@misc{10481/52766,
year = {2017},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/52766},
abstract = {The accurate knowledge of the neutron-induced fission cross-sections of actinides and other
isotopes involved in the nuclear fuel cycle is essential for the design of advanced nuclear systems, such
as Generation-IV nuclear reactors. Such experimental data can also provide the necessary feedback for the
adjustment of nuclear model parameters used in the evaluation process, resulting in the further development
of nuclear fission models. In the present work, the 240Pu(n,f) cross-section was measured at CERN’s n TOF
facility relative to the well-known 235U(n,f) cross section, over a wide range of neutron energies, from
meV to almost MeV, using the time-of-flight technique and a set-up based on Micromegas detectors. This
measurement was the first experiment to be performed at n TOF’s new experimental area (EAR-2), which
offers a significantly higher neutron flux compared to the already existing experimental area (EAR-1).
Preliminary results as well as the experimental procedure, including a description of the facility and the data
handling and analysis, are presented.},
organization = {Support of the European Commission under the ANDES, ERINDA and CHANDA projects (7th Framework Programme).},
publisher = {EDP Sciences},
title = {Measurement of the 240 Pu(n,f) cross-section at the CERN n TOF facility: First results from experimental area II (EAR-2)},
doi = {10.1051/epjconf/201714604030},
author = {Stamatopoulos, A. and Porras Sánchez, José Ignacio},
}