@misc{10481/58546,
year = {2019},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/58546},
abstract = {The neutron capture reactions of the 244Cm and 246Cm isotopes open
the path for the formation of heavier Cm isotopes and heavier elements such as
Bk and Cf in a nuclear reactor. In addition, both isotopes belong to the minor
actinides with a large contribution to the decay heat and to the neutron emission
in irradiated fuels. There are only two previous 244Cm and 246Cm capture cross
section measurements: one in 1969 using a nuclear explosion [1] and the most
recent data measured at J-PARC in 2010 [2]. The data for both isotopes are very
scarce due to the di culties in performing the measurements: high intrinsic
activity of the samples and limited facilities capable of providing isotopically
enriched samples.
We have measured both neutron capture cross sections at the n_TOF Experimental
Area 2 (EAR-2) with three C6D6 detectors and also at Area 1 (EAR-1)
with the TAC. Preliminary results assessing the quality and limitations (background
subtraction, measurement technique and counting statistics) of this new
experimental datasets are presented and discussed.},
publisher = {EDP Sciences},
title = {Measurement of the 244Cm and 246Cm neutron-induced capture cross sections at the n_TOF facility},
doi = {10.1051/epjconf/201921103008},
author = {Alcayne, V. and Ogállar Ruiz, Francisco and Praena Rodríguez, Antonio Javier and Porras Sánchez, José Ignacio},
}