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1. Precise 3D Track Reconstruction Algorithm for the ICARUS T600 Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber Detector

Author: M. Antonello, B. Baibussinov, P. Benetti, E. Calligarich, N. Canci, S. Centro, A. Cesana, K. Cieslik, D. B. Cline, A. G. Cocco, A. Dabrowska, D. Dequal, A. Dermenev, R. Dolfini, C. Farnese, A. Fava, A. Ferrari, G. Fiorillo, D. Gibin, S. Gninenko, A. Guglielmi, M. Haranczyk, J. Holeczek, A. Ivashkin, J. Kisiel, I. Kochanek, J. Lagoda, S. Mania, A. Menegolli, G. Meng, C. Montanari, S. Otwinowski, A. Piazzoli, P. Picchi, F. Pietropaolo, P. Plonski, A. Rappoldi, G. L. Raselli, M. Rossella, C. Rubbia, P. Sala, A. Scaramelli, E. Segreto, F. Sergiampietri, D. Stefan, J. Stepaniak, R. Sulej, M. Szarska, M. Terrani, F. Varanini, S. Ventura, C. Vignoli, H. Wang, X. Yang, A. Zalewska, and K. Zaremba
Subjects: Physics, QC1-999
Abstract: Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LAr TPC) detectors offer charged particle imaging capability with remarkable spatial resolution. Precise event reconstruction procedures are critical in order to fully exploit the potential of this technology. In this paper we present a new, general approach to 3D reconstruction for the LAr TPC with a practical application to the track reconstruction. The efficiency of the method is evaluated on a sample of simulated tracks. We present also the application of the method to the analysis of stopping particle tracks collected during the ICARUS T600 detector operation with the CNGS neutrino beam.
Published: 2013
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2. A search for the analogue to Cherenkov radiation by high energy neutrinos at superluminal speeds in ICARUS

Author: ICARUS Collaboration, M. Antonello(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), P. Aprili(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), B. Baibussinov(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), M. Baldo Ceolin(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), P. Benetti(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), E. Calligarich(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), N. Canci(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), F. Carbonara(Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche e INFN Napoli, Italy), S. Centro(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), A. Cesana(INFN, Sezione di Milano e Politecnico, Milano, Italy), K. Cieslik(The Henryk Niewodniczanski, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Krakow, Poland), D. B. Cline(Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, USA), A. G. Cocco(Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche e INFN Napoli, Italy), A. Cohen(Physics Department, Boston University, Boston, USA), A. Dabrowska(The Henryk Niewodniczanski, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Krakow, Poland), D. Dequal(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), A. Dermenev(INR RAS, Russia), R. Dolfini(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), C. Farnese(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), A. Fava(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), A. Ferrari(CERN, CH-1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland), G. Fiorillo(Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche e INFN Napoli, Italy), D. Gibin(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), A. Gigli Berzolari(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), S. Gninenko(INR RAS, Russia), A. Guglielmi(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), M. Haranczyk(The Henryk Niewodniczanski, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Krakow, Poland), J. Holeczek(Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland), A. Ivashkin(INR RAS, Russia), J. Kisiel(Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland), I. Kochanek(Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland), J. Lagoda(National Centre for Nulcear research, Otwock/Swierk, Poland), S. Mania(Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland), G. Mannocchi(Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati), A. Menegolli(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), G. Meng(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), C. Montanari(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), S. Otwinowski(Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, USA), L. Periale(Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati), A. Piazzoli(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), P. Picchi(Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati), F. Pietropaolo(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), P. Plonski(Institute for Radioelectronics, Warsaw Univ. of Technology, Warsaw, Poland), A. Rappoldi(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), G. L. Raselli(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), M. Rossella(Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica e INFN, Università di Pavia, Italy), C. Rubbia(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), P. Sala(INFN, Sezione di Milano e Politecnico, Milano, Italy), E. Scantamburlo(Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy), A. Scaramelli(INFN, Sezione di Milano e Politecnico, Milano, Italy), E. Segreto(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), F. Sergiampietri(Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Italy), D. Stefan(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), J. Stepaniak(National Centre for Nulcear research, Otwock/Swierk, Poland), R. Sulej(National Centre for Nulcear research, Otwock/Swierk, Poland), M. Szarska(The Henryk Niewodniczanski, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Krakow, Poland), M. Terrani(INFN, Sezione di Milano e Politecnico, Milano, Italy), F. Varanini(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), S. Ventura(Dipartimento di Fisica e INFN, Università di Padova, Italy), C. Vignoli(Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso dell'INFN, Assergi), H. Wang(Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, USA), X. Yang(Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, USA), A. Zalewska(The Henryk Niewodniczanski, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Krakow, Poland), K. Zaremba(Institute for Radioelectronics, Warsaw Univ. of Technology, Warsaw, Poland), M., Antonello, P., Aprili, B., Baibussinov, M. B., Ceolin, P., Benetti, E., Calligarich, N., Canci, F., Carbonara, S., Centro, A., Cesana, K., Cieslik, D. B., Cline, A. G., Cocco, A., Dabrowska, D., Dequal, A., Dermenev, R., Dolfini, C., Farnese, A., Fava, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Gibin, A. G., Berzolari, S., Gninenko, A., Guglielmi, M., Haranczyk, J., Holeczek, A., Ivashkin, J., Kisiel, I., Kochanek, J., Lagoda, S., Mania, G., Mannocchi, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, C., Montanari, S., Otwinowski, L., Periale, A., Piazzoli, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, P., Plonski, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, M., Rossella, C., Rubbia, P. R., Sala, E., Scantamburlo, A., Scaramelli, E., Segreto, F., Sergiampietri, D., Stefan, J., Stepaniak, R., Sulej, M., Szarska, M., Terrani, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, C., Vignoli, H., Wang, X., Yang, A., Zalewska, K., Zaremba, and A., Cohen
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, argon time, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, superluminal neutrino, FOS: Physical sciences, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), neutrino, Superluminal neutrino-Lar TPC detector-Cern neutrino beam, cherenkov radiation, Cherenkov radiation, Physics, ICARUS, Superluminal motion, hep-ex, neutrino energy spectrum, Massless particle, Antimatter, argon, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Neutrino, Energy source, Particle Physics - Experiment, Lepton, Liquefied gases
Abstract: The OPERA collaboration has claimed evidence of superluminal {\nu}{_\mu} propagation between CERN and the LNGS. Cohen and Glashow argued that such neutrinos should lose energy by producing photons and e+e- pairs, through Z0 mediated processes analogous to Cherenkov radiation. In terms of the parameter delta=(v^2_nu-v^2_c)/v^2_c, the OPERA result implies delta = 5 x 10^-5. For this value of \delta a very significant deformation of the neutrino energy spectrum and an abundant production of photons and e+e- pairs should be observed at LNGS. We present an analysis based on the 2010 and part of the 2011 data sets from the ICARUS experiment, located at Gran Sasso National Laboratory and using the same neutrino beam from CERN. We find that the rates and deposited energy distributions of neutrino events in ICARUS agree with the expectations for an unperturbed spectrum of the CERN neutrino beam. Our results therefore refute a superluminal interpretation of the OPERA result according to the Cohen and Glashow prediction for a weak current analog to Cherenkov radiation. In particular no superluminal Cherenkov like e+e- pair or gamma emission event has been directly observed inside the fiducial volume of the "bubble chamber like" ICARUS TPC-LAr detector, setting the much stricter limit of delta < 2.5 10^-8 at the 90% confidence level, comparable with the one due to the observations from the SN1987A., Comment: 17 pages, 6 figures
Published: 2015

3. The trigger system of the ICARUS experiment for the CNGS beam

Author: F. Boffelli, Arnaud Ferrari, F. Sergiampietri, C. Vignoli, Carlo Rubbia, Alfredo G. Cocco, P. Picchi, A. Falcone, X. Yang, B. Baibussinov, J. Holeczek, K. Cieslik, S. Mania, M. Haranczyk, A. Dabrowska, P. Benetti, Andrea Zani, Angela Fava, P. Plonski, S. Centro, Christian Farnese, D. Gibin, Massimo Rossella, S. N. Gninenko, Paola Sala, F. Varanini, C. Montanari, G. Fiorillo, M. Kirsanov, E. Calligarich, Daniele Dequal, G.L. Raselli, A. Dermenev, J. Lagoda, A. Rappoldi, M. Nicoletto, D. Stefan, S. Otwinowski, Alessandro Menegolli, K. Zaremba, M. Torti, A. Bubak, M. Szarska, J. Kisiel, A. Guglielmi, E. Segreto, A. Scaramelli, A. Cesana, R. Dolfini, Hongwei Wang, G. Meng, A. Zalewska, D. Cline, Sandro Ventura, I. Kochanek, R. Sulej, M. Antonello, F. Pietropaolo, M. Terrani, Antonello, M, Baibussinov, B, Benetti, P, Boffelli, F, Bubak, A, Calligarich, E, Centro, S, Cesana, A, Cieslik, K, Cline, D, Cocco, A, Dabrowska, A, Dequal, D, Dermenev, A, Dolfini, R, Falcone, A, Farnese, C, Fava, A, Ferrari, A, Fiorillo, G, Gibin, D, Gninenko, S, Guglielmi, A, Haranczyk, M, Holeczek, J, Kirsanov, M, Kisiel, J, Kochanek, I, Lagoda, J, Mania, S, Menegolli, A, Meng, G, Montanari, C, Nicoletto, M, Otwinowski, S, Picchi, P, Pietropaolo, F, Plonski, P, Rappoldi, A, Raselli, G, Rossella, M, Rubbia, C, Sala, P, Scaramelli, A, Segreto, E, Sergiampietri, F, Stefan, D, Sulej, R, Szarska, M, Terrani, M, Torti, M, Varanini, F, Ventura, S, Vignoli, C, Wang, H, Yang, X, Zalewska, A, Zani, A, Zaremba, K, M., Antonello, B., Baibussinov, P., Benetti, F., Boffelli, A., Bubak, E., Calligarich, S., Centro, A., Cesana, K., Cieslik, D., Cline, A., Cocco, A., Dabrowska, D., Dequal, A., Dermenev, R., Dolfini, A., Falcone, C., Farnese, A., Fava, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Gibin, S., Gninenko, A., Guglielmi, M., Haranczyk, J., Holeczek, M., Kirsanov, J., Kisiel, I., Kochanek, J., Lagoda, S., Mania, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, C., Montanari, M., Nicoletto, S., Otwinowski, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, P., Plonski, A., Rappoldi, G., Raselli, M., Rossella, C. i., M., P., Sala, A., Scaramelli, E., Segreto, F., Sergiampietri, D., Stefan, R. j., Sulej, M., Szarska, M., Terrani, M., Torti, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, C., Vignoli, H., Wang, X., Yang, A., Zalewska, A., Zani, and K., Zaremba
Subjects: Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, FOS: Physical sciences, Cosmic ray, Noble liquid detectors (scintillation, ionization, double-phase), High Energy Physics - Experiment, Nuclear physics, Neutrino detector, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Nuclear Experiment, physics.ins-det, Instrumentation, Mathematical Physics, ICARUS, Physics, Scintillation, Noble liquid detectors (scintillation,ionization, double-phase), Detector, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), Liquefied gase, Trigger concepts and systems (hardware and software), Scintillation counter, Trigger circuits, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Active mass, Charge signals, Liquid argon, Neutrino beams, Scintillation light, Time information, Trigger systems, Underground laboratory, Event (particle physics), Beam (structure), neutrino detectors
Abstract: The ICARUS T600 detector, with its 470 tons of active mass, is the largest liquid Argon TPC ever built. Operated for three years in the LNGS underground laboratory, it has collected thousands of CNGS neutrino beam interactions and cosmic ray events with energy spanning from tens of MeV to tens of GeV, with a trigger system based on scintillation light, charge signal on TPC wires and time information (for beam related events only). The performance of trigger system in terms of efficiency, background and live-time as a function of the event energy for the CNGS data taking is presented., 23 pages, 23 figures. Published as M Antonello et al 2014 JINST 9 P08003
Published: 2014

4. Neutron-induced fission cross section ofNp237in the keV to MeV range at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: L. Sarchiapone, S. Andriamonje, G. Cortes, J. Marganiec, R. C. Haight, P. E. Koehler, H. Álvarez, Masayuki Igashira, K. Ioannidis, M. Oshima, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, C. Paradela, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, A. Dorochenko, J. Andrzejewski, G. Aerts, J. Cox, A. J. M. Plompen, Isabel Lopes, B. Haas, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, E. Skordis, L. Audouin, F. Voss, P. Cennini, S. David, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, Thomas Rauscher, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, A. Tsinganis, Y. Kadi, G. Tagliente, I. Duran, H. Frais-Koelbl, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, M. Mosconi, P. Pavlopoulos, D. Karadimos, Nicola Colonna, C. Rubbia, M. Kokkoris, Michael Wiescher, V. Konovalov, F. Bečvář, Heinz Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, E. González-Romero, Isabel S. Gonçalves, K. C. Stamoulis, S. Marrone, W. Dridi, I. Savvidis, J. Salgado, D. Cano-Ott, Marco Calviani, M. Diakaki, A. Poch, Vasilis Vlachoudis, A. Lindote, M. Sedysheva, R. Terlizzi, A. Goverdovski, M. Kerveno, Rene Reifarth, E. Griesmayer, V. Ketlerov, A. Plukis, F. Alvarez-Velarde, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, C. Papadopoulos, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, L. Tavora, K. Fuji, Gerald Badurek, F. Käppeler, Paraskevi Demetriou, L. Fitzpatrick, F. Gramegna, Ralf Plag, R. Dolfini, A. Pavlik, J. M. Quesada, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Rosetti, C. Pretel, Manuel Lozano, C. Domingo-Pardo, L. Tassan-Got, M. C. Vincente, D. Villamarin, P. Rullhusen, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, W.I. Furman, L. Perrot, Corrie S. Moreau, R. Ferreira-Marques, S. Lukic, V. Chepel, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, G. Rudolf, L. Marques, P. Vaz, Arnaud Ferrari, Aaron Couture, P. Baumann, Alberto Mengoni, S. Isaev, A. Ventura, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, G. Vannini, R. Gallino, K. Wisshak, D. Karamanis, H. Wendler, D. Kolokolov, H. Leeb, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, Cristian Massimi, and E. Jericha
Subjects: Physics, Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Model parameters, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Homogeneity (physics), Ionization chamber, Neutron cross section, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Spectroscopy
Abstract: The neutron-induced fission cross section of Np237 was experimentally determined at the high-resolution and high-intensity facility n-TOF, at CERN, in the energy range 100 keV to 9 MeV, using the U235(n,f) and U238(n,f) cross section standards below and above 2 MeV, respectively. A fast ionization chamber was used in order to detect the fission fragments from the reactions and the targets were characterized as far as their mass and homogeneity are concerned by means of α spectroscopy and Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy respectively. Theoretical calculations within the Hauser-Feshbach formalism have been performed, employing the empire code, and the model parameters were tuned in order to successfully reproduce the experimental fission cross-sectional data and simultaneously all the competing reaction channels.
Published: 2016
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5. Neutron-induced fission cross section of U-234 measured at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: D. Karadimos, R. Vlastou, K. Ioannidis, P. Demetriou, M. Diakaki, V. Vlachoudis, P. Pavlopoulos, V. Konovalov, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Alvarez, F. Alvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, A. C. de, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo Pardo, A. Dorochenko, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira Marques, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais Koelbl, K. Fuji, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, R. Gallino, P. Cennini, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Kaeppeler, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, D. Kolokolov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marques, S. Marrone, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, L. Perrot, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, M. Sedysheva, K. Stamoulis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, A. Tsinganis, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, F. Voss, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, D. Karadimo, R. Vlastou, K. Ioannidi, P. Demetriou, M. Diakaki, V. Vlachoudi, P. Pavlopoulo, V. Konovalov, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Alvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, A. C. de, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, A. Dorochenko, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fuji, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, P. Cennini, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Kaeppeler, D. Karamani, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, D. Kolokolov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marque, S. Marrone, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, L. Perrot, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, M. Sedysheva, K. Stamouli, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, A. Tsingani, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: MINOR ACTINIDES TRANSMUTATIONS, Nuclear Experiment, NEUTRON TIME OF FLIGHT, NEUTRON INDUCED FISSION
Abstract: The neutron-induced fission cross section of U234 has been measured at the CERN n_TOF facility relative to the standard fission cross section of U235 from 20 keV to 1.4 MeV and of U238 from 1.4 to 200 MeV. A fast ionization chamber (FIC) was used as a fission fragment detector with a detection efficiency of no less than 97%. The high instantaneous flux and the low background characterizing the n_TOF facility resulted in wide-energy-range data (0.02 to 200 MeV), with high energy resolution, high statistics, and systematic uncertainties bellow 3%. Previous investigations around the energy of the fission threshold revealed structures attributed to β-vibrational levels, which have been confirmed by the present measurements. Theoretical calculations have been performed, employing the talys code with model parameters tuned to fairly reproduce the experimental data.
Published: 2014

6. Measurement and analysis of the Am-243 neutron capture cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN

Author: E. Mendoza, D. Cano Ott, C. Guerrero, E. Berthoumieux, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, F. Alvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, J. Balibrea, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, F. Belloni, F. Calvino, M. Calviani, R. Capote, C. Carrapico, A. C. de, 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. Gonzalez 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. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, V. Ketlerov, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krticka, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, S. L. Meo, I. Lopes, R. Lossito, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marques, S. Marrone, T. Martinez, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, 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, VANNINI, GIANNI, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vicente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, E. Mendoza, D. Cano-Ott, C. Guerrero, E. Berthoumieux, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, J. Balibrea, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, F. Belloni, F. Calvino, M. Calviani, R. Capote, C. Carrapico, A. C. de, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillmann, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, D. Karamani, V. Ketlerov, M. Kerveno, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionide, M. Krticka, C. Lampoudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, S. L. Meo, I. Lope, R. Lossito, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marque, S. Marrone, T. Martinez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, C. Santo, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, 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. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: RADIATIVE NEUTRON CAPTURE, NEUTRON TIME OF FLIGHT
Abstract: 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 Am243(n,γ) cross section uncertainty. Method: The Am243(n,γ) cross section has been measured at the n-TOF facility at CERN with a BaF2 total absorption calorimeter, in the energy range between 0.7 eV and 2.5 keV. Results: The Am243(n,γ) 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 Am243(n,γ) 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. 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 Am243(n,γ) cross section uncertainty. Method: The Am243(n,γ) cross section has been measured at the n-TOF facility at CERN with a BaF2 total absorption calorimeter, in the energy range between 0.7 eV and 2.5 keV. Results: The Am243(n,γ) 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 Am243(n,γ) 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.
Published: 2014

7. Neutron reactions and nuclear cosmo-chronology

Author: I. Goncalves, D. Karamanis, L. Ferrant, Thomas Rauscher, L. Fitzpatrick, D. Karadimos, M. Dahlfors, F. Gramegna, P. Vaz, P. Cennini, M. Rosetti, J. Cox, Rene Reifarth, M. C. Vincente, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, Laurent Tassan-Got, P. M. Milazzo, V. Ketlerov, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, Ralf Plag, J. M. Quesada, D. Villamarin, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, G. Vannini, M. Oshima, F. Voss, E. Jericha, L. Sarchiapone, M. Mosconi, J. Andrzejewski, W.I. Furman, R. Gallino, Carlo Rubbia, V. Vlachoudis, Nicola Colonna, M. Embid-Segura, C. T. Papadopoulos, A. Lindote, J. Pancin, E. Griesmayer, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, V. Konovalov, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, K. Fujii, H. Alvarez-Pol, R. Vlastou, C. A. Papachristodoulou, R. Terlizzi, B. Haas, Michael Heil, Manuel Lozano, C. Paradela, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, S. Marrone, A. J. M. Plompen, I. Dillman, G. Aerts, S. Lukic, L. Tavora, Carlos Guerrero, C. Eleftheriadis, Masayuki Igashira, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, E. Kossionides, M. Kerveno, Heinz Oberhummer, G. Rudolf, Yacine Kadi, I. Lopes, G. Cortes, P. Rullhusen, C. Domingo Pardo, R. C. Haight, H. Frais-Koelbl, A. Herrera-Martinez, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, Alberto Mengoni, C. Pretel, N. Patronis, W. Dridi, S. Bisterzo, K. Wisshak, L. Audouin, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, Michael Wiescher, E. Berthoumieux, F. Neves, S. Walter, H. Wendler, A. Goverdovski, F. Gunsing, F. Alvarez-Velarde, I. Savvidis, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, P. E. Koehler, I. Duran, V. Chepel, P. Baumann, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, P. F. Mastinu, L. Perrot, F. Käppeler, M. Krtička, C. Moreau, J. Salgado, L. Marques, A. Poch, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Plukis, F. Bečvář, S. David, G. Tagliente, Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée (DAPNIA), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), nTOF, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, and Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: stars, Neutron capture, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Estels -- Estructura, Inelastic scattering, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, Stellar cross sections, Cross section (physics), 0103 physical sciences, Stars--Structure, Neutron cross section, Neutron, cross-sections, capture, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, milky-way, isotopes, Physics, Neutrons, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Re/Os cosmo-chronometer, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, stellar cross sections, nucleosynthesis, inelastic scattering, Neutron temperature, re/os cosmo-chronometer, age, 13. Climate action, r-process, Atomic physics, s-process, s process, neutron capture
Abstract: The beta-decay of Re-187 (t(1/2) = 42.3 Gyr) represents a suited cosmo-chronometer for the age of the r-process abundances, since the radiogenic part of the daughter isotope (OS)-O-187 is defined by the difference between the solar Os-187 abundance and s-process contribution to Os-187. The latter component can be determined via the s-process systematics based on the stellar neutron capture cross sections of Os-186 and Os-187. The laboratory cross section of Os-187 requires a significant correction for the effect of the low-lying excited state at 9.75 keV, which is strongly populated under stellar conditions. This theoretical correction can be improved by an experimental cross section for inelastic scattering to the 9.75 keV state. High resolution time-of-flight measurements of (n, gamma) cross sections of (OS)-O-186,187,188 from I eV to I MeV at CERN n-TOF facility are reported. The inferred stellar cross sections differ from previously recommended values. In addition, the inelastic scattering cross section has been measured at 30 keV neutron energy via time-of-flight at the Karlsruhe 3.7 MV Van de Graaff. The implications of these results for the Re/Os clock are discussed. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. ispartof: Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics vol:59 issue:1 pages:165-173 ispartof: location:ITALY, Erice status: published
Published: 2007
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8. Development of gas avalanche photodetector operating at cryogenic temperature

Author: R. Dolfini, C. Scagliotti, E. Calligarich, M.C. Prata, C. Vignoli, M. Rossella, S. Bricola, Alessandro Menegolli, G.L. Raselli, M. Cambiaghi, R. Brunetti, and C. De Vecchi
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Photomultiplier, Argon, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Noble gas, Photodetector, chemistry.chemical_element, Liquid nitrogen, Photocathode, Methane, chemistry.chemical_compound, Optics, Volume (thermodynamics), chemistry, business, Instrumentation
Abstract: We are interested in developing a photodetector sensitive to liquid noble gas scintillation light which is able to operate in cryogenic environment down to liquid nitrogen temperature (77 K). It has to be a simple, cheap and compact device, with a photocathode surface comparable to that of photomultipliers, and it has to be able to produce fast signals for timing and triggering purposes. It could offer a cheap alternative to the photomultiplier use in large volume time projection chambers operating in liquid noble gas. We studied the possibility to couple a standard photocathode to a suitable electron multiplication system in gas. The results of the evaluation of the maximum gain attainable in gas employing pure argon and argon/methane mixture at low temperature are presented.
Published: 2006
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9. Study of electron avalanche multiplication in gaseous argon detectors at low pressure and operating at cryogenic temperature

Author: R. Brunetti, E. Calligarich, M.C. Prata, C. De Vecchi, C. Vignoli, Alessandro Menegolli, R. Dolfini, G.L. Raselli, M. Cambiaghi, and M. Rossella
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Photomultiplier, Argon, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Photodetector, Noble gas, chemistry.chemical_element, Liquid nitrogen, Photocathode, Electron avalanche, Optics, Townsend discharge, chemistry, Optoelectronics, business, Instrumentation
Abstract: We are developing a photodetector sensitive to liquid noble gas scintillation light which is able to operate down to liquid nitrogen temperature (77 K). It has to be a simple, cheap and compact device, with a photocathode surface comparable to that of photomultipliers and it has to be able to produce fast signals for timing and triggering purposes. We studied the possibility of coupling a standard photocathode to a suitable electron multiplication system in gas; this would offer a cheap alternative to the use of photomultipliers. Gas avalanche multiplication at cryogenic temperatures and low pressure was observed in a small prototype chamber. Gains of the order of 10 3 were obtained in pure argon, while gains up to 10 5 were achieved using argon/methane mixture in cryogenic environment.
Published: 2006
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10. Search for anomalies in the nu(e) appearance from a nu(mu) beam

Author: Hui Wang, B. Baibussinov, Andrea Zani, A. Falcone, M. Haranczyk, Daniele Dequal, A. Dermenev, Christian Farnese, P. Picchi, A. Ferrari, A. Zalewska, X. Yang, A. Rappoldi, David B. Cline, Paola Sala, S. Ventura, F. Boffelli, J. Holeczek, F. Pietropaolo, D. Stefan, Alessandra Cesana, E. Segreto, M. Rossella, G. Fiorillo, C. Vignoli, G. Meng, C. Montanari, N. Canci, R. Sulej, Angela Fava, A. Bubak, C. Rubbia, A. G. Cocco, Mikhail Kirsanov, S. Centro, A. Guglielmi, M. Torti, S. Mania, F. Sergiampietri, J. Lagoda, A. Ivashkin, K. Zaremba, Mario Terrani, Jan Kisiel, Sergei Gninenko, A. Dabrowska, K. Cieslik, S. Otwinowski, P. Benetti, E. Calligarich, A. Scaramelli, D. Gibin, P. Plonski, M. Szarska, G.L. Raselli, I. Kochanek, M. Antonello, R. Dolfini, F. Varanini, Alessandro Menegolli, M., Antonello, B., Baibussinov, P., Benetti, F., Boffelli, A., Bubak, E., Calligarich, N., Canci, S., Centro, A., Cesana, K., Cieslik, D. B., Cline, A. G., Cocco, A., Dabrowska, D., Dequal, A., Dermenev, R., Dolfini, A., Falcone, C., Farnese, A., Fava, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Gibin, S., Gninenko, A., Guglielmi, M., Haranczyk, J., Holeczek, M., Kirsanow, J., Kisiel, I., Kochanek, J., Lagoda, S., Mania, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, C., Montanari, S., Otwinowski, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, P., Plonski, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, M., Rossella, C., Rubbia, P., Sala, A., Scaramelli, E., Segreto, F., Sergiampietri, D., Stefan, R., Sulej, M., Szarska, M., Terrani, M., Torti, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, C., Vignoli, H. G., Wang, X., Yang, A., Zalewska, A., Zani, K., Zaremba, Antonello, M, Baibussinov, B, Benetti, P, Boffelli, F, Bubak, A, Calligarich, E, Canci, N, Centro, S, Cesana, A, Cieslik, K, Cline, D, Cocco, A, Dabrowska, A, Dequal, D, Dermenev, A, Dolfini, R, Falcone, A, Farnese, C, Fava, A, Ferrari, A, Fiorillo, G, Gibin, D, Gninenko, S, Guglielmi, A, Haranczyk, M, Holeczek, J, Kirsanow, M, Kisiel, J, Kochanek, I, Lagoda, J, Mania, S, Menegolli, A, Meng, G, Montanari, C, Otwinowski, S, Picchi, P, Pietropaolo, F, Plonski, P, Rappoldi, A, Raselli, G, Rossella, M, Rubbia, C, Sala, P, Scaramelli, A, Segreto, E, Sergiampietri, F, Stefan, D, Sulej, R, Szarska, M, Terrani, M, Torti, M, Varanini, F, Ventura, S, Vignoli, C, Wang, H, Yang, X, Zalewska, A, Zani, A, and Zaremba, K
Subjects: antineutrinos, Particle physics, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), etc, High Energy Physics - Experiment, Non-standard-model neutrino, Sensitivity (control systems), Engineering (miscellaneous), DETECTOR, Physics, ICARUS, Large Hadron Collider, Neutrino, LAr TPC, Neutrino interactions, Oscillation, light sterile, neutrinos, right-handed neutrinos, Full sample, Radiation detectors, Neutrino, Energy (signal processing), Beam (structure), Particle Physics - Experiment
Abstract: We report an updated result from the ICARUS experiment on the search for {\nu}{\mu} ->{\nu}e anomalies with the CNGS beam, produced at CERN with an average energy of 20 GeV and travelling 730 km to the Gran Sasso Laboratory. The present analysis is based on a total sample of 1995 events of CNGS neutrino interactions, which corresponds to an almost doubled sample with respect to the previously published result. Four clear {\nu}e events have been visually identified over the full sample, compared with an expectation of 6.4 +- 0.9 events from conventional sources. The result is compatible with the absence of additional anomalous contributions. At 90% and 99% confidence levels the limits to possible oscillated events are 3.7 and 8.3 respectively. The corresponding limit to oscillation probability becomes consequently 3.4 x 10-3 and 7.6 x 10-3 respectively. The present result confirms, with an improved sensitivity, the early result already published by the ICARUS collaboration. We report an updated result from the ICARUS experiment on the search for {\nu}{\mu} ->{\nu}e anomalies with the CNGS beam, produced at CERN with an average energy of 20 GeV and travelling 730 km to the Gran Sasso Laboratory. The present analysis is based on a total sample of 1995 events of CNGS neutrino interactions, which corresponds to an almost doubled sample with respect to the previously published result. Four clear {\nu}e events have been visually identified over the full sample, compared with an expectation of 6.4 +- 0.9 events from conventional sources. The result is compatible with the absence of additional anomalous contributions. At 90% and 99% confidence levels the limits to possible oscillated events are 3.7 and 8.3 respectively. The corresponding limit to oscillation probability becomes consequently 3.4 x 10-3 and 7.6 x 10-3 respectively. The present result confirms, with an improved sensitivity, the early result already published by the ICARUS collaboration.
Published: 2013

11. Experimental search for the 'LSND anomaly' with the ICARUS detector in the CNGS neutrino beam

Author: M. Antonello, B. Baibussinov, P. Benetti, E. Calligarich, N. Canci, S. Centro, A. Cesana, K. Cieślik, D. B. Cline, A. G. Cocco, A. Dabrowska, D. Dequal, A. Dermenev, R. Dolfini, C. Farnese, A. Fava, A. Ferrari, G. Fiorillo, D. Gibin, S. Gninenko, A. Guglielmi, M. Haranczyk, J. Holeczek, A. Ivashkin, M. Kirsanov, J. Kisiel, I. Kochanek, J. Lagoda, S. Mania, A. Menegolli, G. Meng, C. Montanari, S. Otwinowski, A. Piazzoli, P. Picchi, F. Pietropaolo, P. Plonski, A. Rappoldi, G. L. Raselli, M. Rossella, C. Rubbia, P. R. Sala, E. Scantamburlo, A. Scaramelli, E. Segreto, F. Sergiampietri, D. Stefan, J. Stepaniak, R. Sulej, M. Szarska, M. Terrani, F. Varanini, S. Ventura, C. Vignoli, H. G. Wang, X. Yang, A. Zalewska, K. Zaremba, M., Antonello, B., Baibussinov, P., Benetti, E., Calligarich, N., Canci, S., Centro, A., Cesana, K., Cieslik, D. B., Cline, A. G., Cocco, A., Dabrowska, D., Dequal, A., Dermenev, R., Dolfini, C., Farnese, A., Fava, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Gibin, S., Gninenko, A., Guglielmi, M., Haranczyk, J., Holeczek, A., Ivashkin, M., Kirsanov, J., Kisiel, I., Kochanek, J., Lagoda, S., Mania, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, C., Montanari, S., Otwinowski, A., Piazzoli, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, P., Plonski, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, M., Rossella, C., Rubbia, P. R., Sala, E., Scantamburlo, A., Scaramelli, E., Segreto, F., Sergiampietri, D., Stefan, J., Stepaniak, R., Sulej, M., Szarska, M., Terrani, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, C., Vignoli, H. G., Wang, X., Yang, A., Zaewska, and K., Zaremba
Subjects: antineutrinos, Particle physics, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), FOS: Physical sciences, Atomic, High Energy Physics - Experiment, MiniBooNE, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Particle and Plasma Physics, OSCILLATIONS, Nuclear, Engineering (miscellaneous), ICARUS, Physics, Quantum Physics, Large Hadron Collider, hep-ex, Oscillation, Anomaly (natural sciences), Detector, light sterile, Molecular, neutrinos, Nuclear & Particles Physics, Neutrino Ocillations, Sterile neutrinos, Neutrino, Particle Physics - Experiment, KARMEN
Abstract: We report an early result from the ICARUS experiment on the search for nu_mu to nu_e signal due to the LSND anomaly. The search was performed with the ICARUS T600 detector located at the Gran Sasso Laboratory, receiving CNGS neutrinos from CERN at an average energy of about 20 GeV, after a flight path of about 730 km. The LSND anomaly would manifest as an excess of nu_e events, characterized by a fast energy oscillation averaging approximately to sin^2(1.27 Dm^2_new L/ E_nu) = 1/2. The present analysis is based on 1091 neutrino events, which are about 50% of the ICARUS data collected in 2010-2011. Two clear nu_e events have been found, compared with the expectation of 3.7 +/- 0.6 events from conventional sources. Within the range of our observations, this result is compatible with the absence of a LSND anomaly. At 90% and 99% confidence levels the limits of 3.4 and 7.3 events corresponding to oscillation probabilities of 5.4 10^-3 and 1.1 10^-2 are set respectively. The result strongly limits the window of open options for the LSND anomaly to a narrow region around (Dm^2, sin^2(2 theta))_new = (0.5 eV^2, 0.005), where there is an overall agreement (90% CL) between the present ICARUS limit, the published limits of KARMEN and the published positive signals of LSND and MiniBooNE Collaborations., 10 pages, 7 figures
Published: 2012
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12. Resonance neutron-capture cross sections of stable magnesium isotopes and their astrophysical implications

Author: MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, P. Koehler, S. Bisterzo, N. Colonna, R. Gallino, F. Gunsing, F. Käppeler, G. Lorusso, A. Mengoni, M. Pignatari, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, M. Barbagallo, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, F. Belloni, M. Bennett, E. Berthoumieux, M. Calviani, F. Calviño, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid Segura, 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, C. Guerrero, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, F. Herwig, R. Hirschi, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, V. Konovalov, S. Kopecky, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lampoudis, H. Leeb, C. Lederer, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, R. Losito, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marques, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, P. Mastinu, E. Mendoza, 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, G. Rockefeller, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, J. Salgado, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, R. Sarmento, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, D. Tarrío, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Aval du cycle et Energie Nucléaire (ACEN), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Theorical Division (LANL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), C. Massimi, P. Koehler, S. Bisterzo, N. Colonna, R. Gallino, F. Gunsing, F. Käppeler, G. Lorusso, A. Mengoni, M. Pignatari, G. Vannini, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, M. Barbagallo, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, F. Belloni, M. Bennett, E. Berthoumieux, M. Calviani, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillmann, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, E. González-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, F. Herwig, R. Hirschi, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, D. Karamani, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, V. Konovalov, S. Kopecky, E. Kossionide, M. Krtička, C. Lampoudi, H. Leeb, C. Lederer, A. Lindote, I. Lope, R. Losito, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marque, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, P. Mastinu, E. Mendoza, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O’Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, M. T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, J. Praena, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, G. Rockefeller, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, J. Salgado, C. Santo, L. Sarchiapone, R. Sarmento, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, D. Tarrío, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ANT - Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and TOF
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, STELLAR CROSS SECTION, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Neutrons--Captura, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutrons--Capture, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, Nuclear Physics - Experiment, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Isotopes of magnesium, Physics, NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS, Energies::Energia nuclear [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Large Hadron Collider, Isotope, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Nuclear energy, NEUTRON INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTION, Neutron spectroscopy, Neutron capture, 13. Climate action, S PROCESS, Energia nuclear, RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY, Atomic physics, s-process, Shape analysis (digital geometry)
Abstract: We have measured the neutron capture cross sections of the stable magnesium isotopes 24,25,26Mg in the energy range of interest to the s process using the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. Capture events from a natural metal sample and from samples enriched in 25Mg and 26Mg were recorded using the total energy method based on C6 2H6 detectors. Neutron resonance parameters were extracted by a simultaneous resonance shape analysis of the present capture data and existing transmission data on a natural isotopic sample. Maxwellian-averaged capture cross sections for the three isotopes were calculated up to thermal energies of 100 keV and their impact on s-process analyses was investigated. At 30 keV the new values of the stellar cross section for 24Mg, 25Mg, and 26Mg are 3.8±0.2 mb, 4.1±0.6 mb, and 0.14±0.01 mb, respectively.
Published: 2012
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13. Neutron-induced fission cross section measurement of233U,241Am and243Am in the energy range 0.5 MeV ⩽En⩽ 20 MeV at n_TOF at CERN

Author: G. Cortes, J. Pancin, C. Lederer, R. Vlastou, H. Leeb, S. David, L. Perrot, P. Cennini, F. Calvino, Anton Wallner, Corrie S. Moreau, V. Chepel, Roberto Capote, P. Baumann, Y. Kadi, G. Tagliente, P.A. Assimakopoulos, M. Kerveno, C. Eleftheriadis, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Frais-Koelbl, Thomas Rauscher, M. Dahlfors, F. Gunsing, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, G. Aerts, M. Mosconi, P. Vaz, G. Vannini, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, Marco Calviani, Cristian Massimi, P. Pavlopoulos, Aaron Couture, J. Salgado, A. J. M. Plompen, F. Belloni, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, Mario Barbagallo, Carlos Guerrero, A. Poch, Marco T. Pigni, D. Karadimos, I. Dillmann, G. Rudolf, F. Cerutti, D. Cano-Ott, C. Pretel, E. Chiaveri, E. Jericha, L. Marques, I. Lopes, Michael Heil, A. Pavlik, Heinz Oberhummer, C. Santos, P. F. Mastinu, R. Terlizzi, S. Walter, C. Domingo-Pardo, L. Ferrant, K. Wisshak, A. Lindote, James L. Cox, E. González-Romero, L. Fitzpatrick, L. Tavora, K. Fujii, R. C. Haight, Masayuki Igashira, C. Paradela, H. Wendler, L. Audouin, M. Embid-Segura, D. Villamarin, P. E. Koehler, P. Rullhusen, V. Ketlerov, Michael Wiescher, L. Sarchiapone, ntof, F. Bečvář, M. Meaze, Manuel Lozano, Ralf Plag, H. Álvarez, M. Oshima, M. Krtička, J. L. Tain, C Lampoudis, J. Andrzejewski, M. Rosetti, F. Voss, W.I. Furman, C. T. Papadopoulos, E. Kossionides, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, I. Duran, C. A. Papachristodoulou, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, C. Rubbia, V. Konovalov, Javier Praena, Isabel S. Gonçalves, A. Plukis, S. Marrone, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, F. Käppeler, E. Griesmayer, S. Lukic, Nicola Colonna, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Arnaud Ferrari, Vasilis Vlachoudis, Alberto Mengoni, A. Ventura, F. Gramegna, I. Savvidis, B. Haas, M. C. Vincente, W. Dridi, Rene Reifarth, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, E. Berthoumieux, C. Carrapiço, D. Karamanis, F Belloni, P M Milazzo, M Calviani, N Colonna, P Mastinu, U Abbondanno, G Aert, H Álvarez, F Álvarez-Velarde, S Andriamonje, J Andrzejewski, P Assimakopoulo, L Audouin, G Badurek, M Barbagallo, P Baumann, F Bečvář, E Berthoumieux, F Calviño, F Cerutti, D Cano-Ott, R Capote, C Carrapiço, A Carrillo de Albornoz, P Cennini, V Chepel, E Chiaveri, G Corte, A Couture, J Cox, M Dahlfor, S David, I Dillmann, R Dolfini, C Domingo-Pardo, W Dridi, I Duran, C Eleftheriadi, M Embid-Segura, L Ferrant, A Ferrari, R Ferreira-Marque, L Fitzpatrick, H Frais-Koelbl, K Fujii, W Furman, I Goncalve, E González-Romero, A Goverdovski, F Gramegna, E Griesmayer, C Guerrero, F Gunsing, B Haa, R Haight, M Heil, A Herrera-Martinez, M Igashira, S Isaev, E Jericha, F Käppeler, Y Kadi, D Karadimo, D Karamani, V Ketlerov, M Kerveno, P Koehler, V Konovalov, E Kossionide, M Krtička, C Lampoudi, C Lederer, H Leeb, A Lindote, I Lope, M Lozano, S Lukic, J Marganiec, L Marque, S Marrone, T Martínez, C Massimi, M H Meaze, A Mengoni, C Moreau, M Mosconi, F Neve, H Oberhummer, S O'Brien, M Oshima, J Pancin, C Papachristodoulou, C Papadopoulo, C Paradela, N Patroni, A Pavlik, P Pavlopoulo, L Perrot, M T Pigni, R Plag, A Plompen, A Pluki, A Poch, J Praena, C Pretel, J Quesada, T Rauscher, R Reifarth, M Rosetti, C Rubbia, G Rudolf, P Rullhusen, J Salgado, C Santo, L Sarchiapone, I Savvidi, C Stephan, G Tagliente, J L Tain, L Tassan-Got, L Tavora, R Terlizzi, G Vannini, P Vaz, A Ventura, D Villamarin, M C Vincente, V Vlachoudi, R Vlastou, F Vo, A Wallner, S Walter, H Wendler, M Wiescher, and K Wisshak
Subjects: Fission, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Mathematical Physics, EMERGING NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES, Physics, Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Neutron radiation, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, NEUTRON INDUCED FISSION, Time of flight, TIME-OF-FLIGHT, Ionization chamber, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Atomic physics
Abstract: Neutron-induced fission cross section measurements of U-233, Am-243 and Am-241 relative to U-235 have been carried out at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. A fast ionization chamber has been employed. All samples were located in the same detector; therefore the studied elements and the reference U-235 target are subject to the same neutron beam.
Published: 2012

14. Variability of fast neutron yield in underground environment

Author: A. Borio di Tigliole, R. Dolfini, Alessandra Cesana, M. Pedretti, A. Rappoldi, Mario Terrani, G.L. Raselli, L. Garlati, A. Giuliani, and E. Calligarich
Subjects: Nuclear physics, Physics, Neutron flux, General Physics and Astronomy, Flux, Neutron, Precipitation, Radiation, Spurious relationship, Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, Intensity (heat transfer), Computational physics, Group delay and phase delay
Abstract: One topical question in today's particle physics and astrophysics concerns the search for low-energy rare events. Spurious counts, resulting from environmental radiation, in particular neutrons, can easily overcome the signals of interest in this kind of research. Hence a quantitative evaluation of the neutron background and a full understanding of the parameters, which conditionate its intensity and energy spectrum, is particularly important. In this letter we will show and discuss the evidence of long-term fluctuations (in months scale) appearing in the measurements of fast neutron rate. The data were collected in the Baradello underground laboratory (Como, Northern Italy, 300 m.w.e. depth) from May 2002 until December 2003. We find a strong correlation between fast neutron rate and rain precipitation at the surface, but only when we introduce a phase delay of about one month between the timing of the rain flux and that of the neutron rate. We suggest that the fast neutron flux intensity is related to the moisture contained in the ground, which surrounds the laboratory walls, and we assume that the moisture depends on the rain quantity at the surface. The delay we find is consistent with the percolation time of the water from the surface to the underground laboratory. This mechanism should be taken into account as a possible systematic effect in any experiment which uses the signal rate modulation as a signature for a new physical phenomenon.
Published: 2004
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15. New experimental validation of the pulse height weighting technique for capture cross-section measurements

Author: L. Perrot, J. Pancin, F. Voss, Marco Radici, K. Wisshak, Ch.O. Bacri, V. Chepel, E. Berthomieux, L. Zanini, S. Marrone, P. Baumann, A. Lindote, T. Papaevangelou, M. Vincente-Vincente, Nicola Colonna, C. Tapia, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, G. Vannini, Per Carlson, M. Embid-Segura, H. Frais-Koelbl, E. Savvidis, F. Rejmund, H. Wendler, J. Salgado, A. Poch, Y. Giomataris, H. Álvarez, J. L. Tain, Saed Dababneh, L. Tavora, K.G. Ioannides, F. Gramegna, I. Duran, Aaron Couture, D. Cortina, M. Terrani, A. Goverdovski, George Kitis, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, A. Herrera-Martinez, Manuel Lozano, B. Berthier, R. Vlastou, F. Gunsing, Gerald Badurek, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, Alberto Mengoni, G. Cortes, A. Molina-Coballes, G. Aerts, A. Pavlik, N. Tsangas, Enrico Chiaveri, M. Rosetti, W. Rapp, P. Rullhusen, E. Gonzalez-Romero, R. Dolfini, N. Janeva, C. Domingo-Pardo, C. Eleftheriadis, E. Boscolo-Marchi, C. Paradela, E. Jericha, S. Markov, Roberto Capote, S. Lukic, A. Perez-Parra, Rene Reifarth, P. E. Koehler, P.A. Assimakopoulos, A. Kelic, I. F. Gonçalves, D. Cano-Ott, A. Plukis, P. Pavlopoulos, M.I. Lopes, F. Bečvář, P. Cennini, José M. Martínez-Val, S. David, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, Sigfrido Boffi, S. Andriamonje, G. Tagliente, U. Abbondanno, Yacine Kadi, J.C. Soares, José Manuel Perlado, L. Ferrant, D. Karamanis, C. Borcea, C. Coceva, L. Ferreira-Lourenco, R. C. Haight, Heinz Oberhummer, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, E. Griesmayer, P. F. Mastinu, Michael Heil, A. Ventura, H. Beer, R. Terlizzi, E. Kossionides, H. Leeb, V. Ketlerov, D. Villamarin-Fernandez, F. Käppeler, Michael Wiescher, W.I. Furman, Carlo Rubbia, E. Mínguez, Subramanian Raman, A. J. M. Plompen, V. Peskov, V. Vlachoudis, A. Angelopoulos, N. Bustreo, G. Rudolf, P. Calviño, C. Moreau, V. Konovalov, V. Lacoste, C. Pretel, James L. Cox, Thomas Rauscher, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), TOF, U.Abbondanno, G.Aert, H.Alvarez, S.Adriamonje, A.Angelopoulo, P.Assimakopoulo, C.Bacri, C.Badurek, P.Bauman, F.Becvar, H.Beer, J.Benlliure, B.Berthier, E.Berthoumieux, S.Boffi, C.Borcea, N.Bustreo, F.Calvino, D.Cano-Ott, R.Capote, P.Carlson, P.Cennini, V.Chepel, E.Chiaveri, N.Colonna, G.Corte, D.Cortina, A.Couture, J.Cox, S.Dababneh, M.Dahlfor, S.David, R.Dolfini, C.Domingo, I.Dura-Escribano, C.Eleftheriadi, M.Embid-Segura, L.Ferrant, A.Ferrari, L.Ferreira-Lourenco, R.Ferreira-Marque, H.Frais-Koelbl, W.Furman, Y.Giomatari, I.Goncalve, E.Gonzales-Romero, A.Goverdovski, F.Gramegna, E.Griiesmayer, F.GGunsing, R.Haight, M.Heil, A.Errera-Martinez, K.Ioannide, N.Janeva, E.Jericha, Y.Kadi, F.Kappeler, D.Karamani, A.Kelic, V.Ketlerov, G.Kiti, P.Koehler, V.Konovalov, E.Kossionide, V.Lacoste, H.Leeb, A.Lindote, I.Lope, M.Lozano, S.Lukic, S.Markov, S.Marrone, J.Martinez-Val, P.Mastinu, A.Mengoni, P.Milazzo, E.Minguez, C.Moreau, F.Neve, H.Oberhummer, S.O’Brien, J.Pancin, C.Paradela, A.Pavlik, P.Pavlopoulo, A.Perez-Parra, J.Perlado, L.Perrot, V.Peskov, R.Plag, A.Plomplen, A.Pluki, A.Poch, A.policarpo, C.Pretel, J.Quesada, M.Radici, W.Rapp, R.Reifarth, F.Rejmund, M.Rosetti, C.Rubbia, G.Rudolf, P.Rullhusen, J.Salgado, E.Savvidi, C.Stephan, G.Tagliente, J.Tain, C.Tapia, L.Tassan-Got, L.Tavora, M.Terrani, N.Tsanga, G.Vannini, P.Vaz, A.Ventura, D.Villamarin-Fernandez, M.Vincente-Vincente, V.Vlachoudi, R.Vlastou, F.Vo, H.Wendler, M.Wiescher, K.Wisshak, and L.Zanini
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, TheoryofComputation_COMPUTATIONBYABSTRACTDEVICES, Monte Carlo method, NUCLEAR PHYSICS, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], ComputingMethodologies_ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE, 01 natural sciences, monte carlo simulations, Cross section (physics), Optics, 0103 physical sciences, neutron capture cross-sections, 010306 general physics, Instrumentation, Pulse height, Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, Liquid scintillation counting, Detector, TheoryofComputation_GENERAL, Experimental validation, NEUTRON CROSS SECTIONS, pulse height weighting technique, c6d6 scintillation detectors, Weighting, Neutron capture, ComputingMethodologies_PATTERNRECOGNITION, business
Abstract: The accuracy of the pulse height weighting technique for the determination of neutron capture cross-sections is investigated. The technique is applied to measurements performed with C6D6 liquid scintillation detectors of two different types using capture samples of various dimensions. The data for well-known (n, gamma) resonances are analyzed using weighting functions obtained from Monte Carlo simulations of the experimental set-up. Several causes of systematic deviation are identified and their effect is quantified. In all the cases measured the reaction yield agrees with the standard value within 2%. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section a-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
Published: 2004
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16. Measurement of the μ decay spectrum with the ICARUS liquid Argon TPC

Author: J. Lagoda, L. Periale, S. Zhen, D.B. Chen, A. Martinez de la Ossa, S. Galli, Mario Terrani, M. Szeptycka, Xiaojing Huang, C. Matthey, A. Gigli Berzolari, Cezary Juszczak, F. Sergiampietri, R. Sulej, M. Bischofberger, Alessandro Menegolli, E. Rondio, F. Mauri, A. Guglielmi, B. Bekman, Alfredo G. Cocco, R. Brunetti, Massimo Rossella, A. Zalewska, G. Mannocchi, M. Campanelli, T. Kozłowski, J. Stepaniak, D. A. Scannicchio, A. Bueno, Z. Xu, Sandro Ventura, Riccardo Bruzzese, A. Ereditato, G. Meng, André Rubbia, M. Łaffranchi, M. Messina, Arnaud Ferrari, D. Pascoli, C. Osuna, Chao Zhang, S. Centro, F. Cavanna, Jan T. Sobczyk, Hui Wang, Salvatore Amoruso, P. Cennini, Marta Felcini, A. Badertscher, Krzysztof M. Graczyk, C. Vignoli, M. C. Prata, J. Woo, I. Gil-Botella, G. Piano Mortari, J. Holeczek, Xuan Wang, D. Chen, J. Rico, P. Benetti, D. Garcia-Gamez, K. He, J. Ma, Z. Li, Nicola Spinelli, Paola Sala, E. Calligarich, A. Melgarejo, M. Szarska, A. Rappoldi, F. Lu, Jan Kisiel, A. Di Cicco, W. Zipper, Youngho Seo, T. Rancati, G. Fiorillo, E. Segreto, W. Półchłopek, D. Gibin, O. Palamara, D. Cavalli, P. Aprili, S. Navas-Concha, A. Borio di Tigliole, F. Carbonara, G. Battistoni, S. Otwinowski, R. Dolfini, Raffaele Velotta, B. Baiboussinov, Chang Chen, Z. Dai, G.L. Raselli, K. Cieślik, Yi-Chun Chen, Silvia Muraro, A. D. Ferella, Y. Ge, Rosalía Cid, Q. Zhang, David B. Cline, F. Arneodo, C. Carpanese, Alessandra Cesana, G. Mangano, F. Ferri, Q. Ouyang, A. Piazzoli, P. Picchi, F. Pietropaolo, R. Santorelli, C. De Vecchi, M. Baldo Ceolin, J. A. Nowak, L. Grandi, M. Markiewicz, D. Kielczewska, A. Dabrowska, G. Xu, C. Montanari, M. Antonello, C. Rubbia, Amoruso, Salvatore, Antonello, M., Aprili, P., Arneodo, F., Badertscher, A., Baiboussinov, B., Ceolin, M. B., Battistoni, G., Bekman, B., Benetti, P., Bischofberger, M., A. B., Di, Brunetti, R., Bruzzese, Riccardo, Bueno, A., Calligarich, E., Campanelli, M., Carbonara, F., Carpanese, C., Cavalli, D., Cavanna, F., Cennini, P., Centro, S., Cesana, A., Chen, C., Chen, D., Chen, D. B., Chen, Y., Cid, R., Cieslik, K., Cline, D., Cocco, A. G., Dai, Z., Vecchi, C. D., Dabrowska, A., Cicco, A. D., Dolfini, R., Ereditato, A., Felcini, M., Ferella, A., Ferrari, A., Ferri, F., Fiorillo, Giuliana, Galli, S., Garcia Gamez, D., Ge, Y., Gibin, D., Berzolari, A. G., Gil Botella, I., Graczyk, K., Grandi, L., Guglielmi, A., He, K., Holeczek, J., Huang, X., Juszczak, C., Kielczewska, D., Kisiel, J., Kozlowski, T., Laffranchi, M., Lagoda, J., Li, Z., Lu, F., Ma, J., Mangano, G., Mannocchi, G., Markiewicz, M., A. M., De, Matthey, C., Mauri, F., Melgarejo, A., Menegolli, A., Meng, G., Messina, M., Montanari, C., Muraro, S., Navas Concha, S., Nowak, J., Osuna, C., Otwinowski, S., Ouyang, Q., Palamara, O., Pascoli, D., Periale, L., G. B. P., Piazzoli, A., Picchi, P., Pietropaolo, F., Polchlopek, W., Prata, M., Rancati, T., Rappoldi, A., Raselli, G. L., Rico, J., Rondio, E., Rossella, M., Rubbia, A., Rubbia, C., Sala, P., Santorelli, R., Scannicchio, D., Segreto, E., Seo, Y., Sergiampietri, F., Sobczyk, J., Spinelli, Nicola, Stepaniak, J., Sulej, R., Szarska, M., Szeptycka, M., Terrani, M., Velotta, Raffaele, Ventura, S., Vignoli, C., Wang, H., Wang, X., Woo, J., Xu, G., Xu, Z., Zalewska, A., Zhang, C., Zhang, Q., Zhen, S., and Zipper, W.
Subjects: ICARUS, Physics, Muon, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, FOS: Physical sciences, MICHEL PARAMETERS, Spectral line, High Energy Physics - Experiment, CAPTURE, MUONS, Nuclear physics, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Particle decay, Decay energy, Scintillation counter, LEPTON DECAYS, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Neutrino, TAU-NEUTRINO HELICITY, Nuclear Experiment, Engineering (miscellaneous), SPARK-CHAMBER SPECTROMETER, RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS, Lepton
Abstract: Examples are given which prove the ICARUS detector quality through relevant physics measurements. We study the μ decay energy spectrum from a sample of stopping μ events acquired during the test run of the ICARUS T600 detector. This detector allows the spatial reconstruction of the events with fine granularity, hence, the precise measurement of the range and dE/dx of the μ with high sampling rate. This information is used to compute the calibration factors needed for the full calorimetric reconstruction of the events. The Michel ρ parameter is then measured by comparison of the experimental and Monte Carlo simulated μ decay spectra, obtaining ρ=0.72±0.06(stat.)±0.08(syst.). The energy resolution for electrons below ∼50 MeV is finally extracted from the simulated sample, obtaining (Eemeas−EeMC)/EeMC=11%/E[MeV]−−−−−−−√⊕2%., The European Physical Journal C, 33 (2), ISSN:1434-6044, ISSN:1434-6052
Published: 2004
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17. Non-destructive diagnostics of thin fissile layers

Author: G.L. Raselli, E. Calligarich, T. Ioppolo, S. Mongelli, R. Dolfini, A. Borio di Tigliole, P. Benetti, Alessandra Cesana, and Mario Terrani
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Thin layers, Fissile material, business.industry, Fission, Nuclear physics, Nuclear fission, Sputtering, Distortion, Non destructive, Optoelectronics, Nuclear Experiment, business, Instrumentation, Layer (electronics)
Abstract: We have developed a non-destructive nuclear technique useful for the diagnostic of thin layers of fissile element. The method is based on the correlation between the fission fragment energy losses and the distortion of the energy spectrum of the alpha-particles emerging from the layer itself. We have also measured the sputtering rate of atoms from a fission layer which can be the cause of an important degradation in a working apparatus.
Published: 2003
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18. Performance of the ICARUS liquid argon prototype

Author: M. Terrani, G. Battistoni, S. Otwinowski, A. Di Credico, P. Picchi, P. Cennini, Antonio Bueno, J. Ma, L. Periale, Paola Sala, Hui Wang, B. Romualdi, André Rubbia, M. Lisowski, E. Tatananni, Z. Xu, C. De Vecchi, E. Calligarich, S. Zhen, P. Benetti, C. Carpanese, A. Rappoldi, Arnaud Ferrari, F. Arneodo, J. Woo, K. He, David B. Cline, Z. Li, Q. Zhang, G. Piano Mortari, A. Kruse, A. A. Grillo, F. Lu, Mario Campanelli, S. Centro, Chao Zhang, Eugenio Scapparone, Elisa Bernardini, F. Cavanna, A. Haag, A. Badertscher, F. Ferri, O. Palamara, D. Cavalli, C. Vignoli, D. A. Scannicchio, C. Rubbia, A. Borio di Tigliole, D. Pascoli, F. Sergiampietri, L. Grandi, M. Laffranchi, M. Nicoletto, Xiaojing Huang, C. Matthey, I. Gil-Botella, Sandro Ventura, A. Rotilio, Chang Chen, Massimo Rossella, G.L. Raselli, Yi-Chun Chen, Silvia Muraro, D.B. Chen, E. Segreto, T. Rancati, F. Mauri, F. Pietropaolo, A. Cesana, S. Navas-Concha, R. Brunetti, R. Dolfini, G. Nurzia, B. Baiboussinov, A. Gigli Berzolari, G. Xu, C. Montanari, S. Petrera, N. Sinanis, M. Bischofberger, D. Mazza, G. Meng, J. Rico, Q. Ouyang, and A. Piazzoli
Subjects: Cryostat, ICARUS, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Wire chamber, Time projection chamber, Argon, Nuclear engineering, Detector, chemistry.chemical_element, Cryogenics, Particle detector, Nuclear physics, chemistry, Instrumentation
Abstract: We report on the performance of a liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber, operating in a 10 m 3 cryostat. This device built in the framework of the ICARUS T600 programme to serve as a full test facility for the adopted cryogenics and mechanical solutions, was successfully tested in 2000 as the last step before the tests of the first 600 t ICARUS module 1 year later. In a final run at the Gran Sasso Laboratory, whose outcome provides the main subject of this paper, also the readout and imaging capabilities of the installed wire chamber and the overall performance of the detector have been successfully tested.
Published: 2003
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19. Measurement of fission fragments energy loss

Author: E. Calligarich, T. Ioppolo, R. Dolfini, P. Benetti, Alessandra Cesana, Mario Terrani, G.L. Raselli, and A. Borio di Tigliole
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Cold fission, Fission, Xenon-135, Isotopes of samarium, Fission product yield, Fast fission, Nuclear physics, Nuclear fission, Nuclear Experiment, Long-lived fission product, Instrumentation, Computer Science::Databases
Abstract: The mean energy of 252 Cf fission fragments emerging from an absorber and the determination of the capture rate in the absorber itself have been measured using two independent and complementary nuclear techniques. The results can be applied to the measurement of the energy self-absorption in a non-zero thickness source and can be used to validate simulation programs.
Published: 2002
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20. n_TOF Experiment: Past, Present And Future

Author: S. Marrone, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, E. Berthoumieux, M. Calviani, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, A. Carnllo 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, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalves, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, D. Karamanis, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marques, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O’Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, 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. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Dugersuren Dashdorj, Undraa Agvaanluvsan, Gary E. Mitchell, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, European Commission Joint Research Centre European Community (EC), Dugersuren Dashdorj , Undraa Agvaanluvsan and Gary E. Mitchell, S. Marrone, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Álvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, E. Berthoumieux, M. Calviani, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, A. Carnllo de Albornoz, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillmann, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalve, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, D. Karamani, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionide, M. Krtička, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marque, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O’Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Dugersuren Dashdorj, Undraa Agvaanluvsan, and Gary E. Mitchell
Subjects: Physics, Large Hadron Collider, Fission, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Nuclear Theory, Measure (physics), Th/U fuel cycle, nuclear technologie, spallation neutron source, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture and fission cross sections, Neutron capture, Nuclear technology, Upgrade, MINOR ACTINIDES TRANSMUTATIONS, Photon strength function, Data analysis, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: The neutron Time-of-Flight facility at CERN was built to measure the neutron capture and fission cross sections. A short description of the facility, the detectors and the data analysis techniques will be illustrated. A short review of the preliminary results on the fission cross sections is presented together with the implications in fundamental nuclear physics and in nuclear technologies. Future perspectives both for the experimental campaign and for the upgrade of the facility are discussed. European Commission Joint Research Centre European Community (EC) FIKW-CT-2000-00107
Published: 2009

21. Towards a new Liquid Argon Imaging Chamber for the MODULAr project

Author: Alessandro Menegolli, C. Vignoli, F. Pietropaolo, R. Dolfini, F. Varanini, G. Mannocchi, Arnaud Ferrari, Paola Sala, G. Fiorillo, C. Rubbia, A. G. Cocco, Sandro Ventura, G. Meng, F. Cavanna, Angela Fava, C. Montanari, M. Cambiaghi, M. Rossella, S. Centro, A. Gigli Berzolari, A. Rappoldi, P. Benetti, A. Borio, Diego Angeli, G. Satta, L. Periale, K. Cieslik, G. Battistoni, B. Baibussinov, G.L. Raselli, Silvia Muraro, E. Calligarich, D. Gibin, M. Baldo Ceolin, Christian Farnese, P. Picchi, O. Palamara, A. Guglielmi, D., Angeli, B., Baibussinov, M. B., Ceolin, G., Battistoni, P., Benetti, A., Borio, E., Calligarich, M., Cambiaghi, F., Cavanna, S., Centro, K., Cieslik, A. G., Cocco, R., Dolfini, A. G., Berzolari, C., Farnese, A., Fava, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Gibin, A., Guglielmi, G., Mannocchi, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, C., Montanari, S., Muraro, O., Palamara, L., Periale, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, M., Rossella, C., Rubbia, P., Sala, G., Satta, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, and C., Vignoli
Subjects: Liquid detectors, TRANSMISSION, Time projection chambers, Nuclear engineering, ICARUS, Nuclear physics, DESIGN, Particle tracking detectors, Detectors and Experimental Techniques, Neutrino oscillation, Instrumentation, WATER CHERENKOV DETECTOR, Mathematical Physics, Physics, Time projection chamber, Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics, business.industry, Detector, Volume (computing), GRAN-SASSO, Modular design, PERFORMANCE, Massless particle, LIGHT, IONIZING TRACKS, TPC, Neutrino, business, SCINTILLATION, Lepton
Abstract: The MODULAr project foresees the exploitation of a new liquid Argon imaging detector, of at least 20 kt fiducial mass, to be operated in a shallow depth location under the Gran Sasso Mountain. It will be devoted to study neutrino oscillations with an optimized off-axis CNGS neutrino beam. Cosmic neutrinos as well as proton decay will also be addressed. The MODULAr detector will vastly inherit from the technology developed for ICARUS-T600. However, such an increase in the volume over the current ICARUS-T600 needs to be carefully considered. It is concluded that a single, huge volume is an inoperable and uneconomical solution for many reasons. A very large mass is best realized with a modular set of many identical, independent units, each of about 5 kt, "cloning" the basic technology of the ICARUS-T600. Several of such modular units will be assembled to reach at least 20 kt as initial sensitive volume. The increase of the active volume of about one order of magnitude with respect to the ICARUS-T600 detector requires some specific R&D activity, which will be implemented in a similar to 360 ton prototype unit (SLICE) of reduced length.
Published: 2009

22. Measurement and analysis of theAm243neutron capture cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN

Author: N. Colonna, S. David, G. Tagliente, B. Haas, M. Dahlfors, Masayuki Igashira, C. T. Papadopoulos, P. Vaz, W. Dridi, A. Ventura, Rene Reifarth, M. Oshima, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, Aaron Couture, K. Wisshak, I. Savvidis, A. Plukis, C. Rubbia, J. Andrzejewski, Marco T. Pigni, J. Salgado, A. Poch, F. Voss, G. Vannini, L. Tavora, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, Christoph A. Stephan, J. Marganiec, L. Ferrant, L. Sarchiapone, M. C. Vicente, C. Pretel, G. Aerts, P. Rullhusen, Vasilis Vlachoudis, M. Krtička, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, E. Kossionides, J. Balibrea, H. Wendler, L. Fitzpatrick, F. Neves, R. C. Haight, J. L. Tain, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, F. Gramegna, Javier Praena, S. Lo Meo, P. M. Milazzo, P. Cennini, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, D. Villamarin, F. Gunsing, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, S. Andriamonje, A. Lindote, C. Lampoudis, C. Paradela, L. Audouin, Isabel Lopes, M. Mosconi, Y. Kadi, H. Frais-Koelbl, M. Kerveno, G. Cortes, A. Goverdovski, Michael Wiescher, S. Isaev, P. E. Koehler, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Cristian Massimi, Gerald Badurek, S. O'Brien, C. Carrapiço, Arnaud Ferrari, L. Perrot, K. Fujii, Marco Calviani, R. Dolfini, Roberto Capote, R. Terlizzi, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, P.A. Assimakopoulos, S. Lukic, P. Pavlopoulos, Fabio Belloni, D. Cano-Ott, R. Vlastou, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, V. Chepel, C. Santos, G. Rudolf, F. Bečvář, E. Mendoza, E. Jericha, R. Lossito, E. Griesmayer, P. Baumann, I. Duran, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, C. Eleftheriadis, Heinz Oberhummer, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, E. González-Romero, A. Mengoni, V. Ketlerov, W.I. Furman, C. A. Papachristodoulou, S. Walter, Ralf Plag, V. Konovalov, F. Käppeler, L. Marques, Manuel Lozano, Corrie S. Moreau, A. J. M. Plompen, and James L. Cox
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Nuclear physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Cross section (physics), Nuclear transmutation, Neutron cross section, Neutron, 7. Clean energy, Resonance (particle physics), Neutron temperature, Calorimeter
Abstract: 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 243Am(n,? ) cross section uncertainty. Method: The 243Am(n,? ) cross section has been measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN with a BaF2 total absorption calorimeter, in the energy range between 0.7 eV and 2.5 keV. Results: The 243Am(n,? ) 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 243Am(n,? ) 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.
Published: 2014
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23. Neutron-induced fission cross section ofU234measured at the CERN n_TOF facility

Author: C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Salgado, A. Poch, M. Kerveno, G. Cortes, M. Sedysheva, F. Gunsing, M. Oshima, R. C. Haight, J. Andrzejewski, Cristian Massimi, L. Sarchiapone, Carlo Rubbia, Ralf Plag, V. Vlachoudis, Roberto Capote, L. Audouin, K. C. Stamoulis, P. Assimakopoulos, F. Neves, E. Griesmayer, V. Ketlerov, M. Diakaki, I. Duran, Alberto Mengoni, C. Papadopoulos, A. J. M. Plompen, V. Chepel, Michael Wiescher, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, P. Baumann, H. Leeb, M. Igashira, G. Vannini, P. E. Koehler, P. M. Milazzo, W. Dridi, B. Haas, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, S. G. Isaev, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, E. Berthoumieux, Michael Heil, W.I. Furman, L. Perrot, C. Eleftheriadis, F. Bečvář, K. Ioannidis, S. Marrone, Rene Reifarth, K. Wisshak, R. Vlastou, A. Plukis, A. Lindote, C. Moreau, M. Rosetti, H. Frais-Koelbl, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, V.Y. Konovalov, Yacine Kadi, H. Wendler, P. Vaz, H. Álvarez, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, I. Goncalves, Thomas Rauscher, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, D. Karadimos, Carlos Guerrero, Heinz Oberhummer, A. Dorochenko, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, G. Aerts, E. Jericha, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, L. Fitzpatrick, P. F. Mastinu, S. O'Brien, M. Embid-Segura, C. Pretel, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, Manuel Lozano, L. Ferrant, D. Villamarin, J. Cox, Laurent Tassan-Got, L. Marques, M. C. Vincente, A. Goverdovski, L. Tavora, F. Alvarez-Velarde, K. Fuji, Gerald Badurek, C. Paradela, R. Dolfini, S. Lukic, P. Rullhusen, U. Abbondanno, I. Savvidis, F. Voss, A. Tsinganis, D. Kolokolov, Nicola Colonna, P. Pavlopoulos, S. David, G. Tagliente, P. Cennini, J. M. Quesada, D. Karamanis, M. Mosconi, C. Stephan, R. Terlizzi, F. Gramegna, F. Käppeler, Paraskevi Demetriou, and A. Pavlik
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Detector, Flux, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), 0103 physical sciences, Ionization chamber, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, High energy resolution
Abstract: The neutron-induced fission cross section of U234 has been measured at the CERN n-TOF facility relative to the standard fission cross section of U235 from 20 keV to 1.4 MeV and of U238 from 1.4 to 200 MeV. A fast ionization chamber (FIC) was used as a fission fragment detector with a detection efficiency of no less than 97%. The high instantaneous flux and the low background characterizing the n-TOF facility resulted in wide-energy-range data (0.02 to 200 MeV), with high energy resolution, high statistics, and systematic uncertainties bellow 3%. Previous investigations around the energy of the fission threshold revealed structures attributed to β-vibrational levels, which have been confirmed by the present measurements. Theoretical calculations have been performed, employing the talys code with model parameters tuned to fairly reproduce the experimental data. © 2014 American Physical Society.
Published: 2014
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24. The ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber

Author: P. Cennini, A. Gigli Berzolari, J. Ma, Paola Sala, S. Zheng, S. Centro, E. Calligarich, F. Pietropaolo, Sandro Ventura, F. Lu, G. Piano Mortari, David B. Cline, Chao Zhang, A. Kruse, G. Meng, J. Rico, X. Huan, R. Brunetti, Antonio Bueno, F. Cavanna, Q. Zhang, G. Nurzia, F. Mauri, A. Cesana, C. Vignoli, G. Xu, C. Rossi, C. Matthey, Hui Wang, A. Piazzoli, C. Montanari, J. Woo, K. He, A. Rappoldi, S. Suzuki, S. Petrera, D. Mazza, Mario Campanelli, Z. Li, Z. Xu, R. Dolfini, B. Baiboussinov, Massimo Rossella, P. Torre, Youngho Seo, F. Sergiampietri, P. Goudsmit, C. Carpanese, P. Benetti, F. Arneodo, Elisa Bernardini, Chang Chen, G.L. Raselli, Yi-Chun Chen, P. Picchi, T. Rancati, D. A. Scannicchio, D. Pascoli, G. Battistoni, S. Otwinowski, Arnaud Ferrari, André Rubbia, L. Periale, C. Rubbia, A. Badertscher, L. Mazzone, A. Borio di Tigliole, M. Terrani, O. Palamara, and D. Cavalli
Subjects: Physics, ICARUS, Liquid argon time projection chamber, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Argon, Time projection chamber, chemistry.chemical_element, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Particle detector, Imaging, chemistry, Measuring instrument, Liquid argon, Instrumentation
Abstract: Years of R&D allowed the overcoming of the main technological problems in the establishment of the ICARUS technology. A major step of the ICARUS scientific program has been the construction and testing of a 10 m3 prototype, which paved the way for the installation of the first 600 t ICARUS module. We present a summary of the basic principles of the ICARUS technique and some of the events collected exposing the 10 m3 module to cosmic rays at LNGS, from February to May 2000.
Published: 2001
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25. Neutron capture cross section of 90-Zr: Bottleneck in the s-process reaction flow

Author: G. Tagliente, K. Fujii, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, G. Aerts, U. Abbondanno, F. Alvarez Velarde, H. Alvarez Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfors, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferrera Marques, H. Frais Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, A. Molina Coballes, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, I. C. Soares, C. Stephan, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, F. Voss, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, G. Tagliente, K. Fujii, P.M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, G. Aert, U. Abbondanno, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferrera-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez-Val, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, A. Molina-Coballe, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, I.C. Soare, C. Stephan, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak.
Subjects: NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS, NUCLEAR PHYSICS, NEUTRON CAPTURE REACTIONS
Published: 2008

26. A new, very massive modular Liquid Argon Imaging Chamber to detect low energy off-axis neutrinos from the CNGS beam (Project MODULAr)

Author: G. Meng, B. Baibussinov, M. Baldo Ceolin, F. Pietropaolo, C. Vignoli, Christian Farnese, D. Gibin, A. Borio, P. Benetti, Massimo Rossella, F. Mauri, M. Cambiaghi, Sandro Ventura, Paola Sala, G. Satta, C. Montanari, G. Fiorillo, C. Rubbia, P. Picchi, A. G. Cocco, L. Periale, O. Palamara, A. Gigli Berzolari, A. Guglielmi, A. Ferrari, Alessandro Menegolli, G.L. Raselli, R. Dolfini, F. Varanini, A. Rappoldi, F. Cavanna, G. Mannocchi, G. Battistoni, E. Calligarich, Angela Fava, S. Centro, B., Baibussinov, M. B., Ceolin, G., Battistoni, P., Benetti, A., Borio, E., Calligarich, M., Cambiaghi, F., Cavanna, S., Centro, A. G., Cocco, R., Dolfini, A. G., Berzolari, C., Farnese, A., Fava, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Gibin, A., Guglielmi, G., Mannocchi, F., Mauri, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, C., Montanari, O., Palamara, L., Periale, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, M., Rossella, C., Rubbia, P., Sala, G., Satta, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, and C., Vignoli
Subjects: Physics, Particle physics, Time projection chamber, Large Hadron Collider, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Proton decay, FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, LONG-BASE-LINE, Nuclear physics, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), SEARCH, OSCILLATIONS, Bubble chamber, Neutrino, Neutrino oscillation, Cherenkov radiation
Abstract: The paper is considering an opportunity for the CERN/GranSasso (CNGS) neutrino complex, concurrent time-wise with T2K and NOvA, to search for theta_13 oscillations and CP violation. Compared with large water Cherenkov (T2K) and fine grained scintillators (NOvA), the LAr-TPC offers a higher detection efficiency and a lower backgrounds, since virtually all channels may be unambiguously recognized. The present proposal, called MODULAr, describes a 20 kt fiducial volume LAr-TPC, following very closely the technology developed for the ICARUS-T60o, and is focused on the following activities, for which we seek an extended international collaboration: (1) the neutrino beam from the CERN 400 GeV proton beam and an optimised horn focussing, eventually with an increased intensity in the framework of the LHC accelerator improvement program; (2) A new experimental area LNGS-B, of at least 50000 m3 at 10 km off-axis from the main Laboratory, eventually upgradable to larger sizes. A location is under consideration at about 1.2 km equivalent water depth; (3) A new LAr Imaging detector of at least 20 kt fiducial mass. Such an increase in the volume over the current ICARUS T600 needs to be carefully considered. It is concluded that a very large mass is best realised with a set of many identical, independent units, each of 5 kt, "cloning" the technology of the T600. Further phases may foresee extensions of MODULAr to meet future physics goals. The experiment might reasonably be operational in about 4/5 years, provided a new hall is excavated in the vicinity of the Gran Sasso Laboratory and adequate funding and participation are made available., Comment: Correspondig Author: C. Rubbia (E-mail: Carlo.Rubbia@cern.ch), 33 pages, 11 figures
Published: 2008

27. Measurement of the radiative neutron capture cross section of 206-Pb and its astrophysical implication

Author: C. Domingo Pardo, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez, F. Alvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvár, E. Berthoumieux, S. Bisterzo, F. Calviño, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillman, R. Dolfini, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira Marques, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalves, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, D. Karamanis, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, M. Oshima, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, MASSIMI, CRISTIAN, VANNINI, GIANNI, C. Domingo-Pardo, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Álvarez, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvár, E. Berthoumieux, S. Bisterzo, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillman, R. Dolfini, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalve, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, D. Karamani, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionide, M. Krtička, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, M. Oshima, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak(n_TOF Collaboration)
Subjects: NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS, NEUTRON CAPTURE REACTION, NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Published: 2007

28. Status and outlook of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN

Author: F. Käppeler, C. Lampoudis, L. Marques, A. J. M. Plompen, H. Frais-Koelbl, A. Pavlik, I. Goncalves, F. Voss, E. Kossionides, I. Duran, P. Cennini, P.A. Assimakopoulos, S. Walter, C. T. Papadopoulos, A. Herrera-Martinez, Marco T. Pigni, N. Patronis, W. Furman, R. Vlastou, Thomas Rauscher, G. Vannini, E. Berthoumieux, P.M. Milazzo, P. Baumann, Nicola Colonna, S. Lukic, K. Fujii, M. Oshima, M. Dahlfors, D. Cano-Ott, F. Gunsing, P. Vaz, Carlo Rubbia, D. Karadimos, R. Ferreira-Marques, I. Dillman, Alberto Ventura, V. Ketlerov, I. Savvidis, V. Chepel, T. Martínez, V. Vlachoudis, R. Haight, D. Villamarin, G. Tagliente, C. Stephan, C. Pretel, P. E. Koehler, Cristian Massimi, J. Pancin, L. Sarchiapone, L. Perrot, I. Lopes, J. Cox, S. Marrone, C. A. Papachristodoulou, P. Mastinu, Manuel Lozano, E. Chiaveri, F. Neves, G. Cortes, H. Wendler, L. Ferrant, V.Y. Konovalov, H. Álvarez, M. Rosetti, J. Andrzejewski, G. Rudolf, K. Wisshak, Carlos Guerrero, F. Bečvář, E. González-Romero, R. Reifarth, R. Terlizzi, J. M. Quesada, A. Couture, M.C. Vincente, Heinz Oberhummer, E. Griesmayer, J. Marganiec, R. Capote, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, M. Mosconi, P. Rullhusen, S. David, A. Lindote, L. Audouin, A. Poch, B. Haas, P. Pavlopoulos, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Kerveno, Yacine Kadi, U. Abbondanno, W. Dridi, Alberto Mengoni, R. Plag, Alfredo Ferrari, H. Leeb, S. G. Isaev, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, C. Paradela, A. Plukis, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, E. Jericha, S. Andriamonje, J.L. Tain, M. Heil, F. Gramegna, M. Igashira, M. Wiescher, C. Domingo-Pardo, G. Aerts, S. O'Brien, A. Goverdovski, C. Moreau, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, D. Karamanis, J. Salgado, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ANT - Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, F. Gunsing, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Álvarez, F. Álvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Bečvář, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillman, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, E. González-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Käppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, D. Karamani, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionide, M. Krtička, C. Lampoudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, L. Marque, S. Marrone, T. Martínez, C. Massimi, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O’Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, M.T. Pigni, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée (DAPNIA), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), nTOF, and Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, SPALLATION, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear physics, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, NEUTRONS, Neutron time-of-flight scattering, 29.25, 28.20.−v, 24.30.−v, 98.80, Neutron flux, 0103 physical sciences, CERN, Neutron cross section, Neutron detection, Neutron, n_TOF, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Instrumentation, Physics, Neutrons, Energies::Energia nuclear [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Time-of-flight, Neutron temperature, Neutron capture, N_TOF, Neutron source, Física nuclear, TIME OF FLIGHT, Spallation
Abstract: 5 pages, 2 figures.-- PACS nrs.: 29.25; 28.20.−v; 24.30.−v; 98.80.-- ISI Article Identifier: 000248784100221, Printed version published Aug 2007.-- Issue title: The Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry - Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on The Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (Fort Worth, TX, Aug 20-25, 2006)., The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN, fully operational since 2002, combines a high instantaneous neutron flux with high energy resolution. The wide energy range and the high neutron flux per time-of-flight burst result in a much enhanced signal to background ratio for neutron capture of radioactive isotopes and makes this facility well suited for the measurement of high quality neutron-induced reaction cross-sections., Neutrons are created by spallation reactions induced by a pulsed 20 GeV/c proton beam impinging on a lead target. A 5 cm water slab surrounding the lead target serves as a coolant and at the same time as a moderator of the spallation neutron spectrum, providing a wide energy spectrum from 0.1 eV to about 250 MeV., By the end of 2005, a first phase of data taking has been successfully terminated. Fission and capture experiments have been performed on a variety of isotopes of interest for nuclear astrophysics, advanced nuclear technologies and for basic nuclear physics., The instrumentation developed for this facility consists of parallel plate avalanche counter and fission ionization chamber detectors for the fission experiments and of low mass C6D6 detectors and a 4 pi BaF2 total absorption calorimeter for capture experiments. A new data acquisition system, based on sampling of the detector signals, has been developed to cope with the high count rates and to minimize the effective dead time to only a few tens of nanosecond., A second phase of data taking is planned to start in 2007, after an upgrade of the spallation target. On the longer term, the construction of a flight path at 20 in resulting in an increased neutron flux of about a factor of 100 opens new possibilities.
Published: 2007
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29. Resonance capture cross section of 207Pb

Author: C. Domingo Pardo, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, H. Álvarez Pol, F. Alvarez Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvár, E. Berthoumieux, S. Bisterzo, F. Calviño, D. Cano Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillman, R. Dolfini, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira Marques, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalves, E. Gonzalez Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, D. Karamanis, D. Karadimos, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krtička, C. Lamboudis, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, M. Oshima, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Perrot, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, F. Voss, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, VANNINI, GIANNI, Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), nTOF, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), C. Domingo-Pardo, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, H. Álvarez-Pol, F. Alvarez-Velarde, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulo, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvár, E. Berthoumieux, S. Bisterzo, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, C. Carrapiço, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfor, S. David, I. Dillman, R. Dolfini, W. Dridi, I. Duran, C. Eleftheriadi, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, L. Fitzpatrick, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, W. Furman, R. Gallino, I. Goncalve, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, D. Karamani, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionide, M. Krtička, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, M. Oshima, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulo, C. Paradela, N. Patroni, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, L. Perrot, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidi, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, R. Vlastou, F. Vo, S. Walter, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak(n_TOF Collaboration)
Subjects: 25.40.Lw, 27.80.+w, 97.10.Cv, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Nuclear Physics - Experiment, S-PROCESS AND R-PROCESS, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), NEUTRON TIME OF FLIGHT, Nuclear Experiment, NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTION
Abstract: The radiative neutron capture cross section of 207Pb has been measured at the CERN neutron time of flight installation n_TOF using the pulse height weighting technique in the resolved energy region. The measurement has been performed with an optimized setup of two C6D6 scintillation detectors, which allowed us to reduce scattered neutron backgrounds down to a negligible level. Resonance parameters and radiative kernels have been determined for 16 resonances by means of an R-matrix analysis in the neutron energy range from 3 keV to 320 keV. Good agreement with previous measurements was found at low neutron energies, whereas substantial discrepancies appear beyond 45 keV. With the present results, we obtain an s-process contribution of 77(8)% to the solar abundance of 207Pb. This corresponds to an r-process component of 23(8)%, which is important for deriving the U/Th ages of metal poor halo stars., 7 pages, 3 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. C
Published: 2006
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30. Characterization of ETL 9357FLA photomultiplier tubes for cryogenic temperature applications

Author: F. Sergiampietri, J. Stepaniak, E. Rondio, G. Bucciarelli, Jan T. Sobczyk, T. Kozłowski, P. Przewlocki, A. Rappoldi, Paola Sala, F. Pietropaolo, M. C. Prata, L. Periale, F. Cavanna, Artur M. Ankowski, A. Melgarejo, Hui Wang, I. Gil-Botella, G. Fiorillo, Alfredo G. Cocco, Alessandro Menegolli, M. Baldo Ceolin, M. Bischofberger, R. Brunetti, M. C. Carmona, E. Segreto, X. Yang, R. Santorelli, Michele Prata, F. Arneodo, S. Centro, D. Garcia-Gamez, J. Łagoda, A. M. Szelc, C. De Vecchi, J. A. Nowak, A. Borio di Tigliole, C. Vignoli, M. Messina, G. Meng, D. Gibin, A. Di Cicco, G. Battistoni, L. Grandi, Youngho Seo, A. D. Ferella, Z. Dai, S. Navas-Concha, Alessandra Cesana, A. Piazzoli, R. Dolfini, F. Varanini, Jan Kisiel, Antonio Bueno, Sebastian Stach, B. Baiboussinov, K. Cieślik, David B. Cline, A. Zalewska, Massimo Rossella, F. Mauri, G.L. Raselli, Y. Ge, P. Picchi, Silvia Muraro, P. Aprili, G. Piano Mortari, J. Lozano, Sandro Ventura, A. Badertscher, S. Otwinowski, F. Carbonara, M. Markiewicz, D. Kielczewska, C. Rubbia, B. Lisowski, A. Dabrowska, Cezary Juszczak, A. Ereditato, D. A. Scannicchio, M. Antonello, Mario Terrani, C. Montanari, M. Laffranchi, R. Sulej, Arnaud Ferrari, C. Matthey, W. Półchłopek, André Rubbia, P. Benetti, Krzysztof M. Graczyk, J. Holeczek, A. Gigli Berzolari, E. Calligarich, A. Martinez de la Ossa, M. Szeptycka, A. Guglielmi, M. Szarska, O. Palamara, P. Cennini, A., Ankowski, M., Antonello, P., Aprili, F., Arneodo, A., Badertscher, B., Baiboussinov, M. B., Ceolin, G., Battistoni, P., Benetti, M., Bischofberger, A. B., Di, R., Brunetti, G., Bucciarelli, A., Bueno, E., Calligarich, Carbonara, Francesco, M. C., Carmona, F., Cavanna, P., Cennini, S., Centro, A., Cesana, D. B., Cline, K., Cieslik, A. G., Cocco, Z., Dai, C. D., Vecchi, A., Dabrowska, A. D., Cicco, R., Dolfini, A., Ereditato, A., Ferella, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Garcia Gamez, Y., Ge, D., Gibin, A. G., Berzolari, I., Gil Botella, K., Graczyk, L., Grandi, A., Guglielmi, J., Holeczek, C., Juszczak, D., Kielczewska, J., Kisiel, T., Kozlowski, M., Laffranchi, J., Lagoda, B., Lisowski, J., Lozano, M., Markiewicz, A. M., De, C., Matthey, F., Mauri, A. J., Melgarejo, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, M., Messina, C., Montanari, S., Muraro, S., Navas Concha, J., Nowak, S., Otwinowski, O., Palamara, L., Periale, G. P., Mortari, A., Piazzoli, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, W., Polchlopek, M., Prata, M. C., Prata, P., Przewlocki, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, E., Roddio, M., Rossella, A., Rubbia, C., Rubbia, P. R., Sala, R., Santorelli, D., Scannicchio, E., Segreto, Y., Seo, F., Sergiampietri, J., Sobczyk, S., Stach, J., Stepaniak, R., Sulej, M., Szeptycka, M., Szarska, A., Szelc, M., Terrani, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, C., Vignoli, H., Wang, X., Yang, and A., Zalewska
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Photomultiplier, Scintillation, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Detector, Cryogenics, photomultipliers, Particle detector, Cathode, law.invention, Optics, LIGHT, law, Scintillation counter, Measuring instrument, business, Instrumentation
Abstract: We carried out a careful evaluation of the performance of the large cathode area ETL 9357FLA photomultiplier tube operating at cryogenic temperature. The measurements were focused on evaluating the parameters which mainly characterize the operating performances of the device down to 77 K and the spread of the distinctive features over 54 samples assembled in the ICARUS apparatus. The results that we obtained demonstrate that the photomultiplier is suited for light detection in such unconventional operating conditions, certifying this device for the direct measurement of scintillation light coming from noble-gas liquids in detectors dedicated to neutrino physics and dark matter research. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Published: 2006

31. Measurement of Through-Going Particle Momentum By Means Of Multiple Scattering With The ICARUS T600 TPC

Author: A. Ankowski, M. Antonello, P. Aprili, F. Arneodo, A. Badertscher, B. Baiboussinov, M. B. Ceolin, G. Battistoni, P. Benetti, A. B. Tigliole, R. Brunetti, A. Bueno, E. Calligarich, F. Carbonara, M. C. Carmona, F. Cavanna, P. Cennini, S. Centro, A. Cesana, D. B. Cline, K. Cieslik, A. G. Cocco, C. D. Vecchi, A. Dabrowska, A. D. Cicco, R. Dolfini, A. Ereditato, A. Ferrari, D. Garcia Gamez, Y. Ge, D. Gibin, A. G. Berzolari, I. Gil Botella, K. Graczyk, L. Grandi, A. Guglielmi, J. Holeczek, D. Kielczewska, J. Kisiel, T. Kozlowski, M. Laffranchi, J. Lagoda, B. Lisowski, J. Lozano, M. Markiewicz, A. M. de, C. Matthey, F. Mauri, A. J. Melgarejo, A. Menegolli, G. Meng, M. Messina, P. Mijakowski, C. Montanari, S. Muraro, S. Navas, J. Nowak, S. Otwinowski, O. Palamara, L. Periale, G. P. Mortari, A. Piazzoli, P. Picchi, F. Pietropaolo, W. Polchlopek, M. Posiadala, M. Prata, M. C. Prata, P. Przewlocki, A. Rappoldi, G. L. Raselli, E. Rondio, M. Rossella, B. Rossi, A. Rubbia, C. Rubbia, P. R. Sala, D. Scannicchio, E. Segreto, Y. Seo, F. Sergiampietri, J. Sobczyk, D. Stefan, J. Stepaniak, R. Sulej, M. Szeptycka, M. Szarska, M. Terrani, F. Varanini, S. Ventura, C. Vignoli, T. Wachala, H. Wang, X. Yang, A. Zalewska, FIORILLO, GIULIANA, A., Ankowski, M., Antonello, P., Aprili, F., Arneodo, A., Badertscher, B., Baiboussinov, M. B., Ceolin, G., Battistoni, P., Benetti, A. B., Tigliole, R., Brunetti, A., Bueno, E., Calligarich, F., Carbonara, M. C., Carmona, F., Cavanna, P., Cennini, S., Centro, A., Cesana, D. B., Cline, K., Cieslik, A. G., Cocco, C. D., Vecchi, A., Dabrowska, A. D., Cicco, R., Dolfini, A., Ereditato, A., Ferrari, Fiorillo, Giuliana, D., Garcia Gamez, Y., Ge, D., Gibin, A. G., Berzolari, I., Gil Botella, K., Graczyk, L., Grandi, A., Guglielmi, J., Holeczek, D., Kielczewska, J., Kisiel, T., Kozlowski, M., Laffranchi, J., Lagoda, B., Lisowski, J., Lozano, M., Markiewicz, A. M., De, C., Matthey, F., Mauri, A. J., Melgarejo, A., Menegolli, G., Meng, M., Messina, P., Mijakowski, C., Montanari, S., Muraro, S., Nava, J., Nowak, S., Otwinowski, O., Palamara, L., Periale, G. P., Mortari, A., Piazzoli, P., Picchi, F., Pietropaolo, W., Polchlopek, M., Posiadala, M., Prata, M. C., Prata, P., Przewlocki, A., Rappoldi, G. L., Raselli, E., Rondio, M., Rossella, B., Rossi, A., Rubbia, C., Rubbia, P. R., Sala, D., Scannicchio, E., Segreto, Y., Seo, F., Sergiampietri, J., Sobczyk, D., Stefan, J., Stepaniak, R., Sulej, M., Szeptycka, M., Szarska, M., Terrani, F., Varanini, S., Ventura, C., Vignoli, T., Wachala, H., Wang, X., Yang, and A., Zalewska
Subjects: ICARUS, Physics, Particle physics, Muon, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Scattering, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Detector, FOS: Physical sciences, Standard Model, Computational physics, High Energy Physics - Experiment, Momentum, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), LIGHT, LIQUID ARGON, Rare events, High Energy Physics::Experiment, IONIZING TRACKS, Engineering (miscellaneous), Charged current, Particle Physics - Experiment
Abstract: The ICARUS collaboration has demonstrated, following the operation of a 600 ton (T600) detector at shallow depth, that the technique based on liquid Argon TPCs is now mature. The study of rare events, not contemplated in the Standard Model, can greatly benefit from the use of this kind of detectors. In particular, a deeper understanding of atmospheric neutrino properties will be obtained thanks to the unprecedented quality of the data ICARUS provides. However if we concentrate on the T600 performance, most of the $\nu_\mu$ charged current sample will be partially contained, due to the reduced dimensions of the detector. In this article, we address the problem of how well we can determine the kinematics of events having partially contained tracks. The analysis of a large sample of atmospheric muons collected during the T600 test run demonstrate that, in case the recorded track is at least one meter long, the muon momentum can be reconstructed by an algorithm that measures the Multiple Coulomb Scattering along the particle's path. Moreover, we show that momentum resolution can be improved by a factor two using an algorithm based on the Kalman Filtering technique. The ICARUS collaboration has demonstrated, following the operation of a 600 ton (T600) detector at shallow depth, that the technique based on liquid Argon TPCs is now mature. The study of rare events, not contemplated in the Standard Model, can greatly benefit from the use of this kind of detectors. In particular, a deeper understanding of atmospheric neutrino properties will be obtained thanks to the unprecedented quality of the data ICARUS provides. However if we concentrate on the T600 performance, most of the $\nu_\mu$ charged current sample will be partially contained, due to the reduced dimensions of the detector. In this article, we address the problem of how well we can determine the kinematics of events having partially contained tracks. The analysis of a large sample of atmospheric muons collected during the T600 test run demonstrate that, in case the recorded track is at least one meter long, the muon momentum can be reconstructed by an algorithm that measures the Multiple Coulomb Scattering along the particle's path. Moreover, we show that momentum resolution can be improved by a factor two using an algorithm based on the Kalman Filtering technique.
Published: 2006

32. ICARUS. A status report

Author: David B. Cline, P. Torre, P. Cennini, P. Picchi, Paola Sala, Z. Xu, M. Nicoletto, F. Cavanna, L. Periale, Silvia Resconi, Yi Chen, A. Piazzoli, J. Ma, M. Terrani, Hui Wang, S. Zheng, E. Calligarich, Massimo Rossella, Alessandro Bettini, R. Dolfini, Chao Zhang, F. Arneodo, F. Mauri, C. Vignoli, Q. Zhang, L. Mazzone, G. Piano-Mortari, D. Pascoli, C. Rubbia, J. Woo, A. Benetti, S. Parlati, C. Carpanese, K. He, D. A. Scannicchio, F. Sergiampietri, F. Pietropaolo, A. Cesana, Z. Li, F. Lu, A. Borio, P. Benetti, X.P. Huang, M. Verdecchia, J. P. Revol, S. Otwinowski, G. Xu, D. Cavalli, C. Montanari, André Rubbia, A. Pepato, Chang Chen, G.L. Raselli, Andrea Ferrari, Sandro Ventura, C. Rossi, A. Rappoldi, Shingo Suzuki, G. Mannocchi, S. Centro, and A. Gigli Berzolari
Subjects: Physics, ICARUS, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Large Hadron Collider, business.industry, Liquid argon, Aerospace engineering, Neutrino, Neutrino oscillation, Status report, business, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Simulation
Abstract: The latest evolutions of the ICARUS project are reviewed. During the present year the collaboration has been heavily involved into the construction of the first full scale prototypes of the 600 ton ICARUS detector. Cryogenic and purification tests as well as mechanical tests on a wires chamber module, are presently under completion. No major problems were found and we foresee to be ready for the commissioning of the major detector components by the end of the present year. Also, the Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation program has been subject to a rapid acceleration. Following our formal proposal, submitted and approved at the beginning of this year by the CERN SPSLC, a working group has been formed to study the details of the beam and a sensitive program has been formulated by which first neutrinos can be sent to the Gran Sasso at the end of year 2001.
Published: 1999
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33. Neutron capture cross section measurements for nuclear astrophyisics at CERN n_TOF

Author: P. Cennini, W. Rapp, E. Griesmayer, J. Marganiec, G. Cortes, J. Salgado, V. Chepel, A. Poch, R. C. Haight, J. Andrzejewski, M. Mosconi, Carlo Rubbia, F. Gunsing, S. Andriamonje, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, A. Pavlik, M. Rosetti, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, P. Baumann, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, J. Cox, P. F. Mastinu, G. Aerts, Laurent Tassan-Got, J.C. Soares, C. Paradela, Michael Wiescher, H Frais-Kölbl, Marco Pignatari, R. Terlizzi, V. Konovalov, R. Gallino, D. Villamarin, I. Goncalves, M. Dahlfors, Roberto Capote, L. Ferrant, L. Tavora, S. Lukic, L. Perrot, P. Vaz, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, Thomas Rauscher, F. Neves, P. Rullhusen, J. Pancin, S. Isaev, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, U. Abbondanno, Rene Reifarth, G. Vannini, Michael Heil, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, T. Papaevangelou, D. Karadimos, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, K. Wisshak, S. David, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, G. Tagliente, P. Pavlopoulos, Saed Dababneh, M. Embid-Segura, Yacine Kadi, J. M. Quesada, E. Jericha, A. Herrera-Martinez, P. E. Koehler, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, F. Voss, F. Käppeler, F. Becvar, G. Lorusso, E. Berthoumieux, Alberto Mengoni, B. Haas, E. Gonzalez-Romero, Nicola Colonna, C. Pretel, H. Alvarez-Pol, A. Plukis, V. Ketlerov, F. Gramegna, H. Wendler, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, A. Molina-Coballes, H. Leeb, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, W.I. Furman, A. Lindote, M. Kerveno, José M. Martínez-Val, José Manuel Perlado, Heinz Oberhummer, S. Marrone, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez-Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, A. Molina-Coballe, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, J.C. Soare, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L. Buchmann, M. Comyn, J. Thomson, and nTOF
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrofísica nuclear, Neutron cross sections, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 01 natural sciences, Neutrons -- Seccions, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Neutron flux, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Nuclear astrophysics, Spallation, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Neutrons, Large Hadron Collider, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Radioactivity, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Física nuclear
Abstract: A series of neutron capture cross section measurements of interest to nuclear astrophysics have been recently performed at n_TOF, the neutron spallation source operating at CERN. The low repetition frequency of the proton beam driver, the extremely high instantaneous neutron flux, and the low background conditions in the experimental area are optimal for capture cross section measurements on low-mass or radioactive samples. An overview of the measurements performed during the two experimental campaigns in 2002 and 2003 is presented with special emphasis on the measurement of the capture cross sections of the Os isotopes relevant for the cosmochronology based on the Re/Os clock. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TVB-4GFTP27-40/1/e75becb4002b5a2d671901c2aa851543
Published: 2005
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34. Measurement of the 151Sm n,gamma 152Sm cross section at n_TOF

Author: Roberto Capote, V. Chepel, S. David, P. Baumann, G. Vannini, G. Tagliente, Enrico Chiaveri, M. Rosetti, W. Rapp, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, S. Lukic, Corrie S. Moreau, L. Perrot, P. Pavlopoulos, L. Tavora, José M. Martínez-Val, J. Salgado, A. Poch, Saed Dababneh, F. Gramegna, R. Flag, José Manuel Perlado, P. Rullhusen, G. Aerts, R. Gallino, V. Ketlerov, A. Lindote, Heinz Oberhummer, L. Ferrant, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, C. Pretel, P. Cennini, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdovski, Michael Heil, J. Andrzejewski, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, J. Benlliure, A. J. M. Plompen, P. F. Mastinu, S. Isaev, M. Embid-Segura, Gerald Badurek, R. C. Haight, R. Dolfini, M. Mosconi, Marco Pignatari, U. Abbondanno, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, E. Jericha, F. Voss, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, C. Paradela, W.I. Furman, D. Villamarin, A. Herrera-Martinez, Thomas Rauscher, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Arnaud Ferrari, Nicola Colonna, R. Terlizzi, James L. Cox, V. Konovalov, Vasilis Vlachoudis, H. Alvarez-Pol, Michael Wiescher, E. Berthoumieux, D. Karadimos, P. E. Koehler, Rene Reifarth, Alberto Mengoni, Daniel Cano-Ott, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, Subramanian Raman, A. Molina-Coballes, A. Plukis, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, T. Papaevangelou, B. Haas, J.C. Scares, I. Duran, A. Ventura, Y. Kadi, H. Frais-Koelbl, R. Ferreira-Marques, E. Griesmayer, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, M.C. Vincente, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, M. Kerveno, F. Bečvář, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. Pancin, F. Käppeler, F. Gunsing, H. Leeb, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, G. Cortes, Institut de Recherches Subatomiques (IReS), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Cancéropôle du Grand Est-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), L. Buchmann, M. Comyn, J. Thomson, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, S. Marrone, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Bennliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb. A. Lindote, I. Lope, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, J. Martinez-Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, A. Molina-Coballe, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, S. Raman, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, J.C. Soare, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Neutrons, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Física [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Branching fraction, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Giant star, 01 natural sciences, Neutrons--Capture, Nuclear physics, Stars, Nucleosynthesis, 0103 physical sciences, Asymptotic giant branch, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, 010306 general physics, s-process, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Dimensionless quantity
Abstract: The 151 Sm(n, γ ) 152 Sm cross section, which is important for the interpretation of the 151 Sm branching as an s -process thermometer, was measured from 1 eV up to 1 MeV at the innovative n_TOF facility at CERN. Based on these data, the Maxwellian-averaged cross section at k T = 30 keV is found to be 3100±160 mb. This value can be used to constrain the thermodynamical conditions in Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars during He-shell burning.
Published: 2005
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35. Measurements of the 90,91,92,94,96 Zr n, gamma cross-sections at n_TOF

Author: G. Cortes, Roberto Capote, P. Cennini, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, C. Pretel, G. Vannini, M. Mosconi, P. Pavlopoulos, A. Pavlik, James L. Cox, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, C. Domingo-Pardo, S. David, R. Gallino, R. Terlizzi, G. Tagliente, F. Voss, J. Andrzejewski, Michael Heil, F. Käppeler, E. Griesmayer, V. Ketlerov, A. Molina-Coballes, L. Ferrant, L. Tavora, W. Rapp, Rene Reifarth, José M. Martínez-Val, J. Pancin, G. Aerts, J. Salgado, M. C. Vincente, A. Poch, A. Herrera-Martinez, Arnaud Ferrari, Nicola Colonna, P. Rullhusen, Corrie S. Moreau, L. Perrot, Alberto Mengoni, J.C. Soares, I. Duran, José Manuel Perlado, Heinz Oberhummer, Thomas Rauscher, Vasilis Vlachoudis, H. Alvarez-Pol, M. Dahlfors, J. M. Quesada, V. Chepel, L. Tassan-Got, V. Konovalov, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, P. Baumann, H. Frais-Koelbl, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, D. Cano-Ott, W.I. Furman, A.J.P.L. Policarpo, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, S. Lukic, G. Lorusso, B. Haas, E. Gonzalez-Romero, E. Berthoumieux, P. E. Koehler, Enrico Chiaveri, M. Rosetti, Ralf Plag, J. Benlliure, F. Gramegna, A. Plukis, C. Lamboudis, J. L. Tain, R. C. Haight, M. Kerveno, C. Paradela, M. Krtička, A. Ventura, Saed Dababneh, Michael Wiescher, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, D. Villamarin, P. F. Mastinu, Marco Pignatari, M. Embid-Segura, D. Cortina, Manuel Lozano, C. Rubbia, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, E. Jericha, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, F. Gunsing, F. Neves, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, P. M. Milazzo, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Papaevangelou, F. Bečvář, A. Lindote, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, L. Buchmann, M. Comyn, J. Thomson, Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), nTOF, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, G. Tagliente, U. Abbondanno, G. Aert, F. Alvarez-Velarde, H. Alvarez-Pol, S. Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, G. Badurek, P. Baumann, F. Becvar, J. Benlliure, E. Berthoumieux, F. Calvino, D. Cano-Ott, R. Capote, P. Cennini, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, N. Colonna, G. Corte, D. Cortina, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. Dababneh, M. Dahlfor, S. David, R. Dolfini, C. Domingo-Pardo, I. Duran, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, A. Ferrari, R. Ferrera-Marque, H. Frais-Koelbl, W. Furman, I. Goncalve, R. Gallino, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Goverdoski, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, F. Gunsing, B. Haa, R. Haight, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, F. Kaeppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimo, M. Kerveno, V. Ketlerov, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, M. Krticka, C. Lamboudi, H. Leeb, A. Lindote, I. Lope, G. Lorusso, M. Lozano, S. Lukic, J. Marganiec, S. Marrone, J. Martinez-Val, P. Mastinu, A. Mengoni, P.M. Milazzo, A. Molina-Coballe, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, F. Neve, H. Oberhummer, S. O'Brien, J. Pancin, T. Papaevangelou, C. Paradela, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulo, J.M. Perlado, L. Perrot, M. Pignatari, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Pluki, A. Poch, A. Policarpo, C. Pretel, J. Quesada, W. Rapp, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Rubbia, G. Rudolf, P. Rullhusen, J. Salgado, I.C. Soare, C. Stephan, J.L. Tain, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M.C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudi, F. Vo, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, and K. Wisshak
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Neutron cross sections, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Neutron scattering, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutrons -- Seccions, Neutron time-of-flight scattering, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Neutrons -- Mesurament, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Bonner sphere, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Neutrons--Measurement, Neutron stimulated emission computed tomography, Neutron temperature, Neutron capture, Física::Astronomia i astrofísica [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Physics::Accelerator Physics
Abstract: Neutron capture cross sections of the 90,91,92,94,96Zr have been measured over the energy range from 1 eV to 1 MeV at the spallation neutron facility n TOF at CERN in 2003. The innovative features of the neutron beam, in particular the high instantaneous flux, the high energy resolution and low background, together with improvements of the neutron sensitivity of the capture detectors make this facility unique for neutron-induced reaction cross section measurements with much improved accuracy. The preliminary results of the Zr measurements show capture resonance strengths generally smaller than in previous measurements.
Published: 2005
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36. Performance evaluation of a hit finding algorithm for the ICARUS detector

Author: R. Dolfini, A. Piazzoli, P. Cennini, C. Carpanese, Massimo Rossella, Paola Sala, F. Arneodo, C. Rubbia, S. Centro, G. Xu, L. Mazzone, J. P. Revol, C. Montanari, F. Sergiampietri, C. Vignoli, Alessandro Bettini, M. Verdecchia, Hui Wang, Paola Torre, A. Gigli Berzolari, F. Mauri, Z. Xu, Q. Zhang, F. Lu, S. Parlati, P. Benetti, F. Pietropaolo, Sandro Ventura, M. Nicoletto, Silvia Resconi, Chao Zhang, S. Otwinowski, F. Cavanna, A. Pepato, G. Piano Mortari, J. Woo, K. He, A. Cesana, Z. Li, A. Borio, J. Ma, S. Zheng, E. Calligarich, Yi Chen, D. A. Scannicchio, D. Pascoli, G. Mannocchi, C. Rossi, I. De Mitri, A. Rappoldi, Chang Chen, G.L. Raselli, Shingo Suzuki, David B. Cline, M. Terrani, P. Picchi, A. Ferrari, D. Cavalli, L. Periale, and X.P. Huang
Subjects: Physics, ICARUS, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Robustness (computer science), Detector, Cosmic ray, Raw data, Instrumentation, Algorithm, Data reduction
Abstract: A procedure to filter the ICARUS digitized data is presented. The final multi-kiloton detector will provide raw data at a rate of the order of 100 Gbytes/s and therefore a crucial element of the acquisition chain will be the on-line data reduction system. A filter has been developed to process the signals and to tag the meaningful data. The hit detection efficiency has been evaluated on a sample of signals obtained from cosmic rays events in the 3 t ICARUS prototype. Its robustness has been tested also on simulated events with different signal to noise ratio. The hit finder hardware implementation is also presented.
Published: 1998
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37. The liquid argon TPC for the ICARUS experiment

Author: G. Mannocchi, S. Otwinowski, P. Picchi, A. Pepato, P. Cennini, Paola Sala, M. Terrani, C. Rossi, E. Calligarich, P. Benetti, C. Carpanese, A. Rappoldi, A. Borio, F. Casagrande, P. Torre, F. Arneodo, L. Periale, David B. Cline, J. P. Revol, H. Wang, E. Cesana, S. Centro, F. Cavanna, G. Piano Mortari, D. Cavalli, C. Vignoli, D. A. Scannicchio, C. Rubbia, Silvia Resconi, D. Pascoli, F. Sergiampietri, Alessandro Bettini, M. Verdecchia, Sandro Ventura, Andrea Ferrari, Massimo Rossella, G.L. Raselli, F. Mauri, S. Parlati, F. Pietropaolo, R. Dolfini, S. Suzuki, A. Gigli Berzolari, C. Montanari, and A. Piazzoli
Subjects: ICARUS, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Proton decay, Orders of magnitude (temperature), Solar neutrino, Detector, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear physics, Physical phenomena, Liquid argon, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Neutrino, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract: The ICARUS project aims at the realisation of a large liquid argon TPC to be run at the Underground Laboratories of Gran Sasso in Italy. An intense R&D activity has put on firm grounds this new detector technology and experimentally confirmed its feasibility on a few ton scale. Based on these solid achievements, the collaboration is now confident of being able to build and safely operate a multi-kton detector. The reseach program of the experiment involves the systematic study of a wide spectrum of physical phenomena covering many orders of magnitude in the energy deposited in the detector: from the few MeV of solar neutrino interactions, to the about one GeV of the proton decay and atmospheric neutrinos, up to the higher energies of neutrinos from accelerators.
Published: 1997
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38. THE Am-243 NEUTRON CAPTURE MEASUREMENT AT THE n_TOF FACILITY

Author: F. Gramegna, N. Colonna, Marco T. Pigni, A. Pavlik, G. Vannini, K. Fujii, L. Tavora, M. Rosetti, Fabio Belloni, A. Plukis, L. Perrot, I. Savvidis, F. Käppeler, P. Rullhusen, S. David, Manuel Lozano, D. Cano-Ott, C. Eleftheriadis, V. Chepel, F. Voss, G. Tagliente, A. Ventura, G. Rudolf, M. Dahlfors, F. Becvar, E. Mendoza, A. Lindote, F. Calviño, Thomas Rauscher, E. Jericha, P. Vaz, H. Leeb, I. Duran, G. Cortes, P. Baumann, C. Domingo Pardo, A. Herrera-Martinez, P. Cennini, Isabel Lopes, D. Karadimos, L. Marques, Aaron Couture, J. Salgado, R. Vlastou, A. Poch, E. Berthoumieux, J. Marganiec, E. González-Romero, L. Sarchiapone, Vasilis Vlachoudis, C. Pretel, A. Mengoni, A. Ferrari, K. Wisshak, M. Meaze, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, R. C. Haight, A. Goverdovski, M. Mosconi, Costas G. Papadopoulos, B. Haas, V. Ketlerov, C. Paradela, L. Audouin, S. O'Brien, F. Alvarez-Velarde, L. Ferrant, D. Karamanis, N. Patronis, M. Oshima, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, R. Terlizzi, J. Andrzejewski, Michael Wiescher, W.I. Furman, H. Wendler, S. Isaev, Masayuki Igashira, S. Lukic, Gerald Badurek, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, W. Dridi, F. Neves, Y. Kadi, Rene Reifarth, H. Frais-Koelbl, Cristian Massimi, P. M. Milazzo, V. Konovalov, I. Dillman, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, R. Dolfini, Marco Calviani, C. A. Papachristodoulou, D. Villamarin, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, E. Griesmayer, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, P. Pavlopoulos, S. Walter, P. E. Koehler, Ralf Plag, A. García-Rios, C. Rubbia, G. Aerts, Isabel S. Gonçalves, S. Marrone, M. Kerveno, Corrie S. Moreau, A. J. M. Plompen, James L. Cox, M. Krtička, R. Ferreira-Marques, T. Martinez, H. Álvarez, J. L. Tain, E. Kossionides, Javier Praena, S. Andriamonje, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, and C. Lampoudis
Subjects: Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Materials science
Published: 2013
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39. On atmospheric 39Ar and 42Ar abundance

Author: L. Periale, M. Verdecchia, A. Cesana, P. Benetti, M. Terrani, Hui Wang, David B. Cline, C. De Vecchi, S. Otwinowski, G. Muratori, F. Cavanna, A. Pepato, G. Piano Mortari, P. Cennini, D. A. Scannicchio, S. Centro, E. Calligarich, A. Piazzoli, Sandro Ventura, C. Rubbia, A. Rappoldi, P. Picchi, G.L. Raselli, M. Zhou, W.H. Tian, J. P. Revol, Alessandro Bettini, Sergio Cittolin, X. Li, A. Gigli Berzolari, F. Pietropaolo, D. Dzialo Giudice, S. Suzuki, F. Mauri, R. Dolfini, C. Montanari, and F. Casagrande
Subjects: Physics, ICARUS, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Argon, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Other Fields of Physics, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, chemistry, Volume (thermodynamics), Abundance (ecology), High Energy Physics::Experiment, Nuclide, Neutrino, Nuclear Experiment, Instrumentation
Abstract: Ar and 42Ar are possible sources of background in large volume argon based detectors for the study of low energy neutrino events, as proposed for the ICARUS experiment. The production of these nuclides from neutron capture by atmospheric argon is estimated by taking into account both cosmic rays and contributions from nuclear explosions.
Published: 1995
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40. Publisher's Note: Measurement of resolved resonances of232Th(n,γ) at the n_TOF facility at CERN [Phys. Rev. C85, 064601 (2012)]

Author: S. Andriamonje, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, M. C. Vincente, E. Chiaveri, K. Fujii, Gerald Badurek, P. F. Mastinu, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, R. Dolfini, M. Mosconi, Arnaud Ferrari, Isabel Lopes, M. Embid-Segura, S. O'Brien, K. Wisshak, F. Voss, J. Salgado, A. Poch, B. Haas, S. Isaev, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, C. Lampoudis, G. Aerts, Manuel Lozano, C. T. Papadopoulos, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, N. Colonna, Vasilis Vlachoudis, F. Gramegna, E. Jericha, L. Tavora, I. Duran, M. Oshima, L. Ferrant, J. Marganiec, A. Lindote, L. Perrot, Masayuki Igashira, W. Dridi, J. Andrzejewski, H. Wendler, F. Bečvář, L. Marques, Corrie S. Moreau, C. Rubbia, P. Rullhusen, A. Plukis, L. Fitzpatrick, G. Cortes, R. Vlastou, C. Stephan, F. Gunsing, E. Berthoumieux, R. C. Haight, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, Isabel S. Gonçalves, A. Ventura, C. Paradela, D. Villamarin, S. Marrone, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, L. Audouin, S. Lukic, V. Konovalov, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, C. Pretel, P. Baumann, R. Ferreira-Marques, A. J. M. Plompen, F. Neves, D. Cano-Ott, H. Álvarez, I. Savvidis, P. M. Milazzo, J. L. Tain, Michael Wiescher, F. Käppeler, M. Dahlfors, P. Pavlopoulos, Marco T. Pigni, James L. Cox, H. Leeb, M. Kerveno, Rene Reifarth, P. Vaz, Aaron Couture, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, E. Kossionides, D. Karamanis, S. Walter, Ralf Plag, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, S. David, G. Tagliente, Heinz Oberhummer, W.I. Furman, C. A. Papachristodoulou, I. Dillman, L. Sarchiapone, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, C. Eleftheriadis, Y. Kadi, Thomas Rauscher, H. Frais-Koelbl, D. Karadimos, P. E. Koehler, E. González-Romero, M. Rosetti, E. Griesmayer, A. Mengoni, V. Ketlerov, and P. Cennini
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Neutron capture, Large Hadron Collider, Radiative capture, Atomic physics
Published: 2012
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41. Measurement of resolved resonances of232Th(n,γ) at the n_TOF facility at CERN

Author: G. Cortes, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, G. Aerts, E. Chiaveri, P. F. Mastinu, D. Cano-Ott, Roberto Capote, L. Sarchiapone, M. C. Vincente, A. Ventura, P.A. Assimakopoulos, S. Lukic, Christoph A. Stephan, F. Gunsing, Marco T. Pigni, H. Álvarez, V. Ketlerov, A. J. M. Plompen, V. Chepel, E. Griesmayer, J. L. Tain, N. Colonna, G. Vannini, P. Cennini, G. Rudolf, I. Dillman, S. Isaev, Carlos Guerrero, C. Pretel, B. Haas, P. Baumann, U. Abbondanno, F. Voss, A. Plukis, James L. Cox, Heinz Oberhummer, Thomas Rauscher, M. Mosconi, L. Ferrant, C. T. Papadopoulos, Matthias Heil, J. Pancin, Vasilis Vlachoudis, D. Karadimos, S. Walter, S. O'Brien, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, I. Savvidis, Masayuki Igashira, Corrie S. Moreau, R. C. Haight, J. Salgado, W. Dridi, Ralf Plag, L. Fitzpatrick, R. Ferreira-Marques, R. Terlizzi, A. Poch, M. Embid-Segura, C. Paradela, E. González-Romero, F. Gramegna, Rene Reifarth, L. Audouin, F. Käppeler, L. Tavora, L. Perrot, D. Villamarin, A. Lindote, I. Duran, C. Rubbia, Y. Kadi, H. Frais-Koelbl, C. Lampoudis, M. Rosetti, A. Pavlik, A. Goverdovski, C. Domingo-Pardo, F. Alvarez-Velarde, J. M. Quesada, L. Tassan-Got, Michael Wiescher, W.I. Furman, P. Rullhusen, R. Vlastou, E. Kossionides, E. Berthoumieux, Manuel Lozano, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, K. Fujii, Isabel S. Gonçalves, C. Eleftheriadis, P. Pavlopoulos, S. Marrone, S. David, M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, G. Tagliente, P. E. Koehler, M. Dahlfors, C. A. Papachristodoulou, P. Vaz, M. Kerveno, L. Marques, Aaron Couture, V. Konovalov, Isabel Lopes, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Arnaud Ferrari, Alberto Mengoni, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, H. Leeb, D. Karamanis, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, F. Bečvář, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, and E. Jericha
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Range (particle radiation), Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Resonance, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Spectral line, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Yield (chemistry), 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics, Spectroscopy
Abstract: The yield of the neutron capture reaction 232Th(n,γ) has been measured at the neutron time-of-flight facility n-TOF at CERN in the energy range from 1 eV to 1 MeV. The reduction of the acquired data to the capture yield for resolved resonances from 1 eV to 4 keV is described and compared to a recent evaluated data set. The resonance parameters were used to assign an orbital momentum to each resonance. A missing level estimator was used to extract the s-wave level spacing of D0=17.2±0.9 eV. © 2012 American Physical Society.
Published: 2012
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42. Neutron-induced fission cross section measurement of 233 U, 241 Am and 243 Am in the energy range 0.5 MeV ? E n ? 20 MeV at n_TOF at CERN

Author: Andriamonje, J. Andrzejewski, P. Assimakopoulos, L. Audouin, G. Badurek, M. Barbagallo, P. Baumann, E. Berthoumieux, F. Cerutti, C. Rubbia, I. Lopes, A. Ventura, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vincente, V. Vlachoudis, S. Walter, R. Vlastou, R. Capote, H. Wendler, M. Wiescher, K. Wisshak, R. Dolfini, n, T. O. F. Collaboration, F. Belloni, P. M. Milazzo, M. Calviani, N. Colonna, A. Ferrari, P. Mastinu, U. Abbondanno, G. Aerts, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, P. Cennini, C. Domingo-Pardo, V. Chepel, E. Chiaveri, R. Ferreira-Marques, G. Cortes, A. Couture, J. Cox, M. Dahlfors, S. David, I. Dillmann, W. Dridi, I. Duran, L. Fitzpatrick, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Embid-Segura, L. Ferrant, H. Frais-Koelbl, K. Fujii, V. Ketlerov, W. Furman, I. Goncalves, A. Goverdovski, F. Gramegna, M. Lozano, E. Griesmayer, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, B. Haas, R. Haight, M. Kerveno, M. Heil, A. Herrera-Martinez, M. Igashira, S. Isaev, E. Jericha, S. Lukic, F. K?ppeler, Y. Kadi, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, P. Koehler, V. Konovalov, E. Kossionides, M. Krti?ka, J. Marganiec, C. Lampoudis, C. Lederer, H. Leeb, P. Pavlopoulos, A. Lindote, L. Marques, S. Marrone, T. Mart?nez, C. Massimi, M. H. Meaze, A. Mengoni, G. Rudolf, C. Moreau, M. Mosconi, L. Perrot, F. Neves, H. Oberhummer, S. O' Brien, M. Oshima, J. Pancin, C. Papachristodoulou, C. Papadopoulos, C. Paradela, P. Rullhusen, N. Patronis, M. T Pigni, A. Pavlik, R. Plag, A. Plompen, A. Plukis, A. Poch, J. Praena, J. Salgado, C. Pretel, F. Voss, J. Quesada, T. Rauscher, R. Reifarth, M. Rosetti, C. Santos, L. Sarchiapone, I. Savvidis, C. Stephan, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, A. Wallner, D. Cano-Ott, L. Tassan-Got, L. Tavora, R. Terlizzi, G. Vannini, and P. Vaz
Abstract: Neutron-induced fission cross section measurements of 233 U, 243 Am and 241 Am relative to 235 U have been carried out at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. A fast ionization chamber has been employed. All samples were located in the same detector; therefore the studied elements and the reference 235 U target are subject to the same neutron beam. Physica Scripta
Published: 2012

43. Measurement and resonance analysis of the 237Np neutron capture cross section

Author: M. Embid-Segura, Manuel Lozano, L. Perrot, R. Lossito, V. Chepel, Ralf Plag, Rene Reifarth, P. Baumann, I. Duran, P. Cennini, E. Kossionides, W.I. Furman, M. Mosconi, G. Aerts, A. Lindote, C. Stephan, C. A. Papachristodoulou, Javier Praena, P. Pavlopoulos, S. O'Brien, J. M. Quesada, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, R. Terlizzi, F. Voss, F. Becvar, C. Eleftheriadis, M. C. Vicente, Alberto Mengoni, A. J. M. Plompen, P. M. Milazzo, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, G. Rudolf, L. Ferrant, M. Igashira, I. Lopes, Yacine Kadi, Nicola Colonna, D. Villamarin, P. E. Koehler, L. Fitzpatrick, J. Salgado, Marco T. Pigni, A. Poch, M. Oshima, J. L. Tain, J. Andrzejewski, Carlos Guerrero, Carlo Rubbia, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, S. Isaev, Heinz Oberhummer, V. Vlachoudis, U. Abbondanno, L. Tavora, V. Konovalov, E. Griesmayer, J. Cox, Laurent Tassan-Got, S. David, G. Cortes, P. Rullhusen, G. Tagliente, C. Massimi, E. Jericha, R. C. Haight, Roberto Capote, V. Ketlerov, C. Carrapiço, P.A. Assimakopoulos, M. Kerveno, F. Neves, L. Audouin, F. Käppeler, G. Vannini, E. Gonzalez-Romero, Michael Wiescher, I. Goncalves, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, C. Moreau, D. Karadimos, Michael Heil, S. Walter, C. T. Papadopoulos, F. Gramegna, A. Plukis, A. Goverdovski, C. Santos, F. Alvarez-Velarde, Gerald Badurek, W. Dridi, R. Dolfini, M. Rosetti, S. Marrone, E. Mendoza, B. Haas, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, R. Vlastou, P. F. Mastinu, E. Berthoumieux, I. Savvidis, M. Calviani, H. Frais-Koelbl, C. Paradela, S. Lukic, L. Marques, M. Krtička, C. Pretel, T. Martinez, K. Fujii, Fabio Belloni, F. Calviño, H. Leeb, L. Sarchiapone, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, C. Lampoudis, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, F. Gunsing, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, K. Wisshak, H. Wendler, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Aval du cycle et Energie Nucléaire (ACEN), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), TOF, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, European Union (UE), Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC). España, Guerrero C., Cano-Ott D., Mendoza E., Abbondanno U., Aerts G., Alvarez-Velarde F., Andriamonje S., Andrzejewski J., Assimakopoulos P., Audouin L., Badurek G., Baumann P., Becvar F., Belloni F., Berthoumieux E., Calvino F., Calviani M., Capote R., Carrapico C., Carrillo de Albornoz A., Cennini P., Chepel V., Chiaveri E., Colonna N., Cortes G., Couture A., Cox J., Dahlfors M., David S., Dillmann I., Dolfini R., Domingo-Pardo C., Dridi W., Duran I., Eleftheriadis C., Embid-Segura M., Ferrant L., Ferrari A., Ferreira-Marques R., Fitzpatrick L., Frais-Koelbl H., Fujii K., Furman W., Goncalves I., Gonzalez-Romero E., Goverdovski A., Gramegna F., Griesmayer E., Gunsing F., Haas B., Haight R., Heil M., Herrera-Martinez A., Igashira M., Isaev S., Jericha E., Kaeppeler F., Kadi Y., Karadimos D., Karamanis D., Ketlerov V., Kerveno M., Koehler P., Konovalov V., Kossionides E., Krticka M., Lampoudis C., Leeb H., Lindote A., Lopes I., Lossito R., Lozano M., Lukic S., Marganiec J., Marques L., Marrone S., Martinez T., Massimi C., Mastinu P., Mengoni A., Milazzo P. M., Moreau C., Mosconi M., Neves F., Oberhummer H., O'Brien S., Oshima M., Pancin J., Papachristodoulou C., Papadopoulos C., Paradela C., Patronis N., Pavlik A., Pavlopoulos P., Perrot L., Pigni M. T., Plag R., Plompen A., Plukis A., Poch A., Praena J., Pretel C., Quesada J., Rauscher T., Reifarth R., Rosetti M., Rubbia C., Rudolf G., Rullhusen P., Salgado J., Santos C., Sarchiapone L., Savvidis I., Stephan C., Tagliente G., Tain J. L., Tassan-Got L., Tavora L., Terlizzi R., Vannini G., Vaz P., Ventura A., Villamarin D., Vicente M. C., Vlachoudis V., Vlastou R., Voss F., Walter S., Wendler H., Wiescher M., Wisshak K., Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Large Hadron Collider, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, CAPTURE CROSS-SECTION, Detector, Nuclear data, BARIUM-FLORIDE CALORIMETER, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Resonance (particle physics), Calorimeter, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), 0103 physical sciences, Range (statistics), Neutron cross section, Nuclear Physics - Experiment, GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY, 010306 general physics, EMERGING NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES
Abstract: The neutron capture cross section of 237Np was measured between 0.7 and 500 eV at the CERN n-TOF facility using the 4π BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter. The experimental capture yield was extracted minimizing all the systematic uncertainties and was analyzed together with the most reliable transmission data available using the sammy code. The result is a complete set of individual as well as average resonance parameters [D0=0.56(2) eV, Γγ=40.9(18) meV, 104S0=0.98(6), R ′=9.8(6) fm]. The capture cross section obtained in this work is in overall agreement with the evaluations and the data of Weston and Todd, thus showing sizable differences with respect to previous data from Scherbakov and large discrepancies with data Kobayashi. The results indicate that a new evaluation combining the present capture data with reliable transmission data would allow reaching an accuracy better than 4%, in line with the uncertainty requirements of the nuclear data community for the design and operation of current and future nuclear devices. Unión Europea NTOF-NDXADS IP-EUROTRANS CIEMAT-ENRESA Plan Nacional de Física de Partículas (España) FPA2005-06918-C03-01 Programa Consolider-Ingenio 2010 (España)
Published: 2012
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44. A 3-D image chamber for the liquid argon TPC based on multi-layer printed circuit board

Author: F. Casagrande, S. Centro, F. Pietropaolo, P. Picchi, R. Dolfini, David B. Cline, Y. Liu, Sandro Ventura, P. Cennini, A. Rappoldi, A. Gigli Berzolari, C. Rubbia, Sergio Cittolin, S. Suzuki, E. Calligarich, A. Piazzoli, X. Li, F. Mauri, W.H. Tian, C. De Vecchi, L. Periale, M. Verdecchia, G. Muratori, P. Benetti, J.P. Revol, C. Montanari, F. Cavanna, G. Piano Mortari, U.L. Raselli, Hui Wang, D. A. Scannicchio, M. Zhou, S. Otwinowski, A. Pepato, P. Rossi, and Alessandro Bettini
Subjects: ICARUS, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Process (computing), Noble gas, Modular design, Printed circuit board, Electrode, Optoelectronics, Multiplication, business, Instrumentation, Beam (structure)
Abstract: In our research and development programme for the ICARUS experiment we have developed a novel three-dimensional readout scheme for a liquefied noble gas TPC, where no charge multiplication process takes place. The design avoids completely wire grids and is based on the multilayer circuit technique. As a consequence it is intrinsically safe and suited to be used in large and modular structures as those foreseen for ICARUS. We describe here how the electrodes structure can be simplified leading to the new design principles and we present the results obtained with a small prototype chamber in a 100 GeV μ beam.
Published: 1994
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45. ICARUS. A novel detector for proton decay and neutrino searches at the LNGS

Author: David B. Cline, E. Calligarich, F. Casagrande, R. Dolfini, S. Suzuki, C. Montanari, A. Piazzoli, F. Pietropaolo, P. Cennini, A. Gigli Berzolari, P. Picchi, M. Zhou, L. Periale, Y. Liu, A. Rappoldi, D. Dzialo Giudice, S. Centro, F. Mauri, P. Benetti, C. Rubbia, Paolo Rossi, Sergio Cittolin, B. Dainese, W.H. Tian, X. Li, H. Wang, Sandro Ventura, L. Casoli, M. Verdecchia, G.L. Raselli, S. Otwinowski, A. Pepato, G. Muratori, D. A. Scannicchio, Alessandro Bettini, J. P. Revol, C. De Vecchi, F. Cavanna, and G. Piano Mortari
Subjects: Physics, ICARUS, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Proton decay, Detector, Solar neutrino problem, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Particle identification, Nuclear physics, Measurements of neutrino speed, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Neutrino, Nuclear Experiment, Neutrino oscillation
Abstract: The ICARUS project aims at building a large mass (5 ktons) liquid Argon TPC at the LNGS to study proton decay as well as neutrino oscillations. The detector provides detailed images of ionizing events together with their energy measurement and particle identification. These capabilities allow for the exclusive measurement of the proton decay events and a highly sensitive neutrino oscillations experiment.
Published: 1994
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46. Measurement of the236U(n,f) cross section from 170 meV to 2 MeV at the CERNn_TOFfacility

Author: J. Marganiec, Rene Reifarth, S. Andriamonje, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Alberto Mengoni, I. Goncalves, M. Igashira, P. Cennini, G. Vannini, J. Salgado, Thomas Rauscher, P. Pavlopoulos, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, A. Poch, M. Oshima, J. M. Quesada, R. Vlastou, D. Karadimos, P. F. Mastinu, J. Andrzejewski, C. Paradela, C. Carrapiço, F. Käppeler, C. Lampoudis, S. Lukic, A. Pavlik, E. Jericha, Fabio Belloni, Carlo Rubbia, E. Kossionides, V. Vlachoudis, W. Dridi, R. C. Haight, C. Domingo-Pardo, Javier Praena, V. Ketlerov, M. Mosconi, H. Frais-Koelbl, C. Pretel, C. Papachristodoulou, S. Marrone, C. Papadopoulos, G. Cortes, V. Konovalov, Carlos Guerrero, I. Duran, D. Tarrío, M. Barbagallo, C. Stephan, M. Krtička, H. Álvarez, F. Calviño, J. L. Tain, L. Marques, L. Audouin, S. David, M. Rosetti, Heinz Oberhummer, Michael Heil, L. Sarchiapone, T. Martinez, M. C. Vicente, P. M. Milazzo, G. Tagliente, M. Kerveno, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, Roberto Capote, L. Perrot, Michael Wiescher, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, S. O'Brien, F. Voss, R. Terlizzi, D. Villamarin, E. Gonzalez-Romero, F. Neves, Marco T. Pigni, P. Assimakopoulos, F. Becvar, Marco Calviani, Ralf Plag, A. Plukis, E. Mendoza, M. Diakaki, Nicola Colonna, L. Tavora, J. Cox, C. Eleftheriadis, Laurent Tassan-Got, F. Gramegna, W.I. Furman, Yacine Kadi, M. Dahlfors, A. Lindote, E. Griesmayer, P. Vaz, P. E. Koehler, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, P. Rullhusen, C. Moreau, V. Chepel, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, P. Baumann, S. Isaev, E. Berthoumieux, I. Savvidis, G. Aerts, F. Gunsing, A. Goverdovski, Cristian Massimi, F. Alvarez-Velarde, K. Fuji, Gerald Badurek, R. Dolfini, C. Lederer, K. Wisshak, S. Walter, H. Wendler, H. Leeb, Manuel Lozano, L. Ferrant, R. Sarmento, A. J. M. Plompen, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, and B. Haas
Subjects: Nuclear reaction, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Nuclear Theory, Resonance, Nuclear data, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Uranium-236, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron cross section, Uranium-235, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract: The neutron-induced fission cross section of {sup 236}U was measured at the neutron Time-of-Flight (n-TOF) facility at CERN relative to the standard {sup 235}U(n,f) cross section for neutron energies ranging from above thermal to several MeV. The measurement, covering the full range simultaneously, was performed with a fast ionization chamber, taking advantage of the high resolution of the n-TOF spectrometer. The n-TOF results confirm that the first resonance at 5.45 eV is largely overestimated in some nuclear data libraries. The resonance triplet around 1.2 keV was measured with high resolution and resonance parameters were determined with good accuracy. Resonances at high energy have also been observed and characterized and different values for the cross section are provided for the region between 10 keV and the fission threshold. The present work indicates various shortcomings of the current nuclear data libraries in the subthreshold region and provides the basis for an accurate re-evaluation of the {sup 236}U(n,f) cross section, which is of great relevance for the development of emerging or innovative nuclear reactor technologies.
Published: 2011
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47. Neutron capture measuremetns on minor actinides at the n_TOF facility at CERN: past, present and future

Author: D. Cano-Ott, F. Alvarez-Velarde, E. GonzaLez-Romero, C. Guerrero, T. Martinez, E. Mendoza, D. Villamarin, M. C. Vicente, U. Abbondanno, N. Colonna, M. H. Meaze, S. Marrone, G. Tagliente, R. Terlizzi, F. Belloni, K. Fujii, P. M. Milazzo, C. Moreau, S. Andriamonje, M. Calviani, E. Chiaveri, Y. Kadi, V. Vlachoudis, J. Andrzejewski, J. Marganiec, P. Assimakopoulos, D. Karadimos, D. Karamanis, C. Papachristodoulou, N. Patronis, L. Audouin, S. David, L. Ferrant, S. Isaev, C. Stephan, L. Tassan-Got, G. Badurek, E. Jericha, H. Leeb, H. Oberhummer, M. T. Pigni, P. Baumann, M. Kerveno, S. Lukic, G. Rudolf, F. Becvar, M. Krticka, F. Calvino, H. Frais-Koelbl, E. Griesmayer, R. Capote, M. Lozano, J. Quesada, A. Mengoni, A. Carrillo De Albornoz, L. Marques, J. Salgado, L. Tavora, P. Vaz, P. Cennini, M. Dahlfors, A. Ferrari, F. Gramegna, A. Herrera-Martinez, P. Mastinu, J. Praena, L. Sarchiapone, H. Wendler, V. Chepel, R. Ferreira-Marques, I. Goncalves, A. J. Praena, A. Lindote, I. Lopes, F. Neves, G. Aerts, E. Berthoumieux, W. Dridi, F. Gunsing, J. Pancin, L. Perrot, A. Plukis, C. Lampoudis, G. Cortes, A. Poch, C. Pretel, A. Couture, J. Cox, S. O'Brien, M. Wiescher, I. Dillman, M. Heil, F. Kappeler, M. Mosconi, R. Plag, F. Plag, S. Walter, K. Wisshak, R. Dolfini, C. Rubbia, C. Domingo-Pardo, J. L. Tain, C. Eleftheriadis, I. Savvidis, W. Furman, V. Konovalov, A. Goverdovski, V. Ketlerov, H. Alvarez, I. Duran, C. Paradela, B. Haas, R. Haight, R. Reifarth, M. Igashira, P. Koehler, E. Kossionides, C. Massimi, G. Vannini, M. Oshima, C. Papadopoulos, R. Vlastou, A. Pavlik, P. Pavlopoulos, A. Plompen, P. Rullhusen, T. Rauscher, M. Rosetti, A. Ventura, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ANT - Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, Cano-Ott D., Alvarez-Velarde F., GonzaLez-Romero E., Guerrero C., Martinez T., Mendoza E., Villamarin D., Vicente M. C., Abbondanno U., Colonna N., Meaze M. H., Marrone S., Tagliente G., Terlizzi R., Belloni F., Fujii K., Milazzo P. M., Moreau C., Andriamonje S., Calviani M., Chiaveri E., Kadi Y., Vlachoudis V., Andrzejewski J., Marganiec J., Assimakopoulos P., Karadimos D., Karamanis D., Papachristodoulou C., Patronis N., Audouin L., David S., Ferrant L., Isaev S., Stephan C., Tassan-Got L., Badurek G., Jericha E., Leeb H., Oberhummer H., Pigni M. T., Baumann P., Kerveno M., Lukic S., Rudolf G., Becvar F., Krticka M., Calvino F., Frais-Koelbl H., Griesmayer E., Capote R., Lozano M., Quesada J., Mengoni A., Carrillo De Albornoz A., Marques L., Salgado J., Tavora L., Vaz P., Cennini P., Dahlfors M., Ferrari A., Gramegna F., Herrera-Martinez A., Mastinu P., Praena J., Sarchiapone L., Wendler H., Chepel V., Ferreira-Marques R., Goncalves I., Praena A. J., Lindote A., Lopes I., Neves F., Aerts G., Berthoumieux E., Dridi W., Gunsing F., Pancin J., Perrot L., Plukis A., Lampoudis C., Cortes G., Poch A., Pretel C., Couture A., Cox J., OBrien S., Wiescher M., Dillman I., Heil M., Kappeler F., Mosconi M., Plag R., Plag F., Walter S., Wisshak K., Dolfini R., Rubbia C., Domingo-Pardo C., Tain J. L., Eleftheriadis C., Savvidis I., Furman W., Konovalov V., Goverdovski A., Ketlerov V., Alvarez H., Duran I., Paradela C., Haas B., Haight R., Reifarth R., Igashira M., Koehler P., Kossionides E., Massimi C., Vannini G., Oshima M., Papadopoulos C., Vlastou R., Pavlik A., Pavlopoulos P., Plompen A., Rullhusen P., Rauscher T., Rosetti M., Ventura A., Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Aval du cycle et Energie Nucléaire (ACEN), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci (PULV), nTOF, Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: Neutron capture, Nuclear transmutation, ADS, neutron induced capture cross section, Nuclear data, General Physics and Astronomy, chemistry.chemical_element, Nuclear reactor, Americium, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Neutrons--Capture, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Actinides, law, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, 010306 general physics, n TOF, Energies::Energia nuclear [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Neutrons, Nuclear waste, Cross section, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Total Absorption Calorimeter, technology, industry, and agriculture, Radioactive waste, Barium uoride, TAC, Nuclear energy, Transmutation, Plutonium, Generation IV, chemistry, Total Absorprion calorimeter, Accelerator driven system, Uranium, Energia nuclear
Abstract: The successful development of advanced nuclear systems for sustainable energy production and nuclear waste management depends on high quality nuclear data libraries. Recent sensitivity stud- ies and reports [1-3] have identi ed the need for substantially improving the accuracy of neutron cross-section data for minor actinides. The n TOF collaboration has initiated an ambitious exper- imental 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 C6D6 detectors for the less radioactive materials.
Published: 2011
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48. Neutron-induced fission cross section ofnatPb andBi209from threshold to 1 GeV: An improved parametrization

Author: D. Tarrío, A. J. M. Plompen, I. Goncalves, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, S. David, G. Tagliente, C. Lederer, Thomas Rauscher, D. Karadimos, M. Embid-Segura, Roberto Capote, B. Haas, Manuel Lozano, F. Neves, J. Marganiec, L. Ferrant, S. Andriamonje, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, J. Salgado, A. Poch, G. Aerts, V. Ketlerov, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, A. Goverdovski, F. Alvarez-Velarde, C. Papachristodoulou, P. F. Mastinu, F. Gunsing, C. Papadopoulos, S. Isaev, Gerald Badurek, D. Trubert, Cristian Massimi, R. Dolfini, L. Sarchiapone, B. Berthier, F. Gramegna, E. Griesmayer, L. Tavora, Michael Heil, G. Vannini, Ralf Plag, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, E. Kossionides, P. Rullhusen, P. E. Koehler, Javier Praena, D. Villamarin, H. Leeb, Marco T. Pigni, Carlos Guerrero, R. Vlastou, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, M. Rosetti, P. M. Milazzo, I. Duran, E. Gonzalez-Romero, A. Plukis, C. Santos, E. Jericha, J. Cox, W.I. Furman, C. Paradela, H. Frais-Koelbl, S. Lukic, A. Lindote, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Laurent Tassan-Got, F. Bečvář, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, Marco Calviani, E. Mendoza, Roberto Losito, M. Oshima, Alberto Mengoni, C. Moreau, T. Martinez, J. Andrzejewski, F. Voss, M. Igashira, C. Le Naour, Carlo Rubbia, V. Vlachoudis, K. Wisshak, L. Fitzpatrick, E. Berthoumieux, R. Sarmento, S. O'Brien, Nicola Colonna, V. Konovalov, H. Wendler, K. Fujii, Rene Reifarth, R. C. Haight, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Quesada, L. Audouin, Fabio Belloni, Michael Wiescher, S. Walter, C. Carrapiço, C. Eleftheriadis, M. Kerveno, I. Savvidis, L. Perrot, Yacine Kadi, P. Assimakopoulos, C. Pretel, V. Chepel, P. Baumann, W. Dridi, S. Marrone, J. L. Tain, J. Pancin, E. Chiaveri, D. Cano-Ott, P. Cennini, M. Mosconi, C. Stephan, M. Dahlfors, R. Terlizzi, P. Vaz, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, C. Lampoudis, A. Pavlik, C. Domingo-Pardo, L. Marques, F. Käppeler, and G. Cortes
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Isotopes of uranium, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Fission, Nuclear Theory, Threshold energy, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Uranium-235, Neutron detection, Neutron source, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract: Neutron-induced fission cross sections for {sup nat}Pb and {sup 209}Bi were measured with a white-spectrum neutron source at the CERN Neutron Time-of-Flight (n{sub T}OF) facility. The experiment, using neutrons from threshold up to 1 GeV, provides the first results for these nuclei above 200 MeV. The cross sections were measured relative to {sup 235}U and {sup 238}U in a dedicated fission chamber with parallel plate avalanche counter detectors. Results are compared with previous experimental data. Upgraded parametrizations of the cross sections are presented, from threshold energy up to 1 GeV. The proposed new sets of fitting parameters improve former results along the whole energy range.
Published: 2011
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49. Au197(n,γ) cross section in the unresolved resonance region

Author: I. Goncalves, M. Embid-Segura, A. J. M. Plompen, Thomas Rauscher, C. Lampoudis, J. Salgado, A. Poch, G. Rudolf, I. Lopes, A. Pavlik, G. Vannini, C. Domingo-Pardo, A. Goverdovski, D. Karadimos, F. Alvarez-Velarde, L. Marques, G. Aerts, W.I. Furman, Manuel Lozano, J. Cox, E. Griesmayer, Laurent Tassan-Got, Gerald Badurek, A. Lindote, L. Tavora, L. Perrot, R. Dolfini, P. Rullhusen, P. E. Koehler, L. Sarchiapone, M. Dahlfors, P. Vaz, F. Käppeler, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Alfredo Ferrari, R. Ferreira-Marques, M. Rosetti, S. David, G. Cortes, Alberto Ventura, Aaron Couture, E. Kossionides, G. Tagliente, Carlos Guerrero, D. Tarrío, L. Ferrant, J. Pancin, Heinz Oberhummer, L. Fitzpatrick, M. Oshima, E. Chiaveri, Marco Calviani, Roberto Capote, D. Cano-Ott, M. Igashira, Javier Praena, P.A. Assimakopoulos, C. Lederer, F. Neves, C. Moreau, V. Chepel, J. Andrzejewski, P. Baumann, C. Santos, Carlo Rubbia, V. Vlachoudis, V. Ketlerov, F. Voss, C. Papachristodoulou, R. Sarmento, R. Vlastou, Ralf Plag, S. Walter, E. Mendoza, E. Jericha, Nicola Colonna, H. Frais-Koelbl, C. Pretel, I. Duran, V. Konovalov, I. Savvidis, Massimo Barbagallo, Anton Wallner, Michael Heil, P. M. Milazzo, C. Paradela, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, S. Lukic, D. Karamanis, I. Dillmann, Roberto Losito, K. Fujii, Fabio Belloni, F. Gramegna, S. Isaev, U. Abbondanno, E. Berthoumieux, C. Carrapiço, E. Gonzalez-Romero, B. Haas, A. Plukis, J. Marganiec, S. Andriamonje, P. F. Mastinu, Rene Reifarth, P. Pavlopoulos, J. M. Quesada, M. Krtička, F. Calviño, T. Martinez, R. C. Haight, L. Audouin, Michael Wiescher, D. Villamarin, Marco T. Pigni, C. Eleftheriadis, Yacine Kadi, P. Cennini, M. Mosconi, C. Stephan, S. O'Brien, R. Terlizzi, F. Bečvář, K. Wisshak, C. T. Papadopoulos, W. Dridi, S. Marrone, M. Kerveno, H. Wendler, Alberto Mengoni, H. Álvarez, J. L. Tain, F. Gunsing, Cristian Massimi, and H. Leeb
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear reaction, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Resonance, Nuclear data, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Neutron spectroscopy, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Neutron capture, 0103 physical sciences, Neutron, 010306 general physics, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract: The cross section of the reaction {sup 197}Au(n,{gamma}) was measured with the time-of-flight technique at the n{_}TOF (neutron time-of-flight) facility in the unresolved resonance region between 5 and 400 keV using a pair of C{sub 6}D{sub 6} (where D denotes {sup 2}H) liquid scintillators for the detection of prompt capture {gamma} rays. The results with a total uncertainty of 3.9%-6.7% for a resolution of 20 bins per energy decade show fair agreement with the Evaluated Nuclear Data File Version B-VII.0 (ENDF/B-VII.0), which contains the standard evaluation. The Maxwellian-averaged cross section (MACS) at 30 keV is in excellent agreement with the one according to the ENDF/B-VII.0 evaluation and 4.7% higher than the MACS measured independently by activation technique. Structures in the cross section, which had also been reported earlier, have been interpreted as being due to clusters of resonances.
Published: 2011
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50. Study of Photon Strength Function of Actinides: the Case of 235U, 238Np and 241Pu

Author: M. Mosconi, A. Goverdovski, S. O'Brien, F. Alvarez-Velarde, I. Dillman, Gerald Badurek, R. Terlizzi, Carlos Guerrero, U. Abbondanno, Heinz Oberhummer, Marco Calviani, Christoph A. Stephan, S. Walter, D. Karamanis, R. Dolfini, Ralf Plag, J. Salgado, W.I. Furman, M. Kerveno, L. Tavora, C. A. Papachristodoulou, A. Poch, M. C. Vicente, E. Kossionides, J. Pancin, P. Rullhusen, N. Colonna, Thomas Rauscher, S. Isaev, A. Herrera-Martinez, N. Patronis, Javier Praena, M. Dahlfors, F. Neves, P. M. Milazzo, D. Karadimos, P. Vaz, C. Eleftheriadis, I. Duran, I. Savvidis, Rene Reifarth, D. Cano-Ott, E. Gonzalez-Romero, G. Aerts, Y. Kadi, Aaron Couture, P. Pavlopoulos, A. Mengoni, H. Álvarez, S. David, H. Frais-Koelbl, J. L. Tain, V. Ketlerov, C. Lampoudis, G. Tagliente, A. Plukis, A. Pavlik, Manuel Lozano, C. Domingo-Pardo, A. Carrillo de Albornoz, L. Ferrant, Martin Heil, J. M. Quesada, J. Marganiec, R. C. Haight, C. T. Papadopoulos, S. Andriamonje, L. Tassan-Got, C. Paradela, L. Sarchiapone, M. Meaze, R. Vlastou, E. Jericha, C. Rubbia, T. Martiez, C. Pretel, E. Berthoumieux, E. Chiaveri, M. Rosetti, P. F. Mastinu, Isabel S. Gonçalves, L. Audouin, S. Marrone, P. E. Koehler, E. Mendoza, Michael Wiescher, K. Fujii, M. Krtička, B. Haas, D. Villamarin, R. Ferreira-Marques, Marco T. Pigni, Anthony Ferrari, L. Marques, E. Griesmayer, Fabio Belloni, L. Perrot, F. Käppeler, V. Chepel, G. Rudolf, P. Baumann, W. Dridi, Masayuki Igashira, A. Ventura, K. Wisshak, Isabel Lopes, Corrie S. Moreau, A. J. M. Plompen, H. Wendler, S. Lukic, James L. Cox, F. Calviño, F. Voss, H. Leeb, F. Becvar, Vasilis Vlachoudis, F. Gramegna, F. Gunsing, Cristian Massimi, G. Cortes, Roberto Capote, P.A. Assimakopoulos, G. Vannini, M. Oshima, J. Andrzejewski, V. Konovalov, A. Lindote, P. Cennini, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ANT - Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions, Guerrero C., Alvarez-Velarde F., Cano-Ott D., Martiez T., Mendoza E., Villamarin D., Colonna N., H. Meaze M., Marrone S., Tagliente G., Terlizzi R., Belloni F., Abbondanno U., Fujii K., M. Milazzo P., Moreau C., Aerts G., Berthoumieux E., Dridi W., Gunsing F., Pancin J., Perrot L., Plukis A., Alvarez H., Duran I., Paradela C., Andriamonje S., Calviani M., Chiaveri E., Gonzalez-Romero E., Kadi Y., C. Vicente M., Vlachoudis V., Andrzejewski J., Marganiec J., Assimakopoulos P., Karadimos D., Karamanis D., Papachristodoulou C., Patronis N., Audouin L., David S., Ferrant L., Isaev S., Stephan C., Tassan-Got L., Badurek G., Jericha E., Leeb H., Oberhummer H., T. Pigni M., Baumann P., Kerveno M., Lukic S., Rudolf G., Becvar F., Krticka M., Calvino F., Capote R., Carrillo De Albornoz A., Marques L., Salgado J., Tavora L., Vaz P., Cennini P., Dahlfors M., Ferrari A., Gramegna F., Herrera-Martinez A., Mastinu P., Praena J., Sarchiapone L., Wendler H., Chepel V., Ferreira-Marques R., Goncalves I., Lindote A., Lopes I., Neves F., Cortes G., Poch A., Pretel C., Couture A., Cox J., Obrien S., Wiescher M., Dillman I., Kappeler F., Mosconi M., Plag R., Voss F., Walter S., Wisshak K., Dolfini R., Rubbia C., Domingo-Pardo C., L. Tain J., Eleftheriadis C., Savvidis I., Frais-Koelbl H., Griesmayer E., Furman W., Konovalov V., Goverdovski A., Ketlerov V., Haas B., Haight R., Reifarth R., Heil M., Igashira M., Koehler P., Kossionides E., Lampoudis C., Lozano M., Quesada J., Massimi C., Vannini G., Mengoni A., Oshima M., Papadopoulos C., Vlastou R., Pavlik A., Pavlopoulos P., Plompen A., Rullhusen P., Rauscher T., Rosetti M., Ventura A., Département d'Electronique, des Détecteurs et d'Informatique pour la Physique (ex SEDI) (DEDIP), Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Département Recherches Subatomiques (DRS-IPHC), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Aval du cycle et Energie Nucléaire (ACEN), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), TOF, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: Physics, Energies::Energia nuclear [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Neutrons, Work (thermodynamics), Photon, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, General Physics and Astronomy, radiative capture cross section, Actinide, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], NEUTRON INDUCED REACTIONS, Electromagnetisme, 01 natural sciences, Spectral line, Nuclear physics, Neutron capture, Electromagnetism, Excited state, 0103 physical sciences, Photon Strength Function, Atomic physics, 010306 general physics, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), Nuclear Experiment, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract: The decay from excited levels in medium and heavy nuclei can be described in a statistical approach by means of Photon Strength Functions and Level Density distributions. The study of electromagnetic cascades following neutron capture based on the use of high e ciency detectors has been shown to be well suited for probing the properties of the Photon Strength Function of heavy (high level density) and/or radioactive (high background) nuclei. In this work we have investigated for the rst time the validity of the recommended PSF of actinides, in particular 235U, 238Np and 241Pu. Our study includes the search for resonance structures in the PSF below Sn and draws conclusions regarding their existence and their characteristics in terms of energy, width and electromagnetic nature.
Published: 2011
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