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Results of the 244Cm, 246Cm and 248Cm neutron-induced capture cross sections measurements at EAR1 and EAR2 of the n_TOF facility
- Alcayne V.,
- Mendoza E.,
- Cano-Ott D.,
- Kimura A.,
- Aberle O.,
- Amaducci S.,
- Andrzejewski J.,
- Audouin L.,
- Babiano-Suarez V.,
- Bacak M.,
- Barbagallo M.,
- Bécares V.,
- Bečvář F.,
- Bellia G.,
- Berthoumieux E.,
- Billowes J.,
- Bosnar D.,
- Brown A. S.,
- Busso M.,
- Caamaño M.,
- Caballero L.,
- Calviani M.,
- Calviño F.,
- Casanovas A.,
- Cerutti F.,
- Chen Y. H.,
- Chiaveri E.,
- Colonna N.,
- Cortés G. P.,
- Cortés-Giraldo M. A.,
- Cosentino L.,
- Cristallo S.,
- Damone L. A.,
- Diakaki M.,
- Dietz M.,
- Domingo-Pardo C.,
- Dressler R.,
- Dupont E.,
- Durán I.,
- Eleme Z.,
- Fernández-Domíngez B.,
- Ferrari A.,
- Ferro-Gonçalves I.,
- Finocchiaro P.,
- Furman V.,
- Garg R.,
- Gawlik A.,
- Gilardoni S.,
- Glodariu T.,
- Göbel K.,
- González-Romero E.,
- Guerrero C.,
- Gunsing F.,
- Heinitz S.,
- Heyse J.,
- Jenkins D. G.,
- Jericha E.,
- Kadi Y.,
- Käppeler F.,
- Kivel N.,
- Kokkoris M.,
- Kopatch Y.,
- Krtička M.,
- Kurtulgil D.,
- Ladarescu I.,
- Lederer-Woods C.,
- Lerendegui-Marco J.,
- Lo Meo S.,
- Lonsdale S.-J.,
- Macina D.,
- Manna A.,
- Martínez T.,
- Masi A.,
- Massimi C.,
- Mastinu P. F.,
- Mastromarco M.,
- Matteucci F.,
- Maugeri E.,
- Mazzone A.,
- Mengoni A.,
- Michalopoulou V.,
- Milazzo P. M.,
- Mingrone F.,
- Musumarra A.,
- Negret A.,
- Nolte R.,
- Ogállar F.,
- Oprea A.,
- Patronis N.,
- Pavlik A.,
- Perkowski J.,
- Piersanti L.,
- Porras I.,
- Praena J.,
- Quesada J. M.,
- Radeck D.,
- Ramos Doval D.,
- Reifarth R.,
- Rochman D.,
- Rubbia C.,
- Sabaté-Gilarte M.,
- Saxena A.,
- Schillebeeckx P.,
- Schumann D.,
- Smith A. G.,
- Sosnin N.,
- Stamatopoulos A.,
- Tagliente G.,
- Tain J. L.,
- Talip Z.,
- Tarifeño-Saldivia A. E.,
- Tassan-Got L.,
- Torres-Sánchez P.,
- Tsinganis A.,
- Ulrich J.,
- Urlass S.,
- Valenta S.,
- Vannini G.,
- Variale V.,
- Vaz P.,
- Ventura A.,
- Vlachoudis V.,
- Vlastou R.,
- Wallner A.,
- Woods P. J.,
- Wright T. J.,
- Žugec P.
Affiliations
- Alcayne V.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
- Mendoza E.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
- Cano-Ott D.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
- Kimura A.
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
- Aberle O.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Amaducci S.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Andrzejewski J.
- University of Lodz
- Audouin L.
- IPN, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Babiano-Suarez V.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC - Universidad de Valencia
- Bacak M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Barbagallo M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Bécares V.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
- Bečvář F.
- Charles University
- Bellia G.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Berthoumieux E.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu, Université Paris-Saclay
- Billowes J.
- University of Manchester
- Bosnar D.
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
- Brown A. S.
- University of York
- Busso M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nazionale
- Caamaño M.
- University of Santiago de Compostela
- Caballero L.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC - Universidad de Valencia
- Calviani M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Calviño F.
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Casanovas A.
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Cerutti F.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Chen Y. H.
- IPN, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Chiaveri E.
- University of Manchester
- Colonna N.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Cortés G. P.
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Cortés-Giraldo M. A.
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Cosentino L.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Cristallo S.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nazionale
- Damone L. A.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Diakaki M.
- National Technical University of Athens
- Dietz M.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
- Domingo-Pardo C.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC - Universidad de Valencia
- Dressler R.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Dupont E.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu, Université Paris-Saclay
- Durán I.
- University of Santiago de Compostela
- Eleme Z.
- University of Ioannina
- Fernández-Domíngez B.
- University of Santiago de Compostela
- Ferrari A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Ferro-Gonçalves I.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Finocchiaro P.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Furman V.
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
- Garg R.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
- Gawlik A.
- University of Lodz
- Gilardoni S.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Glodariu T.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH)
- Göbel K.
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- González-Romero E.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
- Guerrero C.
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Gunsing F.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu, Université Paris-Saclay
- Heinitz S.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Heyse J.
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Jenkins D. G.
- University of York
- Jericha E.
- Technische Universität Wien
- Kadi Y.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Käppeler F.
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Kivel N.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Kokkoris M.
- National Technical University of Athens
- Kopatch Y.
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
- Krtička M.
- Charles University
- Kurtulgil D.
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Ladarescu I.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC - Universidad de Valencia
- Lederer-Woods C.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
- Lerendegui-Marco J.
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Lo Meo S.
- Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA)
- Lonsdale S.-J.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
- Macina D.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Manna A.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Martínez T.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
- Masi A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Massimi C.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mastinu P. F.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mastromarco M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Matteucci F.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nazionale
- Maugeri E.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Mazzone A.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mengoni A.
- Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA)
- Michalopoulou V.
- National Technical University of Athens
- Milazzo P. M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nazionale
- Mingrone F.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Musumarra A.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Negret A.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH)
- Nolte R.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
- Ogállar F.
- University of Granada
- Oprea A.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH)
- Patronis N.
- University of Ioannina
- Pavlik A.
- University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics
- Perkowski J.
- University of Lodz
- Piersanti L.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nazionale
- Porras I.
- University of Granada
- Praena J.
- University of Granada
- Quesada J. M.
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Radeck D.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
- Ramos Doval D.
- IPN, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Reifarth R.
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Rochman D.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Rubbia C.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Sabaté-Gilarte M.
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Saxena A.
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
- Schillebeeckx P.
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Schumann D.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Smith A. G.
- University of Manchester
- Sosnin N.
- University of Manchester
- Stamatopoulos A.
- National Technical University of Athens
- Tagliente G.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Tain J. L.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC - Universidad de Valencia
- Talip Z.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Tarifeño-Saldivia A. E.
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Tassan-Got L.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Torres-Sánchez P.
- University of Granada
- Tsinganis A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Ulrich J.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Urlass S.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Valenta S.
- Charles University
- Vannini G.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Variale V.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Vaz P.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Ventura A.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Vlachoudis V.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Vlastou R.
- National Technical University of Athens
- Wallner A.
- Australian National University
- Woods P. J.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
- Wright T. J.
- University of Manchester
- Žugec P.
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328401009
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 284
p. 01009
Abstract
Accurate neutron capture cross section data for minor actinides (MAs) are required to estimate the production and transmutation rates of MAs in light water reactors, critical fast reactors like Gen-IV systems, and other innovative reactor systems such as accelerator driven systems (ADS). In particular, 244Cm, 246Cm and 248Cm play a role in the transport, storage and transmutation of the nuclear waste of the current nuclear reactors, due to the contribution of these isotopes to the radiotoxicity, neutron emission, and decay heat in the spent nuclear fuel. Also, capture reactions in these Cm isotopes open the path for the formation of heavier elements. In this work, the results of the capture cross section measurement on 244Cm, 246Cm and 248Cm performed at the CERN n_TOF facility are presented. It is important to notice that the Cm samples used in the experiment at n_TOF have been used previously in an experiment at J-PARC, this experiment and the previous one done in the 70s with a nuclear explosion were the only previous capture experiments for these isotopes. At n_TOF, the capture cross section measurements of 244Cm, 246Cm and 248Cm were performed at the 20 m vertical flight path (EAR2) with three C6D6 total energy detectors. In addition, the cross section of 244Cm was measured at the 185 m flight path (EAR1) with a Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC). The combination of measurements in EAR1 and EAR2 has contributed to controlling and reducing the systematic uncertainties in the results. The compatibility of the different measurements performed and the techniques to obtain the results are presented in this paper as well as the procedure to obtain the resonance parameters.
