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High-precision measurement of the 238U(n,γ) cross-section at the n-TOF facility, CERN

  • 1. The University of Manchester, School of Physics and Astronomy Manchester (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia - Universita di Bologna/ Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna (Italy)
  • 3. Commissariat a l'energie Atomique - CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
  • 4. CIEMAT, Nuclear Innovation Unit, Madrid (Spain)
  • 5. Universidad de Sevilla, Seville (Spain)
  • 6. European Organization for Nuclear Research - CERN, Meyrin (Switzerland)
  • 7. European Commission JRC, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements Geel (Belgium)

Description

A new experiment to measure the 238U(n,γ) cross-section has been carried out at the CERN n-TOF facility within the ANDES project. Two complementary detection systems have been used: two low neutron sensitivity C6D6 detectors and the Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC) comprising 40 BaF2 scintillators. High quality data has been obtained up to 10 keV with the TAC and up to a higher neutron energy unresolved region with the C6D6. All the steps in the measurements and the subsequent data analysis are dealt with in depth, aiming for overall 2-3% accuracy per detection system. (authors)

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Nuclear Measurements, Evaluations and Applications (NEMEA-7) Collaborative International Evaluated Library Organisation (CIELO). Workshop Proceedings

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Imprint Title
Nuclear Measurements, Evaluations and Applications (NEMEA-7) Collaborative International Evaluated Library Organisation (CIELO). Workshop Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
314 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 149-157
Report number
NEA-NSC-DOC--2014-13

Conference

Title
7. workshop on Nuclear Measurements, Evaluations and Applications (NEMEA); CIELO workshop: kick-off meeting of the pilot project of the Collaborative International Evaluated Library Organisation (CIELO)
Acronym
NEMEA-7
Dates
5-8 Nov 2013
Place
Geel (Belgium)

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