Measurement of the 154Gd(n,γ) cross section and its astrophysical implications

A. Mazzone; S. Cristallo; O. Aberle; G. Alaerts; V. Alcayne; S. Amaducci; J. Andrzejewski; L. Audouin; V. Babiano-Suarez; M. Bacak; M. Barbagallo; V. Bécares; F. Bečvář; G. Bellia; E. Berthoumieux; J. Billowes; D. Bosnar; A. S. Brown; M. Busso; M. Caamaño; L. Caballero; M. Calviani; F. Calviño; D. Cano-Ott; A. Casanovas; D. M. Castelluccio; F. Cerutti; Y. H. Chen; E. Chiaveri; G. Clai; N. Colonna; G. P. Cortés; M. A. Cortés-Giraldo; L. Cosentino; L. A. Damone; M. Diakaki; M. Dietz; C. Domingo-Pardo; R. Dressler; E. Dupont; I. Durán; Z. Eleme; B. Fernández-Domíngez; A. Ferrari; I. Ferro-Gonçalves; P. Finocchiaro; V. Furman; R. Garg; A. Gawlik; S. Gilardoni; T. Glodariu; K. Göbel; E. González-Romero; C. Guerrero; F. Gunsing; S. Heinitz; J. Heyse; D. G. Jenkins; E. Jericha; Y. Kadi; F. Käppeler; A. Kimura; N. Kivel; M. Kokkoris; Y. Kopatch; S. Kopecky; M. Krtička; D. Kurtulgil; I. Ladarescu; C. Lederer-Woods; J. Lerendegui-Marco; S. Lo Meo; S. J. Lonsdale; D. Macina; A. Manna; T. Martínez; A. Masi; C. Massimi; P. F. Mastinu; M. Mastromarco; F. Matteucci; E. Maugeri; E. Mendoza; A. Mengoni; V. Michalopoulou; P. M. Milazzo; F. Mingrone; R. Mucciola; A. Musumarra; A. Negret; R. Nolte; F. Ogállar; A. Oprea; N. Patronis; A. Pavlik; J. Perkowski; L. Piersanti; I. Porras; J. Praena; J. M. Quesada; D. Radeck; D. Ramos Doval; R. Reifarth; D. Rochman; C. Rubbia; M. Sabaté-Gilarte; A. Saxena; P. Schillebeeckx; D. Schumann; A. G. Smith; N. Sosnin; A. Stamatopoulos; G. Tagliente; J. L. Tain; Z. Talip; A. E. Tarifeño-Saldivia; L. Tassan-Got; P. Torres-Sánchez; A. Tsinganis; J. Ulrich; S. Urlass; S. Valenta; G. Vannini; V. Variale; P. Vaz; A. Ventura; D. Vescovi; V. Vlachoudis; R. Vlastou; A. Wallner; P. J. Woods; R. Wynants; T. J. Wright; P. Žugec

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135405

Measurement of the ¹⁵⁴Gd(n,γ) cross section and its astrophysical implications

A. Mazzone, S. Cristallo, O. Aberle, G. Alaerts, V. Alcayne, S. Amaducci, J. Andrzejewski, L. Audouin, V. Babiano-Suarez, M. Bacak, M. Barbagallo, V. Bécares, F. Bečvář, G. Bellia, E. Berthoumieux, J. Billowes, D. Bosnar, A. S. Brown, M. Busso, M. CaamañoL. Caballero, M. Calviani, F. Calviño, D. Cano-Ott, A. Casanovas, D. M. Castelluccio, F. Cerutti, Y. H. Chen, E. Chiaveri, G. Clai, N. Colonna, G. P. Cortés, M. A. Cortés-Giraldo, L. Cosentino, L. A. Damone, M. Diakaki, M. Dietz, C. Domingo-Pardo, R. Dressler, E. Dupont, I. Durán, Z. Eleme, B. Fernández-Domíngez, A. Ferrari, I. Ferro-Gonçalves, P. Finocchiaro, V. Furman, R. Garg, A. Gawlik, S. Gilardoni, T. Glodariu, K. Göbel, E. González-Romero, C. Guerrero, F. Gunsing, S. Heinitz, J. Heyse, D. G. Jenkins, E. Jericha, Y. Kadi, F. Käppeler, A. Kimura, N. Kivel, M. Kokkoris, Y. Kopatch, S. Kopecky, M. Krtička, D. Kurtulgil, I. Ladarescu, C. Lederer-Woods, J. Lerendegui-Marco, S. Lo Meo, S. J. Lonsdale, D. Macina, A. Manna, T. Martínez, A. Masi, C. Massimi^*, P. F. Mastinu, M. Mastromarco, F. Matteucci, E. Maugeri, E. Mendoza, A. Mengoni, V. Michalopoulou, P. M. Milazzo, F. Mingrone, R. Mucciola, A. Musumarra, A. Negret, R. Nolte, F. Ogállar, A. Oprea, N. Patronis, A. Pavlik, J. Perkowski, L. Piersanti, I. Porras, J. Praena, J. M. Quesada, D. Radeck, D. Ramos Doval, R. Reifarth, D. Rochman, C. Rubbia, M. Sabaté-Gilarte, A. Saxena, P. Schillebeeckx, D. Schumann, A. G. Smith, N. Sosnin, A. Stamatopoulos, G. Tagliente, J. L. Tain, Z. Talip, A. E. Tarifeño-Saldivia, L. Tassan-Got, P. Torres-Sánchez, A. Tsinganis, J. Ulrich, S. Urlass, S. Valenta, G. Vannini, V. Variale, P. Vaz, A. Ventura, D. Vescovi, V. Vlachoudis, R. Vlastou, A. Wallner, P. J. Woods, R. Wynants, T. J. Wright, P. Žugec

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The neutron capture cross section of ¹⁵⁴Gd was measured from 1 eV to 300 keV in the experimental area located 185 m from the CERN n_TOF neutron spallation source, using a metallic sample of gadolinium, enriched to 67% in ¹⁵⁴Gd. The capture measurement, performed with four C₆D₆ scintillation detectors, has been complemented by a transmission measurement performed at the GELINA time-of-flight facility (JRC-Geel), thus minimising the uncertainty related to sample composition. An accurate Maxwellian averaged capture cross section (MACS) was deduced over the temperature range of interest for s process nucleosynthesis modelling. We report a value of 880(50) mb for the MACS at kT=30 keV, significantly lower compared to values available in literature. The new adopted ¹⁵⁴Gd(n,γ) cross section reduces the discrepancy between observed and calculated solar s-only isotopic abundances predicted by s-process nucleosynthesis models.

Original language	English
Article number	135405
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	804
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135405
Publication status	Published - 10 May 2020

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Mazzone, A., Cristallo, S., Aberle, O., Alaerts, G., Alcayne, V., Amaducci, S., Andrzejewski, J., Audouin, L., Babiano-Suarez, V., Bacak, M., Barbagallo, M., Bécares, V., Bečvář, F., Bellia, G., Berthoumieux, E., Billowes, J., Bosnar, D., Brown, A. S., Busso, M., ... Žugec, P. (2020). Measurement of the ¹⁵⁴Gd(n,γ) cross section and its astrophysical implications. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 804, Article 135405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135405

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AU - Cristallo, S.

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AU - Alaerts, G.

AU - Alcayne, V.

AU - Amaducci, S.

AU - Andrzejewski, J.

AU - Audouin, L.

AU - Babiano-Suarez, V.

AU - Bacak, M.

AU - Barbagallo, M.

AU - Bécares, V.

AU - Bečvář, F.

AU - Bellia, G.

AU - Berthoumieux, E.

AU - Billowes, J.

AU - Bosnar, D.

AU - Brown, A. S.

AU - Busso, M.

AU - Caamaño, M.

AU - Caballero, L.

AU - Calviani, M.

AU - Calviño, F.

AU - Cano-Ott, D.

AU - Casanovas, A.

AU - Castelluccio, D. M.

AU - Cerutti, F.

AU - Chen, Y. H.

AU - Chiaveri, E.

AU - Clai, G.

AU - Colonna, N.

AU - Cortés, G. P.

AU - Cortés-Giraldo, M. A.

AU - Cosentino, L.

AU - Damone, L. A.

AU - Diakaki, M.

AU - Dietz, M.

AU - Domingo-Pardo, C.

AU - Dressler, R.

AU - Dupont, E.

AU - Durán, I.

AU - Eleme, Z.

AU - Fernández-Domíngez, B.

AU - Ferrari, A.

AU - Ferro-Gonçalves, I.

AU - Finocchiaro, P.

AU - Furman, V.

AU - Garg, R.

AU - Gawlik, A.

AU - Gilardoni, S.

AU - Glodariu, T.

AU - Göbel, K.

AU - González-Romero, E.

AU - Guerrero, C.

AU - Gunsing, F.

AU - Heinitz, S.

AU - Heyse, J.

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AU - Kadi, Y.

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AU - Kimura, A.

AU - Kivel, N.

AU - Kokkoris, M.

AU - Kopatch, Y.

AU - Kopecky, S.

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AU - Kurtulgil, D.

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AU - Lederer-Woods, C.

AU - Lerendegui-Marco, J.

AU - Lo Meo, S.

AU - Lonsdale, S. J.

AU - Macina, D.

AU - Manna, A.

AU - Martínez, T.

AU - Masi, A.

AU - Massimi, C.

AU - Mastinu, P. F.

AU - Mastromarco, M.

AU - Matteucci, F.

AU - Maugeri, E.

AU - Mendoza, E.

AU - Mengoni, A.

AU - Michalopoulou, V.

AU - Milazzo, P. M.

AU - Mingrone, F.

AU - Mucciola, R.

AU - Musumarra, A.

AU - Negret, A.

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AU - Ogállar, F.

AU - Oprea, A.

AU - Patronis, N.

AU - Pavlik, A.

AU - Perkowski, J.

AU - Piersanti, L.

AU - Porras, I.

AU - Praena, J.

AU - Quesada, J. M.

AU - Radeck, D.

AU - Ramos Doval, D.

AU - Reifarth, R.

AU - Rochman, D.

AU - Rubbia, C.

AU - Sabaté-Gilarte, M.

AU - Saxena, A.

AU - Schillebeeckx, P.

AU - Schumann, D.

AU - Smith, A. G.

AU - Sosnin, N.

AU - Stamatopoulos, A.

AU - Tagliente, G.

AU - Tain, J. L.

AU - Talip, Z.

AU - Tarifeño-Saldivia, A. E.

AU - Tassan-Got, L.

AU - Torres-Sánchez, P.

AU - Tsinganis, A.

AU - Ulrich, J.

AU - Urlass, S.

AU - Valenta, S.

AU - Vannini, G.

AU - Variale, V.

AU - Vaz, P.

AU - Ventura, A.

AU - Vescovi, D.

AU - Vlachoudis, V.

AU - Vlastou, R.

AU - Wallner, A.

AU - Woods, P. J.

AU - Wynants, R.

AU - Wright, T. J.

AU - Žugec, P.

PY - 2020/5/10

Y1 - 2020/5/10

N2 - The neutron capture cross section of 154Gd was measured from 1 eV to 300 keV in the experimental area located 185 m from the CERN n_TOF neutron spallation source, using a metallic sample of gadolinium, enriched to 67% in 154Gd. The capture measurement, performed with four C6D6 scintillation detectors, has been complemented by a transmission measurement performed at the GELINA time-of-flight facility (JRC-Geel), thus minimising the uncertainty related to sample composition. An accurate Maxwellian averaged capture cross section (MACS) was deduced over the temperature range of interest for s process nucleosynthesis modelling. We report a value of 880(50) mb for the MACS at kT=30 keV, significantly lower compared to values available in literature. The new adopted 154Gd(n,γ) cross section reduces the discrepancy between observed and calculated solar s-only isotopic abundances predicted by s-process nucleosynthesis models.

AB - The neutron capture cross section of 154Gd was measured from 1 eV to 300 keV in the experimental area located 185 m from the CERN n_TOF neutron spallation source, using a metallic sample of gadolinium, enriched to 67% in 154Gd. The capture measurement, performed with four C6D6 scintillation detectors, has been complemented by a transmission measurement performed at the GELINA time-of-flight facility (JRC-Geel), thus minimising the uncertainty related to sample composition. An accurate Maxwellian averaged capture cross section (MACS) was deduced over the temperature range of interest for s process nucleosynthesis modelling. We report a value of 880(50) mb for the MACS at kT=30 keV, significantly lower compared to values available in literature. The new adopted 154Gd(n,γ) cross section reduces the discrepancy between observed and calculated solar s-only isotopic abundances predicted by s-process nucleosynthesis models.

KW - Gd

KW - Neutron time of flight

KW - n_TOF

KW - s process

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DO - 10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135405

M3 - Article

SN - 0370-2693

VL - 804

JO - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

JF - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

M1 - 135405

ER -

Measurement of the ¹⁵⁴Gd(n,γ) cross section and its astrophysical implications

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