TY  - JOUR
AU  - Massimi, C.
AU  - Cristallo, S.
AU  - Domingo-Pardo, C.
AU  - Lederer-Woods, C.
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022//
TI  - n_TOF: Measurements of Key Reactions of Interest to AGB Stars
T2  - Universe
JO  - Universe
SP  - 100
EP  - 19pp
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
PB  - Mdpi
KW  - s process
KW  - MACS
KW  - time of flight
AB  - In the last 20 years, the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN has been providing relevant data for the astrophysical slow neutron capture process (s process). At n_TOF, neutron-induced radiative capture (n,gamma) as well as (n,p) and (n,alpha) reaction cross sections are measured as a function of energy, using the time-of-flight method. Improved detection systems, innovative ideas and collaborations with other neutron facilities have lead to a considerable contribution of the n_TOF collaboration to studying the s process in asymptotic giant branch stars. Results have been reported for stable and radioactive samples, i.e.,Mg- 24,Mg-25,Mg-26, Al-26, S-33,Fe- 54,Fe-57, Ni-58,Ni-59,Ni-62,Ni-63, Ge-70,Ge-72,Ge-73, Zr-90,Zr-91,Zr-92,Zr-93,Zr-94,Zr-96, La-139, Ce-140, Pm-147, Sm-151,Gd- 154,Gd-155,Gd-157, Tm-171, Os-186,Os-187,Os-188, Au-197, Tl-203,Tl-204,Pb- 204,Pb-206,Pb-207 and Bi-209 isotopes, while others are being studied or planned to be studied in the near future. In this contribution, we present an overview of the most successful achievements, and an outlook of future challenging measurements, including ongoing detection system developments.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/universe8020100
DO  - 10.3390/universe8020100
LA  - English
N1  - WOS:000762514400001
ID  - Massimi_etal2022
ER  -