EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)
The n_TOF facility: Neutron beams for challenging future measurements at CERN
- Chiaveri E.,
- Aberle O.,
- Andrzejewski J.,
- Audouin L.,
- Bacak M.,
- Balibrea J.,
- Barbagallo M.,
- Bečvář F.,
- Berthoumieux E.,
- Billowes J.,
- Bosnar D.,
- Brown A.,
- Caamaño M.,
- Calviño F.,
- Calviani M.,
- Cano-Ott D.,
- Cardella R.,
- Casanovas A.,
- Cerutti F.,
- Chen Y.H.,
- Colonna N.,
- Cortés G.,
- Cortés-Giraldo M.A.,
- Cosentino L.,
- Damone L.A.,
- Diakaki M.,
- Domingo-Pardo C.,
- Dressler R.,
- Dupont E.,
- Durán I.,
- Fernández-Domínguez B.,
- Ferrari A.,
- Ferreira P.,
- Finocchiaro P.,
- Göbel K.,
- García A.R.,
- Gawlik A.,
- Gilardoni S.,
- Glodariu T.,
- Gonçalves I.F.,
- González E.,
- Griesmayer E.,
- Guerrero C.,
- Gunsing F.,
- Harada H.,
- Heinitz S.,
- Heyse J.,
- Jenkins D.G.,
- Jericha E.,
- Käppeler F.,
- Kadi Y.,
- Kalamara A.,
- Kavrigin P.,
- Kimura A.,
- Kivel N.,
- Kokkoris M.,
- Krtička M.,
- Kurtulgil D.,
- Leal-Cidoncha E.,
- Lederer C.,
- Leeb H.,
- Lerendegui-Marco J.,
- Meo S. Lo,
- Lonsdale S.J.,
- Macina D.,
- Marganiec J.,
- Martínez T.,
- Masi A.,
- Massimi C.,
- Mastinu P.,
- Mastromarco M.,
- Maugeri E.A.,
- Mazzone A.,
- Mendoza E.,
- Mengoni A.,
- Milazzo P.M.,
- Mingrone F.,
- Musumarra A.,
- Negret A.,
- Nolte R.,
- Oprea A.,
- Patronis N.,
- Pavlik A.,
- Perkowski J.,
- Porras I.,
- Praena J.,
- Quesada J.M.,
- Radeck D.,
- Rauscher T.,
- Reifarth R.,
- Rubbia C.,
- Ryan J.A.,
- Sabaté-Gilarte M.,
- Saxena A.,
- Schillebeeckx P.,
- Schumann D.,
- Smith A.G.,
- Sosnin N.V.,
- Stamatopoulos A.,
- Tagliente G.,
- Tain J.L.,
- Tarifeño-Saldivia A.,
- Tassan-Got L.,
- Tsinganis A.,
- Valenta S.,
- Vannini G.,
- Variale V.,
- Vaz P.,
- Ventura A.,
- Vlachoudis V.,
- Vlastou R.,
- Wallner A.,
- Warren S.,
- Woods P.J.,
- Wright T.,
- Žugec P.
Affiliations
- Chiaveri E.
- Aberle O.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Andrzejewski J.
- University of
- Audouin L.
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Bacak M.
- Balibrea J.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Barbagallo M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Bečvář F.
- Charles University
- Berthoumieux E.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Billowes J.
- University of
- Bosnar D.
- University of
- Brown A.
- University of
- Caamaño M.
- University of Santiago
- Calviño F.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Calviani M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Cano-Ott D.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Cardella R.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Casanovas A.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Cerutti F.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Chen Y.H.
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Colonna N.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Cortés G.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Cortés-Giraldo M.A.
- Universidad de
- Cosentino L.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Damone L.A.
- Diakaki M.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Domingo-Pardo C.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, Universidad de
- Dressler R.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Dupont E.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Durán I.
- University of Santiago
- Fernández-Domínguez B.
- University of Santiago
- Ferrari A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Ferreira P.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Finocchiaro P.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Göbel K.
- Goethe University
- García A.R.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Gawlik A.
- University of
- Gilardoni S.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Glodariu T.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
- Gonçalves I.F.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- González E.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Griesmayer E.
- Technische Universität
- Guerrero C.
- Universidad de
- Gunsing F.
- Harada H.
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
- Heinitz S.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Heyse J.
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Jenkins D.G.
- University of
- Jericha E.
- Technische Universität
- Käppeler F.
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Kadi Y.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Kalamara A.
- National Technical University of
- Kavrigin P.
- Technische Universität
- Kimura A.
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
- Kivel N.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Kokkoris M.
- National Technical University of
- Krtička M.
- Charles University
- Kurtulgil D.
- Goethe University
- Leal-Cidoncha E.
- University of Santiago
- Lederer C.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
- Leeb H.
- Technische Universität
- Lerendegui-Marco J.
- Universidad de
- Meo S. Lo
- Lonsdale S.J.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
- Macina D.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Marganiec J.
- Martínez T.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Masi A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Massimi C.
- Mastinu P.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mastromarco M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Maugeri E.A.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Mazzone A.
- Mendoza E.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Mengoni A.
- Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie (ENEA)
- Milazzo P.M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mingrone F.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Musumarra A.
- Negret A.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
- Nolte R.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
- Oprea A.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
- Patronis N.
- University of
- Pavlik A.
- University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics
- Perkowski J.
- University of
- Porras I.
- University of
- Praena J.
- University of
- Quesada J.M.
- Universidad de
- Radeck D.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
- Rauscher T.
- Reifarth R.
- Goethe University
- Rubbia C.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Ryan J.A.
- University of
- Sabaté-Gilarte M.
- Saxena A.
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Schillebeeckx P.
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Schumann D.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Smith A.G.
- University of
- Sosnin N.V.
- University of
- Stamatopoulos A.
- National Technical University of
- Tagliente G.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Tain J.L.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, Universidad de
- Tarifeño-Saldivia A.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Tassan-Got L.
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Tsinganis A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Valenta S.
- Charles University
- Vannini G.
- 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
- Vlastou R.
- National Technical University of
- Wallner A.
- Australian National University
- Warren S.
- University of
- Woods P.J.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
- Wright T.
- University of
- Žugec P.
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714603001
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 146
p. 03001
Abstract
The CERN n_TOF neutron beam facility is characterized by a very high instantaneous neutron flux, excellent TOF resolution at the 185 m long flight path (EAR-1), low intrinsic background and coverage of a wide range of neutron energies, from thermal to a few GeV. These characteristics provide a unique possibility to perform high-accuracy measurements of neutron-induced reaction cross-sections and angular distributions of interest for fundamental and applied Nuclear Physics. Since 2001, the n_TOF Collaboration has collected a wealth of high quality nuclear data relevant for nuclear astrophysics, nuclear reactor technology, nuclear medicine, etc. The overall efficiency of the experimental program and the range of possible measurements has been expanded with the construction of a second experimental area (EAR-2), located 20 m on the vertical of the n_TOF spallation target. This upgrade, which benefits from a neutron flux 30 times higher than in EAR-1, provides a substantial extension in measurement capabilities, opening the possibility to collect data on neutron cross-section of isotopes with short half-lives or available in very small amounts. This contribution will outline the main characteristics of the n_TOF facility, with special emphasis on the new experimental area. In particular, we will discuss the innovative features of the EAR-2 neutron beam that make possible to perform very challenging measurements on short-lived radioisotopes or sub-mg samples, out of reach up to now at other neutron facilities around the world. Finally, the future perspectives of the facility will be presented.