Neutron-induced nuclear reactions are of key importance for a variety of applications in
basic and applied science. Apart from nuclear reactors, accelerator-based neutron sources …

Neutron capture cross-section measurements are fundamental in the study of astrophysical
phenomena, such as the slow neutron capture (s-) process of nucleosynthesis operating in …

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 …

Abstract i-TED is an innovative detection system which exploits Compton imaging
techniques to achieve a superior signal-to-background ratio in (n, γ) cross-section …

Abstract i-TED consists of both a total energy detector and a Compton camera primarily
intended for the measurement of neutron capture cross sections by means of the …

The n_TOF facility has just undergone in 2021 a major upgrade with the installation of its
third generation spallation target that has been designed to optimize the performance of the …

The neutron capture cross section of 232 T h has been measured with the time-of-flight
technique in the energy range from 10 to 200 keV at the back-streaming white neutron beam …

Neutron production and transport in the spallation target of the n_TOF facility at CERN has
been simulated with GEANT4. The results obtained with different models of high-energy …

A new method for measuring (n, γ) cross-sections aiming at enhanced signal-to-background
ratio is presented. This new approach is based on the combination of the pulse-height …

The Back-n beam line of the China Spallation Neutron Source is the first white neutron
facility in China. One of its goals is to perform radiative neutron capture cross-section (σ nγ) …