Abstract
The accurate knowledge of neutron cross-sections of a variety of plutonium isotopes and other minor actinides, such as neptunium, americium and curium, is crucial for feasibility and performance studies of advanced nuclear systems (Generation-IV reactors, Accelerator Driven Systems). In this context, the 240Pu(n,f) cross-section was measured with the time-of-flight technique at the CERN n-TOF facility at incident neutron energies ranging from thermal to several MeV. The present measurement is the first to have been performed at n-TOF's newly commissioned Experimental Area II (EAR-2), which is located at the end of an 18 m neutron beam-line and features a neutron fluence that is 25-30 times higher with respect to the existing 185 m flight-path (EAR-1), as well as stronger suppression of sample-induced backgrounds, due to the shorter times-of-flight involved. Preliminary results are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 |
Publisher | CERN |
Pages | 23-28 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789290834182 |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2015 |
Event | 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 - Varenna, Italy Duration: 15 Jun 2015 → 19 Jun 2015 |
Conference
Conference | 14th International Conference on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, NRM 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Varenna |
Period | 15/06/15 → 19/06/15 |