Improved Neutron Capture Cross Section Measurements with the n_TOF Total Absorption Calorimeter

Abstract

The n_TOF collaboration operates a Total Absorption Calorimeter (TAC) [1] for measuring neutron capture cross-sections of low-mass and/or radioactive samples. The results obtained with the TAC have led to a substantial improvement of the capture cross sections of (237)Np and (240)Pu [2].

Keywords

• n_TOF
• Total Absorption Calorimeter
• TAC
• Neutron capture
• Cross section
• Nuclear waste
• Transmutation
• Generation IV
• Accelerator driven system
• ADS
• Nuclear reactor
• Nuclear energy
• Nuclear data
• Barium uoride
• Actinides
• Plutonium
• Americium
• Uranium