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Advances and new ideas for neutron-capture astrophysics experiments at CERN n_TOF
Ist Teil von
The European physical journal. A, Hadrons and nuclei, 2023-01, Vol.59 (1), Article 8
Ort / Verlag
Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erscheinungsjahr
2023
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SpringerNature Journals
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This article presents a few selected developments and future ideas related to the measurement of
(
n
,
γ
)
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
γ
-ray imaging capability for background suppression, and the development of an array of small-volume organic scintillators 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.