Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN

The neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20 GeV/c protons impinging on a lead target. The facility, aiming primarily at the measurement of neutron-induced reaction cross sections, was operating at CERN between 2001 and 2004, and then...

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Glavni avtor: Meaze, AKM Moinul Haque
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description The neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20 GeV/c protons impinging on a lead target. The facility, aiming primarily at the measurement of neutron-induced reaction cross sections, was operating at CERN between 2001 and 2004, and then underwent a major upgrade in 2008. This paper presents in detail all the characteristics of the new neutron beam in the currently available configurations, which correspond to two different collimation systems and two choices of neutron moderator. The characteristics discussed include the intensity and energy dependence of the neutron flux, the spatial profile of the beam, the in-beam background components and the energy resolution/broadening. The discussion of these features is based on dedicated measurements and Monte Carlo simulations, and includes estimations of the systematic uncertainties of the mentioned quantities.
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spelling 123456789-9322026-02-18T06:15:03Z Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN Meaze, AKM Moinul Haque The neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20 GeV/c protons impinging on a lead target. The facility, aiming primarily at the measurement of neutron-induced reaction cross sections, was operating at CERN between 2001 and 2004, and then underwent a major upgrade in 2008. This paper presents in detail all the characteristics of the new neutron beam in the currently available configurations, which correspond to two different collimation systems and two choices of neutron moderator. The characteristics discussed include the intensity and energy dependence of the neutron flux, the spatial profile of the beam, the in-beam background components and the energy resolution/broadening. The discussion of these features is based on dedicated measurements and Monte Carlo simulations, and includes estimations of the systematic uncertainties of the mentioned quantities. 2025-08-04T11:59:20Z 2025-08-04T11:59:20Z 2013 Article https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/932 en application/pdf Springlink.com
spellingShingle Meaze, AKM Moinul Haque
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title Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN
title_full Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN
title_fullStr Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN
title_full_unstemmed Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN
title_short Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n TOF at CERN
title_sort performance of the neutron time of flight facility n tof at cern
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