Neutron measurements for advanced nuclear systems: The n_TOF project at CERN

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 269; no. 24; pp. 3251 - 3257
• Main Authors: Colonna, N., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Belloni, F., Berthier, B., Berthoumieux, E., Brugger, M., Calviani, M., Calviño, F., Cano-Ott, D., Carrapiço, C., Cennini, P., Cerutti, F., Chiaveri, E., Chin, M., Cortés, G., Cortés-Giraldo, M.A., Diakaki, M., Dillmann, I., Domingo-Pardo, C., Duran, I., Fernández-Ordóñez, M., Ferrari, A., Fraval, K., Ganesan, S., Giomataris, I., Giubrone, G., Gómez-Hornillos, M.B., Gonçalves, I.F., González-Romero, E., Gramegna, F., Guerrero, C., Gunsing, F., Harrisopulos, S., Heil, M., Ioannides, K., Jericha, E., Kadi, Y., Käppeler, F., Karadimos, D., Krtička, M., Lebbos, E., Lederer, C., Leeb, H., Losito, R., Lozano, M., Marganiec, J., Marrone, S., Martinez, T., Massimi, C., Mastinu, P.F., Meaze, M., Mendoza, E., Mengoni, A., Milazzo, P.M., Mosconi, M., Nolte, R., Papaevangelou, T., Paradela, C., Pavlik, A., Perkowski, J., Plag, R., Plompen, A., Praena, J., Quesada, J.M., Rauscher, T., Reifarth, R., Roman, F., Rubbia, C., Sarmento, R., Tagliente, G., Tain, J.L., Tarrìo, D., Tassan-Got, L., Tlustos, L., Tsinganis, A., Vannini, G., Variale, V., Vaz, P., Ventura, A., Vlachoudis, V., Vlastou, R., Vykydal, Z., Wallner, A., Weiß, C.
• Format: Journal Article Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.12.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accelerator Driven Systems; Accelerators; Advanced nuclear reactors; Astrofísica nuclear; CERN; Commissioning; Energia nuclear; Energies; Física; Física nuclear; Neutron beams; Neutron time-of-flight facility; Neutron-induced reactions; Neutrons; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear Experiment; Nuclear fission; Nuclear physics; Physics; Spallation; Spallation neutron source; State of the art; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC; CERN; Advanced nuclear reactors; Neutron-induced reactions; Spallation neutron source; Neutron time-of-flight facility; Accelerator Driven Systems
• ISSN: 0168-583X; 1872-9584; 1872-9584; 0168-583X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2011.04.014

A few years ago, the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF was built at CERN to address some of the urgent needs of high-accuracy nuclear data for Accelerator Driven Systems and other advanced nuclear energy systems, as well as for nuclear astrophysics and fundamental nuclear physics. Thanks to the characteristics of the neutron beam, and to state-of-the-art detection and acquisition systems, high quality neutron cross-section data have been obtained for a variety of isotopes, many of which radioactive. Following an important upgrade of the spallation target and of the experimental area, a new measurement campaign has started last year. After a brief review of the most important results obtained so far at n_TOF, the new features of the facility are presented, together with the first results on the commissioning of the neutron beam. The plans for future measurements, in particular related to nuclear technology are finally discussed.