https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202023901005
GAINS: neutron inelastic cross section measurements of interest for applications and reaction studies
1 Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 077125 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
2 Universite de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
3 European Commission, Joint Research Centre - Geel, B-2440 Geel, Belgium
* e-mail: alnegret@tandem.nipne.ro
Published online: 30 September 2020
The paper represents an overview of the measurements performed using GAINS at GELINA (JRC-Geel, Belgium). While undergoing continuous upgrades, the setup produced highly precise cross sections. Our measurements are primarily driven by technological needs with an emphasis on structural materials used in the development of nuclear facilities. However, most cases offered the opportunity to investigate various reaction mechanism and/or nuclear structure issues. We concentrate on several specific experiments describing the particular difficulties we met and the solutions we adopted to infer reliable data and to draw significant conclusions.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2020
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