Abstract
This article presents a few selected developments and future ideas related to the measurement of (n, γ) data of astrophysical interest at CERN n_TOF. The MC-aided analysis methodology for the use of low-efficiency radiation detectors in time-of-flight neutron-capture measurements is discussed, with particular emphasis on the systematic accuracy. Several recent instrumental advances are also presented, such as the development of total-energy detectors with γ-ray imaging capability for background suppression, and the development of an array of small-volume organic scintillators aimed at exploiting the high instantaneous neutron-flux of EAR2. Finally, astrophysics prospects related to the intermediate i neutron-capture process of nucleosynthesis are discussed in the context of the new NEAR activation area.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 8 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | European Physical Journal A |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Part of this work has been carried out in the framework of a project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (ERC Consolidator Grant project HYMNS, with grant agreement No. 681740). The authors acknowledge support from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación under grants PID2019-104714GBC21, FPA2017-83946-C2-1-P, FIS2015-71688-ERC, FPA-2016-77689-C2-1-R, RTI2018-098117-B-C21, CSIC for funding PIE-201750I26, European H2020-847552 (SANDA) and by funding agencies of participating institutes. For the purpose of open access, the author has applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission. In line with the principles that apply to scientific publishing and the CERN policy in matters of scientific publications, the n_TOF Collaboration recognises the work of V. Furman and Y. Kopatch (JINR, Russia), who have contributed to the experiment used to obtain the results described in this paper. This article belongs to a series of articles devoted to the memory of Franz Käppeler. The present work contains some of the developments where he was involved or witnessed and, some other contributions which came up more recently. In any case, all of them have undoubtedly benefited from the motivation and creativity that Franz inspired in all of us. Thank you Franz.
Funding Information:
Part of this work has been carried out in the framework of a project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (ERC Consolidator Grant project HYMNS, with grant agreement No. 681740). The authors acknowledge support from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación under grants PID2019-104714GBC21, FPA2017-83946-C2-1-P, FIS2015-71688-ERC, FPA-2016-77689-C2-1-R, RTI2018-098117-B-C21, CSIC for funding PIE-201750I26, European H2020-847552 (SANDA) and by funding agencies of participating institutes. For the purpose of open access, the author has applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission. In line with the principles that apply to scientific publishing and the CERN policy in matters of scientific publications, the n_TOF Collaboration recognises the work of V. Furman and Y. Kopatch (JINR, Russia), who have contributed to the experiment used to obtain the results described in this paper. This article belongs to a series of articles devoted to the memory of Franz Käppeler. The present work contains some of the developments where he was involved or witnessed and, some other contributions which came up more recently. In any case, all of them have undoubtedly benefited from the motivation and creativity that Franz inspired in all of us. Thank you Franz.
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