Browsing by Author "Amaducci, Simone"

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    • Advances and new ideas for neutron-capture astrophysics experiments at CERN n_TOF 

      Domingo Pardo, César; Babiano Suárez, Víctor; Balibrea Correa, Javier; Lerendegui Marco, Jorge; Taín Enríquez, José Luis; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel; Aberle, O.; Alcayne Aicua, Víctor; Amaducci, Simone; Andrzejewski, Józef; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Calviani, Marco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Cosentino, Luigi; Dressler, Rugard (Springer Nature, 2023-01-01)
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      This article presents a few selected developments and future ideas related to the measurement of (n,¿) data of astrophysical interest at CERN n_TOF. The MC-aided analysis methodology for the use of low-efficiency radiation ...

    • Characterization of the FOOT neutron detectors for nuclear fragmentation measurements at the n_TOF facility 

      Zarrella, Roberto; Manna, Alice; Amaducci, Simone; Bacak, Michael; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Colombi, Sofia; D'Orazio, Claudio; García Infantes, Francisco; Malekinezhad, Nasrin; Marafini, Michela; Massimi, Cristian; Mengoni, Alberto (IOP Publishing, 2024-04-02)
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      FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) is an applied nuclear physics experiment with the aim of performing high precision cross section measurements for fragmentation reactions of interest in hadrontherapy and radiation protection ...

    • Constraints on the dipole photon strength for the odd uranium isotopes 

      Berthoumieux, Eric; Dupont, Emmeric; Gunsing, Frank; Serot, Olivier; Aberle, O.; Alcayne Aicua, Víctor; Amaducci, Simone; Andrzejewski, Józef; Audouin, Ludmila; Bécares, Vicente; Babiano Suárez, Víctor; Bacak, Michael; Barbagallo, Massimo; Billowes, J.; Bosnar, Damir; Caballero Ontanaya, Luis; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Calviani, Marco; Cano Ott, Daniel; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Chiaveri, E.; Colonna, Nicola; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Cortés Giraldo, Miguel Antonio; Cosentino, Luigi; Cristallo, Sergio; Damone, Lucia Anna; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (American Physical Society, 2022-02-01)
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      Nuclear level densities (NLDs) and photon strength functions (PSFs), also called ¿ -ray or radiation strength functions, represent average properties of the nucleus in the regime of excitation where individual levels and ...

    • Destruction of the cosmic ¿ -ray emitter Al 26 in massive stars: Study of the key Al 26 (n,p) reaction 

      Lederer-Woods, C.; Woods, Phil J.; Kahl, D.; Aberle, O.; Amaducci, Simone; Andrzejewski, Józef; Audouin, Ludmila; Bacak, Michael; Balibrea-Correa, J.; Barbagallo, Massimo; Becvar, F.; Berthoumieux, Eric; Billowes, J.; Calviño Tavares, Francisco (American Physical Society, 2021-08-01)
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      The 26 Al ( n , p ) 26 Mg reaction is the key reaction impacting on the abundances of the cosmic ¿ -ray emitter 26 Al produced in massive stars and impacts on the potential pollution of the early solar system with 26 Al ...

    • First results of the140ce(N,¿)141ce cross-section measurement at n_tof 

      Amaducci, Simone; Colonna, Nicola; Cosentino, Luigi; Cristallo, Sergio; Finocchio, Elisabetta; Massimi, Cristian; Mastromarco, Mario; Aberle, O.; Alcayne Aicua, Víctor; Andrzejewski, Józef; Babiano Suárez, Víctor; Bacak, Michael; Barbagallo, Massimo; Berthoumieux, Eric; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere (2021-06-01)
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      An accurate measurement of the 140Ce(n,¿) energy-dependent cross-section was performed at the n_TOF facility at CERN. This cross-section is of great importance because it represents a bottleneck for the s-process nucleosynthesis ...

    • High accuracy, high resolution 235U(n,f) cross section from n_TOF (CERN) from 18 meV to 10 keV 

      Mastromarco, Mario; Amaducci, Simone; Colonna, Nicola; Finocchiaro, Paolo; Cosentino, Luigi; Barbagallo, Massimo; Aberle, O.; Andrzejewski, Józef; Audouin, Ludmila; Bacak, Michael; Balibrea-Correa, J.; Becvar, F.; Berthoumieux, Eric; Billowes, J.; Bosnar, Damir; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (Springer Nature, 2022-08-01)
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      U(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,a) standard reactions, with high resolution and accuracy, with a setup based on a stack ...

    • Measurement of the 154Gd(n,gamma) cross section and its astrophysical implications 

      Mazzoni, Alberto; Cristallo, Sergio; Aberle, O.; Alcayne Aicua, Víctor; Amaducci, Simone; Andrzejewski, Józef; Audouin, Ludmila; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (Elsevier, 2020-05-10)
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      The neutron capture cross section of 154Gd was measured from 1 eV to 300 keV in the experimental area located 185 m from the CERN n_TOF neutron spallation source, using a metallic sample of gadolinium, enriched to 67% in ...

    • 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 

      Amaducci, Simone; Cosentino, Luigi; Barbagallo, Massimo; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (2019-07-26)
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      The 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 

      Amaducci, Simone; Cosentino, Luigi; Barbagallo, Massimo; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere (2019-02-27)
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      The 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 Ce 140 (n,y) cross section at n_TOF and its astrophysical implications for the chemical evolution of the universe 

      Amaducci, Simone; Colonna, Nicola; Cosentino, Luigi; Cristallo, Sergio; Finocchiaro, Paolo; Krticka, Milan; Massimi, Cristian; Mastromarco, Mario; Mazzone, Annamaria; Maugeri, Emilio Andrea; Mengoni, Alberto; Roederer, Ian U.; Straniero, Oscar; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere (American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2024-03-21)
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      140 Ce (n, y) is a key reaction for slow neutron-capture (s-process) nucleosynthesis due to being a bottleneck in the reaction flow. For this reason, it was measured with high accuracy (uncertainty˜5%) at the n_TOF facility, ...

    • Measurement of the N 14 (n,p) C 14 cross section at the CERN n_TOF facility from subthermal energy to 800 keV 

      Torres Sanchez, Pablo; Praena Rodríguez, Javier; Porras Sánchez, Ignacio; Sabaté-Gilarte, Marta; Lederer Woods, Claudia; Aberle, Oliver; Alcayne Aicua, Víctor; Amaducci, Simone; Andrzejewski, Józef; Audouin, Laurent; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (American Physical Society, 2023-06-29)
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      Background: The 14N(n,p)14C reaction is of interest in neutron capture therapy, where nitrogen-related dose is the main component due to low-energy neutrons, and in astrophysics, where 14N acts as a neutron poison in the ...

    • Measurement of the prompt fission y -rays from slow neutron-induced fission of 235 U with STEFF 

      Wright, Tobias; Smith, Alastair; Sosnin, Nikolay Viktorovich; Bennett, Sam; Davies, Paul John; Popescu, Alexandra; Ryan, Joanne; Sekhar, Adhitya; Warren, Saskia; Aberle, Oliver; Amaducci, Simone; Andrzejewski, Józef; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (Springer, 2024-03-19)
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      The average energy and multiplicity of prompt y -rays from slow neutron-induced fission of 235 U have been measured using the STEFF spectrometer at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF. The individual responses from ...

    • Multi-section fission ionization chamber for measurement of 239 Pu (n, y) reaction in fission tagging method 

      Perkowski, Jaroslaw; Alcayne Aicua, Víctor; Andrzejewski, Józef; Cano Ott, Daniel; Gawlik Ramiega, Aleksandra; Mendoza, Emilio; Sánchez Caballero, Adrián; Sibbens, Geodele; Vanleeuw, David; Aberle, Oliver; Altieri, Saverio; Amaducci, Simone; Babiano Suárez, Víctor; Bacak, Michael; Balibrea Correa, Javier; Calviño Tavares, Francisco; Casanovas Hoste, Adrià; Cortés Rossell, Guillem Pere; Tarifeño Saldivia, Ariel Esteban (2024-10-01)
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      The 239 Pu (n, y) reaction cross section is very important for operation of both thermal and fast reactors, when loaded with MOX fuels. According to the NEA/OECD High Priority Request List the precision of cross section ...