Partecipanti: Cristian Massimi: INFN
Abstract:
The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN was proposed by C.
Rubbia about 20 years ago. In 1999 the first beam line was realized:
flight path of 185 m with very high neutron flux combined with an excellent energy resolution. The experimental area, equipped with innovative data acquisition system, consists of performant detectors suited for measurements of neutron-induced cross sections.
In 2013 a second and shorter beam line has been realized. Its main feature is the much higher neutron flux which is the basic prerequisite for challenging measurements, in program for next years.
At present more than 30 research institutes participate to the n_TOF project and the international collaboration is providing a large amount of accurate nuclear data of interest to nuclear astrophysics and emerging nuclear technologies.
After a brief description of the facility together with the experimental apparatus and an overview of the main results obtained by the collaboration, the INFN contribution to this experiment will be presented, with particular emphasis on cutting-edge detectors especially realized by the italian collaboration and our future plans