Status and outlook of the neutron time-of-flight facility

Gunsing, F; Abbondanno, U; Aerts, G; Alvarez, H; Alvarez-Velarde, F; Andriamonje, S; Andrzejewski, J; Assimakopoulos, P; Audouin, L; Badurek, G; Baumann, P; Becvar, F; Berthoumieux, E; Calvino, F; Cano-Ott, D; Capote, R; de Albornoz, AC; Cennini, P; Chepel, V; Chiaveri, E; Colonna, N; Cortes, G; Couture, A; Cox, J; Dahlfors, M; David, S; Dillman, I; Dolfini, R; Domingo-Pardo, C; Dridi, W; Duran, I; Eleftheriadis, C; Ferrant, L; Ferrari, A; Ferreira-Marques, R; Frais-Koelbl, H; Fujii, K; Furman, W; Goncalves, I; Gonzalez-Romero, E; Goverdovski, A; Gramegna, F; Griesmayer, E; Guerrero, C; Haas, B; Haight, R; Heil, M; Herrera-Martinez, A; Igashira, M; Isaev, S; Jericha, E; Kappeler, F; Kadi, Y; Karadimos, D; Karamanis, D; Kerveno, M; Ketlerov, V; Koehler, P; Konovalov, V; Kossionides, E; Krticka, M; Lampoudis, C; Leeb, H; Lindote, A; Lopes, I; Lozano, M; Lukic, S; Marganiec, J; Marques, L; Marrone, S; Martinez, T; Massimi, C; Mastinu, P; Mengoni, A; Milazzo, PM; Moreau, C; Mosconi, M; Neves, F; Oberhummer, H; O'Brien, S; Oshima, M; Pancin, J; Papachristodoulou, C; Papadopoulos, C; Paradela, C; Patronis, N; Pavlik, A; Pavlopoulos, P; Perrot, L; Pigni, MT; Plag, R; Plompen, A; Plukis, A; Poch, A; Pretel, C; Quesada, J; Rauscher, T; Reifarth, R; Rosetti, M; Rubbia, C; Rudolf, G; Rullhusen, P; Salgado, J; Sarchiapone, L; Savvidis, I; Stephan, C; Tagliente, G; Tain, JL; Tassan-Got, L; Tavora, L; Terlizzi, R; Vannini, G; Vaz, P; Ventura, A; Villamarin, D; Vincente, MC; Vlachoudis, V; Vlastou, R; Voss, F; Walter, S; Wendler, H; Wiescher, M; Wisshak, K

dc.contributor.author	Gunsing, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Abbondanno, U	en
dc.contributor.author	Aerts, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Alvarez, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Alvarez-Velarde, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Andriamonje, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Andrzejewski, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Assimakopoulos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Audouin, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Badurek, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Baumann, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Becvar, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Berthoumieux, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Calvino, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Cano-Ott, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Capote, R	en
dc.contributor.author	de Albornoz, AC	en
dc.contributor.author	Cennini, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Chepel, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Chiaveri, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Colonna, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Cortes, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Couture, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Cox, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Dahlfors, M	en
dc.contributor.author	David, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Dillman, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Dolfini, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Domingo-Pardo, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Dridi, W	en
dc.contributor.author	Duran, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Eleftheriadis, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Ferrant, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Ferrari, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Ferreira-Marques, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Frais-Koelbl, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Fujii, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Furman, W	en
dc.contributor.author	Goncalves, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Gonzalez-Romero, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Goverdovski, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Gramegna, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Griesmayer, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Guerrero, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Haas, B	en
dc.contributor.author	Haight, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Heil, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Herrera-Martinez, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Igashira, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Isaev, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Jericha, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Kappeler, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Kadi, Y	en
dc.contributor.author	Karadimos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Karamanis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kerveno, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Ketlerov, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Koehler, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Konovalov, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Kossionides, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Krticka, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Lampoudis, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Leeb, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Lindote, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Lopes, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Lozano, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Lukic, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Marganiec, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Marques, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Marrone, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Martinez, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Massimi, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Mastinu, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Mengoni, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Milazzo, PM	en
dc.contributor.author	Moreau, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Mosconi, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Neves, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Oberhummer, H	en
dc.contributor.author	O'Brien, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Oshima, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Pancin, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Papachristodoulou, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulos, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Paradela, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Patronis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Pavlik, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Pavlopoulos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Perrot, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Pigni, MT	en
dc.contributor.author	Plag, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Plompen, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Plukis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Poch, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Pretel, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Quesada, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Rauscher, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Reifarth, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Rosetti, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Rubbia, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Rudolf, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Rullhusen, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Salgado, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Sarchiapone, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Savvidis, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Stephan, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Tagliente, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Tain, JL	en
dc.contributor.author	Tassan-Got, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Tavora, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Terlizzi, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Vannini, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Vaz, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Ventura, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Villamarin, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Vincente, MC	en
dc.contributor.author	Vlachoudis, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Vlastou, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Voss, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Walter, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Wendler, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Wiescher, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Wisshak, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:56:34Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:56:34Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0168-583X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/28153
dc.subject	neutrons	en
dc.subject	time-of-flight	en
dc.subject	CERN	en
dc.subject	spallation	en
dc.subject	n_TOF	en
dc.subject.classification	Instruments & Instrumentation	en
dc.subject.classification	Nuclear Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical	en
dc.subject.classification	Physics, Nuclear	en
dc.subject.other	N-TOF	en
dc.subject.other	CERN	en
dc.subject.other	DETECTOR	en
dc.subject.other	ELEMENTS	en
dc.subject.other	CAPTURE	en
dc.subject.other	BEAM	en
dc.title	Status and outlook of the neutron time-of-flight facility	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN, fully operational since 2002, combines a high instantaneous neutron flux with high energy resolution. The wide energy range and the high neutron flux per time-of-flight burst result in a much enhanced signal to background ratio for neutron capture of radioactive isotopes and makes this facility well suited for the measurement of high quality neutron-induced reaction cross-sections. Neutrons are created by spallation reactions induced by a pulsed 20 GeV/c proton beam impinging on a lead target. A 5 cm water slab surrounding the lead target serves as a coolant and at the same time as a moderator of the spallation neutron spectrum, providing a wide energy spectrum from 0.1 eV to about 250 MeV. By the end of 2005, a first phase of data taking has been successfully terminated. Fission and capture experiments have been performed on a variety of isotopes of interest for nuclear astrophysics, advanced nuclear technologies and for basic nuclear physics. The instrumentation developed for this facility consists of parallel plate avalanche counter and fission ionization chamber detectors for the fission experiments and of low mass C6D6 detectors and a 4 pi BaF2 total absorption calorimeter for capture experiments. A new data acquisition system, based on sampling of the detector signals, has been developed to cope with the high count rates and to minimize the effective dead time to only a few tens of nanosecond. A second phase of data taking is planned to start in 2007, after an upgrade of the spallation target. On the longer term, the construction of a flight path at 20 in resulting in an increased neutron flux of about a factor of 100 opens new possibilities. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000248784100221	en
dc.identifier.volume	261	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	925	en
dc.identifier.epage	929	en