Titel
80Se(n,γ) cross-section measurement at CERN n TOF
Autor*in
V. Babiano-Suarez
Instituto de Física Corpuscular, CSIC - Universidad de Valencia
Autor*in
O. Aberle
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Autor*in
V. Alcayne
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT)
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Abstract
Radiative neutron capture cross section measurements are of fundamental importance for the study of the slow neutron capture (s-) process of nucleosynthesis. This mechanism is responsible for the formation of most elements heavier than iron in the Universe. Particularly relevant are branching nuclei along the s-process path, which are sensitive to the physical conditions of the stellar environment. One such example is the branching at 79Se (3.27 × 105 y), which shows a thermally dependent β-decay rate. However, an astrophysically consistent interpretation requires also the knowledge of the closest neighbour isotopes involved. In particular, the 80Se(n,γ) cross section directly affects the stellar yield of the "cold" branch leading to the formation of the s-only 82Kr. Experimentally, there exists only one previous measurement on 80Se using the time of flight (TOF) technique. However, the latter suffers from some limitations that are described in this presentation. These drawbacks have been significantly improved in a recent measurement at CERN n TOF. This contribution presents a summary of the latter measurement and the status of the data analysis.
Stichwort
General Physics and Astronomy
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1231864
Erschienen in
Titel
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Band
1668
ISSN
1742-6588
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Verlag
IOP Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
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