Neutron Capture Measuremetns on Minor Actinides at the n_TOF Facility at CERN: Past, Present and Future

Cano Ott, D.; Alvarez Velarde, F.; GonzaLez Romero, E.; Guerrero, C.; Martinez, T.; Mendoza, E.; Villamarin, D.; Vicente, M. C.; Abbondanno, U.; Colonna, N.; Meaze, M. H.; Marrone, S.; Tagliente, G.; Terlizzi, R.; Belloni, F.; Fujii, K.; Milazzo, P. M.; Moreau, C.; Andriamonje, S.; Tagliente, G.; Terlizzi, R.; Belloni, F.; Fujii, K.; Milazzo, P. M.; Moreau, C.; Andriamonje, S.; Calviani, M.; Chiaveri, E.; Kadi, Y.; Vlachoudis, V.; Andrzejewski, J.; Marganiec, J.; Assimakopoulos, P.; Karadimos, D.; Karamanis, D.; Papachristodoulou, C.; Patronis, N.; Audouin, L.; David, S.; Ferrant, L.; Isaev, S.; Stephan, C.; Tassan Got, L.; Badurek, G.; Jericha, E.; Leeb, H.; Oberhummer, H.; Pigni, M. T.; Baumann, P.; Kerveno, M.; Lukic, S.; Rudolf, G.; Becvar, F.; Krticka, M.; Calvino, F.; Frais Koelbl, H.; Griesmayer, E.; Capote, R.; Lozano, M.; Quesada, J.; Mengoni, A.; Carrillo De Albornoz, A.; Marques, L.; Salgado, J.; Tavora, L.; Vaz, P.; Cennini, P.; Dahlfors, M.; Ferrari, A.; Gramegna, F.; Herrera Martinez, A.; Mastinu, P.; Praena, J.; Sarchiapone, L.; Wendler, H.; Chepel, V.; Ferreira Marques, R.; Goncalves, I.; Praena, A. J.; Sarchiapone, L.; Wendler, H.; Chepel, V.; Ferreira Marques, R.; Goncalves, I.; Lindote, A.; Lopes, I.; Neves, F.; Aerts, G.; Berthoumieux, E.; Dridi, W.; Gunsing, F.; Pancin, J.; Perrot, L.; Plukis, A.; Lampoudis, C.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.; Couture, A.; Cox, J.; Obrien, S.; Wiescher, M.; Dillman, I.; Heil, M.; Kappeler, F.; Mosconi, M.; Plag, R.; Plag, F.; Walter, S.; Wisshak, K.; Dolfini, R.; Rubbia, C.; Domingo Pardo, C.; Tain, J. L.; Eleftheriadis, C.; Savvidis, I.; Furman, W.; Konovalov, V.; Goverdovski, A.; Ketlerov, V.; Alvarez, H.; Duran, I.; Paradela, C.; Haas, B.; Haight, R.; Reifarth, R.; Igashira, M.; Koehler, P.; Kossionides, E.; Massimi, Cristian; Vannini, Gianni; Oshima, M.; Papadopoulos, C.; Vlastou, R.; Pavlik, A.; Pavlopoulos, P.; Plompen, A.; Rullhusen, P.; Rauscher, T.; Rosetti, M.; Ventura, A.

doi:10.3938/jkps.59.1809

he successful development of advanced nuclear systems for sustainable energy production and nuclear waste management depends on high quality nuclear data libraries. Recent sensitivity studies and reports [1-3] have identified the need for substantially improving the accuracy of neutron cross-section data for minor actinides. The n_TOF collaboration has initiated an ambitious experimental program for the measurement of neutron capture cross sections of minor actinides. Two experimental setups have been constructed for this purpose: a Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC) [4] for measuring neutron capture cross-sections of low-mass and/or radioactive samples and a set of two low neutron sensitivity C(6)D(6) detectors for the less radioactive materials.

Cano-Ott D., Alvarez-Velarde F., GonzaLez-Romero E., Guerrero C., Martinez T., Mendoza E., et al. (2011). Neutron Capture Measuremetns on Minor Actinides at the n_TOF Facility at CERN: Past, Present and Future. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY, 59, 1809-1-1809-4 [10.3938/jkps.59.1809].