Neutron Capture Measurements on Minor Actinides at the n_TOF Facility at CERN : Past, Present and Future
The successful development of advanced nuclear systems for sustainable energy production and nuclear waste management depends on high quality nuclear data libraries. Recent sensitivity studies and reports [1-3] have identified the need for substantially improving the accuracy of neutron cross-section data for minor actinides. The n_TOF collaboration has initiated an ambitious experimental program for the measurement of neutron capture cross sections of minor actinides. Two experimental setups have been constructed for this purpose: a Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC) [4] for measuring neutron capture cross-sections of low-mass and/or radioactive samples and a set of two low neutron sensitivity C(6)D(6) detectors for the less radioactive materials.
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Uncontrolled Keywords | Neutron capture; Plutonium; Nuclear waste; Accelerator driven system; Nuclear data; Generation IV; Total Absorption Calorimeter; n_TOF; Americium; Barium fluoride; Actinides; ADS; Cross section; TAC; Transmutation; Uranium; Nuclear energy; Nuclear reactor |
Date Deposited | 14 Nov 2024 11:21 |
Last Modified | 14 Nov 2024 11:21 |