Measurement and analysis of the Am 243 neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN

E. Mendoza; D. Cano-Ott; C. Guerrero; E. Berthoumieux; U. Abbondanno; G. Aerts; F. ?lvarez-Velarde; S. Andriamonje; J. Andrzejewski; P. Assimakopoulos; L. Audouin; G. Badurek; J. Balibrea; P. Baumann; F. Be?vá?; F. Belloni; F. Calviño; M. Calviani; R. Capote; C. Carrapi?o; A. Carrillo De Albornoz; P. Cennini; V. Chepel; E. Chiaveri; N. Colonna; G. Cortes; A. Couture; J. Cox; M. Dahlfors; S. David; I. Dillmann; R. Dolfini; C. Domingo-Pardo; W. Dridi; I. Duran; C. Eleftheriadis; L. Ferrant; A. Ferrari; R. Ferreira-Marques; L. Fitzpatrick; H. Frais-Koelbl; K. Fujii; W. Furman; I. Goncalves; E. González-Romero; A. Goverdovski; F. Gramegna; E. Griesmayer; F. Gunsing; B. Haas; R. Haight; M. Heil; A. Herrera-Martinez; M. Igashira; S. Isaev; E. Jericha; F. Käppeler; Y. Kadi; D. Karadimos; D. Karamanis; V. Ketlerov; M. Kerveno; P. Koehler; V. Konovalov; E. Kossionides; M. Krti?ka; C. Lampoudis; H. Leeb; A. Lindote; S. Lo Meo; I. Lopes; R. Lossito; M. Lozano; S. Lukic; J. Marganiec; L. Marques; S. Marrone; T. Martínez; C. Massimi; P. Mastinu; A. Mengoni; P.M. Milazzo; C. Moreau; M. Mosconi; F. Neves; H. Oberhummer; S. O'Brien; M. Oshima; J. Pancin; C. Papachristodoulou; C. Papadopoulos; C. Paradela; N. Patronis; A. Pavlik; P. Pavlopoulos; L. Perrot; M.T. Pigni; R. Plag; A. Plompen; A. Plukis; A. Poch; J. Praena; C. Pretel; J. Quesada; T. Rauscher; R. Reifarth; C. Rubbia; G. Rudolf; P. Rullhusen; J. Salgado; C. Santos; L. Sarchiapone; I. Savvidis; C. Stephan; G. Tagliente; J.L. Tain; L. Tassan-Got; L. Tavora; R. Terlizzi; G. Vannini; P. Vaz; A. Ventura; D. Villamarin; M.C. Vicente; V. Vlachoudis; R. Vlastou; F. Voss; S. Walter; H. Wendler; M. Wiescher; K. Wisshak

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034608

Measurement and analysis of the Am 243 neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN

E. Mendoza, D. Cano-Ott, C. Guerrero, E. Berthoumieux, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, F. ?lvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, J. Balibrea, P. Baumann, F. Be?vá?, F. Belloni, F. Calviño, M. Calviani, R. Capote, C. Carrapi?oA. Carrillo De Albornoz, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, E. González-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, V. Ketlerov, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krti?ka, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, S. Lo Meo, I. Lopes, R. Lossito, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marques, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M.T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vicente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak

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Background: The design of new nuclear reactors and transmutation devices requires to reduce the present neutron cross section uncertainties of minor actinides. Purpose: Improvement of the Am-243(n, gamma) cross section uncertainty. Method: The Am-243(n, gamma) cross section has been measured at the nTOF facility at CERN with a BaF2 total absorption calorimeter, in the energy range between 0.7 eV and 2.5 keV. Results: The Am-243(n, gamma) cross section has been successfully measured in the mentioned energy range. The resolved resonance region has been extended from 250 eV up to 400 eV. In the unresolved resonance region our results are compatible with one of the two incompatible capture data sets available below 2.5 keV. The data available in EXFOR and in the literature have been used to perform a simple analysis above 2.5 keV. Conclusions: The results of this measurement contribute to reduce the Am-243(n, gamma) cross section uncertainty and suggest that this cross section is underestimated up to 25% in the neutron energy range between 50 eV and a few keV in the present evaluated data libraries.

Original language	English
Article number	034608
Pages (from-to)	034608
Journal	Physical Review C
Volume	90
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034608 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034608
Publication status	Published - 11 Sept 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Mendoza, E., Cano-Ott, D., Guerrero, C., Berthoumieux, E., Abbondanno, U., Aerts, G., ?lvarez-Velarde, F., Andriamonje, S., Andrzejewski, J., Assimakopoulos, P., Audouin, L., Badurek, G., Balibrea, J., Baumann, P., Be?vá?, F., Belloni, F., Calviño, F., Calviani, M., Capote, R., ... Wisshak, K. (2014). Measurement and analysis of the Am 243 neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN. Physical Review C, 90(3), 034608. Article 034608. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034608, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034608

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T1 - Measurement and analysis of the Am 243 neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN

AU - Mendoza, E.

AU - Cano-Ott, D.

AU - Guerrero, C.

AU - Berthoumieux, E.

AU - Abbondanno, U.

AU - Aerts, G.

AU - ?lvarez-Velarde, F.

AU - Andriamonje, S.

AU - Andrzejewski, J.

AU - Assimakopoulos, P.

AU - Audouin, L.

AU - Badurek, G.

AU - Balibrea, J.

AU - Baumann, P.

AU - Be?vá?, F.

AU - Belloni, F.

AU - Calviño, F.

AU - Calviani, M.

AU - Capote, R.

AU - Carrapi?o, C.

AU - Carrillo De Albornoz, A.

AU - Cennini, P.

AU - Chepel, V.

AU - Chiaveri, E.

AU - Colonna, N.

AU - Cortes, G.

AU - Couture, A.

AU - Cox, J.

AU - Dahlfors, M.

AU - David, S.

AU - Dillmann, I.

AU - Dolfini, R.

AU - Domingo-Pardo, C.

AU - Dridi, W.

AU - Duran, I.

AU - Eleftheriadis, C.

AU - Ferrant, L.

AU - Ferrari, A.

AU - Ferreira-Marques, R.

AU - Fitzpatrick, L.

AU - Frais-Koelbl, H.

AU - Fujii, K.

AU - Furman, W.

AU - Goncalves, I.

AU - González-Romero, E.

AU - Goverdovski, A.

AU - Gramegna, F.

AU - Griesmayer, E.

AU - Gunsing, F.

AU - Haas, B.

AU - Haight, R.

AU - Heil, M.

AU - Herrera-Martinez, A.

AU - Igashira, M.

AU - Isaev, S.

AU - Jericha, E.

AU - Käppeler, F.

AU - Kadi, Y.

AU - Karadimos, D.

AU - Karamanis, D.

AU - Ketlerov, V.

AU - Kerveno, M.

AU - Koehler, P.

AU - Konovalov, V.

AU - Kossionides, E.

AU - Krti?ka, M.

AU - Lampoudis, C.

AU - Leeb, H.

AU - Lindote, A.

AU - Lo Meo, S.

AU - Lopes, I.

AU - Lossito, R.

AU - Lozano, M.

AU - Lukic, S.

AU - Marganiec, J.

AU - Marques, L.

AU - Marrone, S.

AU - Martínez, T.

AU - Massimi, C.

AU - Mastinu, P.

AU - Mengoni, A.

AU - Milazzo, P.M.

AU - Moreau, C.

AU - Mosconi, M.

AU - Neves, F.

AU - Oberhummer, H.

AU - O'Brien, S.

AU - Oshima, M.

AU - Pancin, J.

AU - Papachristodoulou, C.

AU - Papadopoulos, C.

AU - Paradela, C.

AU - Patronis, N.

AU - Pavlik, A.

AU - Pavlopoulos, P.

AU - Perrot, L.

AU - Pigni, M.T.

AU - Plag, R.

AU - Plompen, A.

AU - Plukis, A.

AU - Poch, A.

AU - Praena, J.

AU - Pretel, C.

AU - Quesada, J.

AU - Rauscher, T.

AU - Reifarth, R.

AU - Rubbia, C.

AU - Rudolf, G.

AU - Rullhusen, P.

AU - Salgado, J.

AU - Santos, C.

AU - Sarchiapone, L.

AU - Savvidis, I.

AU - Stephan, C.

AU - Tagliente, G.

AU - Tain, J.L.

AU - Tassan-Got, L.

AU - Tavora, L.

AU - Terlizzi, R.

AU - Vannini, G.

AU - Vaz, P.

AU - Ventura, A.

AU - Villamarin, D.

AU - Vicente, M.C.

AU - Vlachoudis, V.

AU - Vlastou, R.

AU - Voss, F.

AU - Walter, S.

AU - Wendler, H.

AU - Wiescher, M.

AU - Wisshak, K.

PY - 2014/9/11

Y1 - 2014/9/11

N2 - Background: The design of new nuclear reactors and transmutation devices requires to reduce the present neutron cross section uncertainties of minor actinides. Purpose: Improvement of the Am-243(n, gamma) cross section uncertainty. Method: The Am-243(n, gamma) cross section has been measured at the nTOF facility at CERN with a BaF2 total absorption calorimeter, in the energy range between 0.7 eV and 2.5 keV. Results: The Am-243(n, gamma) cross section has been successfully measured in the mentioned energy range. The resolved resonance region has been extended from 250 eV up to 400 eV. In the unresolved resonance region our results are compatible with one of the two incompatible capture data sets available below 2.5 keV. The data available in EXFOR and in the literature have been used to perform a simple analysis above 2.5 keV. Conclusions: The results of this measurement contribute to reduce the Am-243(n, gamma) cross section uncertainty and suggest that this cross section is underestimated up to 25% in the neutron energy range between 50 eV and a few keV in the present evaluated data libraries.

AB - Background: The design of new nuclear reactors and transmutation devices requires to reduce the present neutron cross section uncertainties of minor actinides. Purpose: Improvement of the Am-243(n, gamma) cross section uncertainty. Method: The Am-243(n, gamma) cross section has been measured at the nTOF facility at CERN with a BaF2 total absorption calorimeter, in the energy range between 0.7 eV and 2.5 keV. Results: The Am-243(n, gamma) cross section has been successfully measured in the mentioned energy range. The resolved resonance region has been extended from 250 eV up to 400 eV. In the unresolved resonance region our results are compatible with one of the two incompatible capture data sets available below 2.5 keV. The data available in EXFOR and in the literature have been used to perform a simple analysis above 2.5 keV. Conclusions: The results of this measurement contribute to reduce the Am-243(n, gamma) cross section uncertainty and suggest that this cross section is underestimated up to 25% in the neutron energy range between 50 eV and a few keV in the present evaluated data libraries.

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DO - 10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034608

M3 - Article

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VL - 90

SP - 034608

JO - Physical Review C

JF - Physical Review C

IS - 3

M1 - 034608

ER -

Measurement and analysis of the Am 243 neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN

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