermal to approximately 325 keV neutron energy, performed in the high-flux experimental area (EAR2) of the n_TOF facility at CERN. This reaction plays a ... -
Be-7(n,alpha)He-4 reaction and the cosmological lithium problem: measurement of the cross section in a wide energy range at n_TOF at CERN
(2016-10-03)
Article
Open AccessThe energy-dependent cross section of the Be7(n,alpha)He4 reaction, of interest for the so-called cosmological lithium problem in big bang nucleosynthesis, has been measured for the first time from 10 meV to 10 keV neutron ... -
Characterization of the n TOF EAR-2 neutron beam
(EDP Sciences, 2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe experimental area 2 (EAR-2) at CERNs neutron time-of-flight facility (n TOF), which is operational since 2014, is designed and built as a short-distance complement to the experimental area 1 (EAR-1). The Parallel Plate ... -
Cross section measurements of 155,157Gd(n,gamma) induced by thermal and epithermal neutrons
(2019-01-28)
Article
Open AccessNeutron 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 the n_TOF ... -
Dissemination of data measured at the CERN n TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe n TOF neutron time-of-flight facility at CERN is used for high quality nuclear data measurements from thermal energy up to hundreds of MeV. In line with the CERN open data policy, the n TOF Collaboration takes actions ... -
Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the 7Be(n,p)7Li reaction at n_TOF
(2018-04-11)
Article
Open AccessFollowing the completion of the second neutron beam line and the related experimental area (EAR2) at the n_TOF spallation neutron source at CERN, several experiments were planned and performed. The high instantaneous neutron ... -
Fission program at n_TOF
(EPJ Web of Conferences, 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessSince its start in 2001 the n_TOF collaboration developed a measurement program on fission, in view of advanced fuels in new generation reactors. A special effort was made on measurement of cross sections of actinides, ... -
High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux in the new experimental area n_TOF-EAR2 at CERN
(2017-10-27)
Article
Open AccessA 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 approximately 20m from ... -
Measurement of the 235U(n, f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n, a) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
(2019-07-26)
Article
Open AccessThe 235U(n, f ) cross section was measured at n_TOF relative to 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n,a) , with high resolution ( L=183.49(2) m) and in a wide energy range (25meV-170keV) with 1.5% systematic uncertainty, making use of a ... -
Measurement of the 235U(n,f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n,t) and 10B(n,a) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
(2019-02-27)
External research report
Open AccessThe 235U(n,f) cross section was measured in a wide energy range at n_TOF relative to 6Li(n,t) and 10B(n,alpha), with high resolution and in a wide energy range, with a setup based on a stack of six samples and six silicon ... -
Measurement of the 244Cm and 246Cm neutron-induced capture cross sections at the n_TOF facility
(EPJ Web of Conferences, 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessThe neutron capture reactions of the 244Cm and 246Cm isotopes open the path for the formation of heavier Cm isotopes and heavier elements such asThe neutron capture reactions of the 244Cm and 246Cm isotopes open the path ... -
Measurement of the radiative capture cross section of the s-process branching points 204Tl and 171Tm at the n_TOF facility (CERN)
(EPJ Web of Conferences, 2018)
Conference report
Open AccessThe neutron capture cross section of some unstable nuclei is especially relevant for s-process nucleosynthesis studies. This magnitude is crucial to determine the local abundance pattern, which can yield valuable information ... -
Monte Carlo simulations of the n TOF lead spallation target with the Geant4 toolkit: A benchmark study
(EDP Sciences, 2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessMonte Carlo (MC) simulations are an essential tool to determine fundamental features of a neutron beam, such as the neutron flux or the ¿ -ray background, that sometimes can not be measured or at least not in every position ... -
(n,cp) reactions study at the n_TOF facilitty at CERN: results for the cosmological lithium problem
(European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), 2019)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe Big Bang Nucleosynthesis describes the production of the lightest nuclides from deuterium to Li at the early stages of the Universe. While a general good agreement is found for most of the isotopes involved in the ... -
Neutron capture on ^{205}Tl: depicting the abundance pattern of lead isotopes in s-process nucleosynthesis
(2018-01-10)
External research report
Open AccessWe propose to use the TOF technique to measure the neutron capture cross section of 205Tl(n,gamma) over the full energy range of stellar interest. An accurate measurement of this cross section is needed for a complete and ... -
New measurement of the 242Pu(n,gamma) cross section at n TOF-EAR1 for MOX fuels: Preliminary results in the RRR
(EDP Sciences, 2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe spent fuel of current nuclear reactors contains fissile plutonium isotopes that can be combined with 238U to make mixed oxide (MOX) fuel. In this way the Pu from spent fuel is used in a new reactor cycle, contributing ... -
Nuclear astrophysics at n_TOF facility, CERN
(European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), 2019)
Conference lecture
Open AccessCERN's neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF has produced a considerable amount of experimental data since it has become fully operational with the start of its scientific measurement programme in 2001. The innovative ... -
Nuclear data activities at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(2016-10-21)
Article
Open AccessNuclear 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 technology, ... -
Preliminary results on the 233U capture cross section and alpha ratio measured at n_TOF (CERN) with the fission tagging technique
(EPJ Web of Conferences, 2019)
Conference report
Open Access233U is of key importance among the fissile nuclei in the Th-U fuel cycle. A particularity of 233U is its small neutron capture cross-section, which is on average about one order of magnitude lower than the fission ...
