PT Journal
AU n_TOF Collaboration (Domingo-Pardo, Cea
   Babiano-Suarez, V
   Balibrea-Correa, J
   Caballero, L
   Ladarescu, I
   Lerendegui-Marco, J
   Tain, JL
   Tarifeño-Saldivia, A
TI Advances and new ideas for neutron-capture astrophysics experiments at CERN n_TOF
SO European Physical Journal A
JI Eur. Phys. J. A
PY 2023
BP 8 - 11pp
VL 59
IS 1
DI 10.1140/epja/s10050-022-00876-7
LA English
AB This article presents a few selected developments and future ideas related to the measurement of (n, gamma ) 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 gamma- ray imaging capability for background suppression, and the development of an array of small-volume organic scintilla tors 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.
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