Abstract
In 2002, an innovative neutron time-of-flight facility started operation at CERN: n_TOF. The main characteristics that make the new facility unique are the high instantaneous neutron flux, high resolution and wide energy range. Combined with state-of-the-art detectors and data acquisition system, these features have allowed to collect high accuracy neutron cross-section data on a variety of isotopes, many of which radioactive, of interest for Nuclear Astrophysics and for applications to advanced reactor technologies. A review of the most important results on capture and fission reactions obtained so far at n_TOF is presented, together with plans for new measurements related to nuclear industry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 643-646 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Applied Radiation and Isotopes |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 4-5 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The first phase of the n_TOF project was supported by the European Commission 5th Framework Programme, under contract number FIKW-CT-2000-00107 (n TOF-ND-ADS).
Keywords
- Emerging nuclear technologies
- Neutron cross-sections
- Spallation neutron source
- n_TOF