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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Tarrio, D. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L.
Title Measurement of the angular distribution of fission fragments using a PPAC assembly at CERN n_TOF Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 743 Issue Pages 79-85
Keywords Fission; Neutron; Anisotropy; Angular distribution; Th-232; Gas detectors
Abstract A fission reaction chamber based on Parallel Plate Avalanche Counters (PPACs) was built for measuring angular distributions of fragments emitted in neutron-induced fission of actinides at the neutron beam available at the Neutron Time-Of-Flight (n_TOF) facility at CERN. The detectors and the samples were tilted 45 degrees with respect to the neutron beam direction to cover all the possible values of the emission angle of the fission fragments. The main features of this setup are discussed and results on the fission fragment angular distribution are provided for the Th-232(n,f) reaction around the fission threshold. The results are compared with the available data in the literature, demonstrating the good capabilities of this setup.
Address [Tarrio, D.; Duran, I.; Paradela, C.; Caamano, M.] Univ Santiago de Compostela, Santiago De Compostela, Spain, Email: dtarriov@gmail.com
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Publisher (down) Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000334005000011 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1746
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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Zugec, P. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L.
Title GEANT4 simulation of the neutron background of the C6D6 set-up for capture studies at n_TOF Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 760 Issue Pages 57-67
Keywords GEANT4 simulations; Neutron time of flight; Neutron background; N_TOF; Neutron capture
Abstract The neutron sensitivity of the Cr6D6 detector setup used at nTOF facility for capture measurements has been studied by means of detailed GEANT4 simulations. A realistic software replica of the entire nTOF experimental hall, including the neutron beam line, sample, detector supports and the walls of the experimental area has been implemented in the simulations. The simulations have been analyzed in the same manner as experimental data, in particular by applying the Pulse Height Weighting Technique. The simulations have been validated against a measurement of the neutron background performed with a(nat)-C sample, showing an excellent agreement above 1 keV. At lower energies, an additional component in the measured C-nat yield has been discovered, which prevents the use of C-nat data for neutron background estimates at neutron energies below a few hundred eV. The origin and time structure of the neutron background have been derived from the simulations. Examples of the neutron background for two different samples are demonstrating the important role of accurate simulations of the neutron background in capture cross-section measurements.
Address [Zugec, P.; Bosnar, D.] Univ Zagreb, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Zagreb 41000, Croatia, Email: pzugec@phy.hr
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Publisher (down) Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000338350500008 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1828
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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Weiss, C. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.
Title The new vertical neutron beam line at the CERN n_TOF facility design and outlook on the performance Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 799 Issue Pages 90-98
Keywords n_TOF facility; Neutron time-of-flight; FLUKA; Neutron cross-section measurement
Abstract At the neutron Lime-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN a new vertical beam line was constructed in 2014, in order to extend the experimental possibilities at this facility to an even wider range of challenging cross-section measurements of interest in astrophysics, nuclear technology and medical physics. The design of the beam line and the experimental hall was based on FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations, aiming at maximizing the neutron flux, reducing the beam halo and minimizing the background from neutrons interacting with the collimator or back-scattered in the beam dump. The present paper gives an overview on the design of the beam line and the relevant elements and provides an outlook on the expected performance regarding the neutron beam intensity, shape and energy resolution, as well as the neutron and photon backgrounds.
Address [Weiss, C.; Chiaveri, E.; Girod, S.; Vlachoudis, V.; Aberle, O.; Bergstroem, I.; Calviani, M.; Guerrero, C.; Sabate-Gilarte, M.; Tsinganis, A.; Brugger, M.; Cerutti, F.; Ferrari, A.; Hernandez-Prieto, A.; Kadi, Y.; Leal-Cidoncha, E.; Losito, R.; Macina, D.; Montesano, S.; Porras, I.; Rubbia, C.] CERN, European Org Nucl Res, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Publisher (down) Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000361877300015 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2392
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Author Aliaga, R.J.; Herrero-Bosch, V.; Capra, S.; Pullia, A.; Duenas, J.A.; Grassi, L.; Triossi, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Gadea, R.; Gonzalez, V.; Huyuk, T.; Sanchis, E.; Gadea, A.; Mengoni, D.
Title Conceptual design of the TRACE detector readout using a compact, dead time-less analog memory ASIC Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 800 Issue Pages 34-39
Keywords Analog memory; Dead time; Detector readout; Front-end electronics; Switched Capacitor Array (SCA); Triggerless data acquisition
Abstract The new TRacking Array for light Charged particle Ejectiles (TRACE) detector system requires monitorization and sampling of all pulses in a large number of channels with very strict space and power consumption restrictions for the front-end electronics and cabling, Its readout system is to be based on analog memory ASICs with 64 channels each that sample a 1 μs window of the waveform of any valid pulses at 200 MHz while discarding any other signals and are read out at 50 MHz with external ADC digitization. For this purpose, a new, compact analog memory architecture is described that allows pulse capture with zero dead time in any channel while vastly reducing the total number of storage cells, particularly for large amounts of input channels. This is accomplished by partitioning the typical Switched Capacitor Array structure into two pipelined, asymmetric stages and introducing FIFO queue-like control circuitry for captured data, achieving total independence between the capture and readout operations.
Address [Aliaga, R. J.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Hueyuek, T.; Gadea, A.] Inst Fis Corpuscular, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: raalva@ific.uv.es
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Publisher (down) Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000361878200006 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2407
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Author Agramunt, J. et al; Tain, J.L.; Albiol, F.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M. D.; Rubio, B.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Valencia, E.
Title Characterization of a neutron-beta counting system with beta-delayed neutron emitters Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 807 Issue Pages 69-78
Keywords Beta-delayed neutron emission probability; Neutron and beta counters; Self-triggered digital data acquisition system; Geant4 simulations
Abstract A new detection system for the measurement of beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities has been characterized using fission products with well known beta-delayed neutron emission properties. The setup consists of BELEN-20, a 4 pi-neutron counter with twenty He-3 proportional tubes arranged inside a large polyethylene neutron moderator, a thin Si detector for beta counting and a self-triggering digital data acquisition system. The use of delayed-neutron precursors with different neutron emission windows allowed the study of the effect of energy dependency on neutron, beta and beta-neutron rates. The observed effect is well reproduced by Monte Carlo simulations. The impact of this dependency on the accuracy of neutron emission probabilities is discussed. A new accurate value of the neutron emission probability for the important delayed-neutron precursor I-137 was obtained, P-n = 7.76(14)%.
Address [Agramunt, J.; Tain, J. L.; Albiol, E.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M. D.; Rubio, B.; Tarifeno-Saldivia, A.; Valencia, E.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Tain@ific.uv.es
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Publisher (down) Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000365596200010 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2481
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