Author profile: Cortés Giraldo, Miguel Antonio
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Name | Cortés Giraldo, Miguel Antonio |
Department | Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear |
Knowledge area | Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear |
Professional category | Profesor Titular de Universidad |
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![]() Editorial: Challenges for Radiation Transport Modelling: Monte Carlo and Beyond
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01)
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![]() Report on G4-Med, a Geant4 benchmarking system for medical physics applications developed by the Geant4 Medical Simulation Benchmarking Group
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2021-01-01)
Background: Geant4 is a Monte Carlo code extensively used in medical physics for a wide range of applications, such as ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the 72 Ge ( n , γ ) cross section over a wide neutron energy range at the CERN n_TOF facility
(American Physical Society, 2021-01-01)
The 72 Ge ( n , γ ) cross section was measured for neutron energies up to 300 keV at the neutron time-of-flight facility ... |
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![]() Destruction of the cosmic γ -ray emitter 26 Al in massive stars: Study of the key 26 Al ( n , α ) reaction
(American Physical Society, 2021-01-01)
Neutron destruction reactions of the cosmic γ -ray emitter 26Al are of importance to determine the amount of 26Al ejected ... |
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![]() Measurement of the 76 Ge ( n , γ ) cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2021-01-01)
The 76 Ge ( n , γ ) reaction has been measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN via the time-of-flight technique. Neutron ... |
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![]() Destruction of the cosmic γ-ray emitter 26 Al in massive stars: Study of the key 26 Al ( n , p ) reaction
(American Physical Society, 2021-01-01)
The 26 Al (n ,p) 26 Mg reaction is the key reaction impacting on the abundances of the cosmic y-ray emitter 26 Al produced ... |
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![]() Microdosimetry and Dose-Averaged LET Calculations of Protons in Liquid Water: A Novel Geant4-DNA Application
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01)
The spatial distribution of energy deposition events is an essential aspect in the determination of the radiobiological ... |
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![]() The PENELOPE Physics Models and Transport Mechanics. Implementation into Geant4
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01)
A translation of the penelope physics subroutines to C++, designed as an extension of the Geant4 toolkit, is presented. ... |
PhD Thesis
![]() Development of an external beam line for radiobiology experiments and microdosimetry applications at the 18 MeV proton cyclotron facility at CNA
(2020-11-25)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality world-wide, killing more than one million people per year just in Europe. ... |
PhD Thesis
![]() Microdosimetry applied to proton radiotherapy
(2020-09-21)
El uso de la radioterapia con protones como tratamiento contra el cáncer es cada vez más común. Sus actuales indicaciones ... |
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![]() Characterizing Radiation Effectiveness in Ion-Beam Therapy Part II: Microdosimetric Detectors
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-01)
The specific advantages of ion beams for application in tumor therapy are attributed to their different macroscopic and ... |
Article
![]() First results of the 230Th(n,f) cross section measurements at the CERN n_TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
The study of neutron-induced reactions on actinides is of considerable importance for the design of advanced nuclear systems ... |
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![]() Setup for the measurement of the 235U(n, f) cross section relative to n-p scattering up to 1 GeV
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
The neutron induced fission of 235U is extensively used as a reference for neutron fluence measurements in various ... |
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![]() The 154Gd neutron capture cross section measured at the n_TOF facility and its astrophysical implications
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
The (n, γ) cross sections of the gadolinium isotopes play an important role in the study of the stellar nucleosynthesis. ... |
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![]() Study of photon strength functions of 241Pu and 245Cm from neutron capture measurements
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
We have measured the γ-rays following neutron capture on 240Pu and 244 Cm at the n_TOF facility at CERN with the Total ... |
Article
![]() First results of the 241Am(n,f) cross section measurement at the Experimental Area 2 of the n_TOF facility at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
Feasibility, design and sensitivity studies on innovative nuclear reactors that could address the issue of nuclear waste ... |
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![]() Preliminary results on the 233U α-ratio measurement at n_TOF
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
233U is the fissile nuclei in the Th-U fuel cycle with a particularily small neutron capture cross setion which is on ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the 242Pu(n, γ) cross section from thermal to 500 keV at the Budapest research reactor and CERN n_TOF-EAR1 facilities
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
The design and operation of innovative nuclear systems requires a better knowledge of the capture and fission cross sections ... |
Article
![]() New reaction rates for the destruction of 7Be during big bang nucleosynthesis measured at CERN/n_TOF and their implications on the cosmological lithium problem
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
New measurements of the 7Be(n,α)4He and 7Be(n,p)7Li reaction cross sections from thermal to keV neutron energies have been ... |
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![]() Neutron capture cross section measurements of 241Am at the n_TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
Neutron capture on 241Am plays an important role in the nuclear energy production and also provides valuable information ... |
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![]() Measurement of the 244Cm capture cross sections at both CERN n_TOF experimental areas
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
Accurate neutron capture cross section data for minor actinides (MAs) are required to estimate the production and transmutation ... |
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![]() Study of the neutron-induced fission cross section of 237Np at CERN's n_TOF facility over a wide energy range
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
Neutron-induced fission cross sections of isotopes involved in the nuclear fuel cycle are vital for the design and safe ... |
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![]() Neutron Capture on the s-Process Branching Point Tm 171 via Time-of-Flight and Activation
(American Physical Society, 2020-01-01)
The neutron capture cross sections of several unstable nuclides acting as branching points in the s process are crucial ... |
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![]() 80Se(n,?) cross-section measurement at CERN n TOF
(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2020-01-01)
Radiative neutron capture cross section measurements are of fundamental importance for the study of the slow neutron capture ... |
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![]() Monte Carlo simulations and n-p differential scattering data measured with Proton Recoil Telescopes
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
The neutron-induced fission cross section of 235U, a standard at thermal energy and between 0.15 MeV and 200 MeV, plays a ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the energy-differential cross-section of the 12C(n,p)12B and 12C(n,d)11B reactions at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
Although the 12C(n,p)12B and 12C(n,d)11B reactions are of interest in several fields of basic and applied Nuclear Physics ... |
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![]() Status and perspectives of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
Since the start of its operation in 2001, based on an idea of Prof. Carlo Rubbia [1], the neutron time of-flight facility ... |
Article
![]() Measurement and analysis of 155,157Gd(n,γ) from thermal energy to 1 keV
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
We have measured the capture cross section of the 155Gd and 157Gd isotopes between 0.025 eV and 1 keV. The capture events ... |
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![]() Accurate measurement of the standard 235U(n,f) cross section from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy
(EDP Sciences, 2020-01-01)
An accurate measurement of the 235U(n,f) cross section from thermal to 170 keV of neutron energy has recently been performed ... |
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![]() Measurement of the 154Gd(n,γ) cross section and its astrophysical implications
(Elsevier, 2020-01-01)
The neutron capture cross section of 154Gd was measured from 1 eV to 300 keV in the experimental area located 185 m from ... |
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![]() Investigation of the 240Pu(n, f ) reaction at the n_TOF/EAR2 facility in the 9 meV–6 MeV range
(American Physical Society, 2020-01-01)
Background: Nuclear waste management is considered amongst the major challenges in the field of nuclear energy. A possible ... |
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![]() Measurement of the α ratio and (n, γ) cross section of 235U from 0.2 to 200 eV at n_TOF
(American Physical Society, 2020-01-01)
We measured the neutron capture-to-fission cross-section ratio (α ratio) and the capture cross section of 235U between 0.2 ... |
Article
![]() Calculation of clinical dose distributions in proton therapy from microdosimetry
(Wiley, 2019-12-01)
Purpose: To introduce a new algorithm—MicroCalc—for dose calculation by modeling microdosimetric energy depositions and ... |
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![]() Measurement of the 235U(n, f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n, α) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
(Springer Nature, 2019-07-01)
The 235U(n, f) cross section was measured at n_TOF relative to 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n,α) , with high resolution (L= 183. 49 ... |
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![]() Erratum to: Cross section measurements of 155, 157 Gd(n, γ) induced by thermal and epithermal neutrons (The European Physical Journal A, (2019), 55, 1, (9), 10.1140/epja/i2019-12692-7)
(Springer Nature, 2019-03-01)
After publication of the paper, the authors noticed some errors in the list of authors and in the list of affiliations. Their correct version is given in this erratum |
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![]() Segment-averaged LET concept and analytical calculation from microdosimetric quantities in proton radiation therapy
(Wiley, 2019-01-01)
Purpose: This work introduces the concept of segment-averaged linear energy transfer (LET) as a new approach to average ... |
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![]() Measurement of 73Ge(n,γ) cross sections and implications for stellar nucleosynthesis
(Elsevier, 2019-01-01)
73Ge(n,γ) cross sections were measured at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN up to neutron energies of 300 ... |
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![]() Measurement of the 244Cm and 246Cm neutron-induced capture cross sections at the n_TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2019-01-01)
The neutron capture reactions of the 244Cm and 246Cm isotopes open the path for the formation of heavier Cm isotopes and ... |
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![]() Preliminary results on the 233U capture cross section and alpha ratio measured at n_TOF (CERN) with the fission tagging technique
(EDP Sciences, 2019-01-01)
233U is of key importance among the fissile nuclei in the Th-U fuel cycle. A particularity of 233U is its small neutron ... |
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![]() Study of the photon strength functions and level density in the gamma decay of the n + 234U reaction
(EDP Sciences, 2019-01-01)
The accurate calculations of neutron-induced reaction cross sections are relevant for many nuclear applications. The photon ... |
Article
![]() Fission program at n_TOF
(EDP Sciences, 2019-01-01)
Since its start in 2001 the n_TOF collaboration developed a measurement program on fission, in view of advanced fuels in ... |
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![]() Measurement of the 70Ge(n,γ) cross section up to 300 keV at the CERN n_TOF facility
(American Physical Society, 2019-01-01)
Neutron capture data on intermediate mass nuclei are of key importance to nucleosynthesis in the weak component of the ... |
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![]() Feasibility Study of a Proton Irradiation Facility for Radiobiological Measurements at an 18 MeV Cyclotron
(MDPI, 2018-11-01)
A feasibility study of an experimental setup for the irradiation of biological samples at the cyclotron facility installed ... |
Article
![]() 7Be(n, p) 7Li Reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: Measurement of the Cross Section in a Wide Energy Range at n_TOF at CERN
(APS Physics, 2018-07-24)
We report on the measurement of the 7Be(n,p)7Li cross section from thermal to approximately 325 keV neutron energy, performed ... |
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![]() Measurement and resonance analysis of the 33S(n,α) 30Si cross section at the CERN n_TOF facility in the energy region from 10 to 300 keV
(American Physical Society, 2018-06-04)
The 33S(n,α) 30Si cross section has been measured at the neutron time-of-flight (n_TOF) facility at CERN in the neutron ... |
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![]() Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the 7Be(n,p)7Li reaction at n_TOF
(Elsevier, 2018-04-11)
Following the completion of the second neutron beam line and the related experimental area (EAR2) at the n_TOF spallation ... |
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![]() Preparation and characterization of 33-S samples for 33-S(n,alpha)30-Si cross-section measurements at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(Elsevier, 2018-02-15)
Thin 33S samples for the study of the 33S(n,a)30Si cross-section at the n_TOF facility at CERN were made by thermal ... |
Article
![]() Radiative neutron capture on 242Pu in the resonance region at the CERN n_TOF-EAR1 facility
(American Physical Society, 2018-02-06)
The spent fuel of current nuclear reactors contains fissile plutonium isotopes that can be combined with uranium to make ... |
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![]() Measurement of the radiative capture cross section of the s-process branching points 204Tl and 171Tm at the n_TOF facility (CERN)
(EDP Sciences: EPJ Open Access, 2018-01-01)
The neutron capture cross section of some unstable nuclei is especially relevant for s-process nucleosynthesis studies. ... |
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![]() Measurement and analysis of the 241 Am neutron capture cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2018-01-01)
The 241 Am ( n , γ ) cross section has been measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN with the n_TOF BaF 2 Total Absorption ... |
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![]() First Measurement of 72Ge(n, γ) at n_TOF
(EDP Sciences, 2018-01-01)
The slow neutron capture process (s-process) is responsible for producing about half of the elemental abundances heavier ... |
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![]() First Measurement of 72Ge(n,γ) at n_TOF
(EDP Sciences: EPJ Open Access, 2018-01-01)
The slow neutron capture process (s-process) is responsible for producing about half of the elemental abundances heavier than iron in the universo. |
PhD Thesis
![]() Evaluación de la cobertura dosimétrica tumoral en tratamientos radioterápicos de cáncer de pulmón
(2017-09-14)
El uso de técnicas radioterápicas basadas en la modulación de haces, supone un aumento de las divergencias dosimétricas ... |
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![]() Neutron capture cross section measurement of U 238 at the CERN n-TOF facility in the energy region from 1 eV to 700 keV
(American Physical Society, 2017-01-01)
The aim of this work is to provide a precise and accurate measurement of the 238U(n,γ ) reaction cross section in the ... |
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![]() Neutron spectroscopy of 26Mg states: Constraining the stellar neutron source 22Ne(α,n)25Mg
(Elsevier, 2017-01-01)
This work reports on accurate, high-resolution measurements of the 25Mg(n,γ)26Mg and 25Mg(n,tot) cross sections in the ... |
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![]() The n-TOF facility: Neutron beams for challenging future measurements at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The CERN n TOF neutron beam facility is characterized by a very high instantaneous neutron flux, excellent TOF resolution ... |
Article
![]() The measurement programme at the neutron time-of-flight facility n-TOF at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
Neutron-induced reaction cross sections are important for a wide variety of research fields ranging from the study of ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the 240Pu(n,f) cross-section at the CERN n-TOF facility: First results from experimental area II (EAR-2)
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The accurate knowledge of the neutron-induced fission cross-sections of actinides and other isotopes involved in the nuclear ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the 241Am neutron capture cross section at the n-TOF facility at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
New neutron cross section measurements of minor actinides have been performed recently in order to reduce the uncertainties ... |
Article
![]() Time-of-flight and activation experiments on 147Pm and 171Tm for astrophysics
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The neutron capture cross section of several key unstable isotopes acting as branching points in the s-process are crucial ... |
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![]() High precision measurement of the radiative capture cross section of 238U at the n-TOF CERN facility
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The importance of improving the accuracy on the capture cross-section of 238U has been addressed by the Nuclear Energy ... |
Article
![]() The 236U neutron capture cross-section measured at the n-TOF CERN facility
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The 236U isotope plays an important role in nuclear systems, both for future and currently operating ones. The actual ... |
Article
![]() New measurement of the242Pu(n,γ) cross section at n-TOF-EAR1 for MOX fuels: Preliminary results in the RRR
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The spent fuel of current nuclear reactors contains fissile plutonium isotopes that can be combined with 238U to make mixed ... |
Article
![]() 7Be(n,α) and 7Be(n,p) cross-section measurement for the cosmological lithium problem at the n-TOF facility at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The Cosmological Lithium Problem refers to the large discrepancy between the abundance of primordial 7Li predicted by the ... |
Article
![]() Dissemination of data measured at the CERN n TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The n TOF neutron time-of-flight facility at CERN is used for high quality nuclear data measurements from thermal energy ... |
Article
![]() On the role of secondary pions in spallation targets
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
We use particle-transport simulations to show that secondary pions play a crucial role for the development of the hadronic ... |
Article
![]() The 33S(n,α)30Si cross section measurement at n-TOF-EAR2 (CERN): From 0.01 eV to the resonance region
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The 33S(n,α)30Si cross section measurement, using 10B(n,α) as reference, at the n TOF Experimental Area 2 (EAR2) facility ... |
Article
![]() Monte carlo simulations of the n-TOF lead spallation target with the Geant4 toolkit: A benchmark study
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are an essential tool to determine fundamental features of a neutron beam, such as the neutron ... |
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![]() High accuracy 234U(n,f) cross section in the resonance energy region
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
New results are presented of the 234U neutron-induced fission cross section, obtained with high accuracy in the resonance ... |
Article
![]() Characterization of the n-TOF EAR-2 neutron beam
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The experimental area 2 (EAR-2) at CERNs neutron time-of-flight facility (n_TOF), which is operational since 2014, is ... |
Presentation
![]() The Nuclear Astrophysics program at n_TOF (CERN
(EDP Sciences: EPJ Open Access, 2017-01-01)
An important experimental program on Nuclear Astrophysics is being carried out at the n_TOF since several years, in order ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the neutron capture cross section of the fissile isotope 235U with the CERN n-TOF total absorption calorimeter and a fission tagging based on micromegas detectors
(EDP Sciences, 2017-01-01)
The accuracy on neutron capture cross section of fissile isotopes must be improved for the design of future nuclear systems ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the U 238 (n,γ) cross section up to 80 keV with the total absorption calorimeter at the CERN n-TOF facility
(American Physical Society, 2017-01-01)
The radiative capture cross section of a highly pure (99.999%), 6.125(2) grams and 9.56(5)× 10−4 atoms/barn areal density ... |
Article
![]() LabVIEW-based control and acquisition system for the dosimetric characterization of a silicon strip detector
(AIP Publishing, 2017-01-01)
Theaimofthisworkistopresentanewdataacquisition,control,andanalysissoftwaresystemwrittenin ... |
Article
![]() Nuclear data activities at the n TOF facility at CERN
(EDP Sciences: EPJ, 2016-10-21)
Nuclear data in general, and neutron-induced reaction cross sections in particular, are important for a wide variety of ... |
Article
![]() 7Be(n,α)4He Reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: Measurement of the Cross Section in a Wide Energy Range at n_TOF at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2016-10-03)
The energy-dependent cross section of the 7Be(n,α)4He reaction, of interest for the so-called cosmological lithium problem ... |
Article
![]() Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the 7Be(n,α)α reaction at n_TOF
(Elsevier, 2016-09-11)
The newly built second experimental area EAR2 of the n_TOF spallation neutron source at CERN allows to perform (n, charged ... |
Article
![]() Dosimetric response of radiochromic films to protons of low energies in the Bragg peak region
(American Physical Society, 2016-06-21)
One of the major advantages of proton or ion beams, applied in cancer treatment, is their excellent depth-dose profile ... |
Article
![]() Integral measurement of the 12C(n, p)12B reaction up to 10 GeV
(Springer Verlag, 2016-04-22)
The integral measurement of the 12C(n, p)12B reaction was performed at the neutron time-offlight facility n TOF at CERN. ... |
Article
![]() New measurement of the 242Pu(n,γ) cross section at n_TOF
(EDP Sciences, 2016-01-01)
The use of MOX fuel (mixed-oxide fuel made of UO2 and PuO2) in nuclear reactors allows substituting a large fraction of ... |
Article
![]() Fission Fragment Angular Distribution measurements of 235U and 238U at CERN n-TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2016-01-01)
Neutron-induced fission cross sections of 238U and 235U are used as standards in the fast neutron region up to 200 MeV. A ... |
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![]() Towards the high-accuracy determination of the 238 U fission cross section at the thres hold region at CERN – n_TOF
(EDP sciences, 2016-01-01)
The 238U fission cross section is an international standard beyond 2 MeV where the fission plateau starts. However, due ... |
Article
![]() The CERN n_TOF facility: a unique tool for nuclear data measurement
(EDP Sciences, 2016-01-01)
The study of the resonant structures in neutron-nucleus cross-sections, and therefore of the compound-nucleus reaction ... |
Presentation
![]() Recent results in nuclear astrophysics at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(Sissa Medialab, 2016-01-01)
The neutron time of flight (n_TOF) facility at CERN is a spallation source characterized by a white neutron spectrum. The ... |
Article
![]() Recent developments in GEANT4
(Elsevier, 2016-01-01)
Geant4 is a software toolkit for the simulation of the passage of particles through matter. It is used by a large number ... |
Article
![]() Experiments with neutron beams for the astrophysical s process
(IOP Publishing, 2016-01-01)
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Article
![]() Measurement of fragmentation cross sections of 12C ions on a thin gold target with the FIRST apparatus
(American Physical Society, 2016-01-01)
A detailed knowledge of the light ions interaction processes with matter is of great interest in basic and applied physics. ... |
Article
![]() High-accuracy determination of the 238U/ 235U fission cross section ratio up to ≈ 1 GeV at n_TOF at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2015-01-01)
The 238U to 235U fission cross section ratio has been determined at n_TOF up to ≈1 GeV, with two different detection ... |
Article
![]() Experimental neutron capture data of 58Ni from the CERN n_TOF facility
(EDP Sciences, 2015-01-01)
The neutron capture cross section of 58Ni was measured at the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN, from 27 meV ... |
Presentation
![]() Progress in geant 4 electromagnetic physics modelling and validation
(IOP Publishing: Conference Series, 2015-01-01)
In this work we report on recent improvements in the electromagnetic (EM) physics models of Geant4 and new validations of ... |
Article
![]() Erratum: Ni 62 (n,γ) and Ni 63 (n,γ) cross sections measured at the n-TOF facility at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2015-01-01)
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Article
![]() Silicon-based three-dimensional microstructures for radiation dosimetry in hadrontherapy
(AIP Publishing, 2015-01-01)
In this work, we propose a solid-state-detector for use in radiation microdosimetry. This device improves the performance ... |
Presentation
![]() Determination of the cosmic-ray-induced neutron flux and ambient dose equivalent at flight altitude
(IOP Publishing: Conference Series, 2015-01-01)
There is interest in modeling the atmosphere in the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly in order to obtain information about ... |
Article
![]() 238U(n, γ) reaction cross section measurement with C6D6 detectors at the n_TOF CERN facility
(EDP Sciences, 2014-01-01)
The radiative capture cross section of 238U is very important for the developing of new reactor technologies and the safety ... |
Article
![]() The nucleosynthesis of heavy elements in stars: the key isotope 25Mg
(EDP Sciences, 2014-01-01)
We have measured the radiative neutron-capture cross section and the total neutron-induced cross section of one of the ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the 12 C(n,p)12 B cross section at n-TOF at CERN by in-beam activation analysis
(American Physical Society, 2014-01-01)
The integral cross section of the 12C(n,p)12B reaction has been determined for the first time in the neutron energy range ... |
Article
![]() Measurements of neutron cross sections for advanced nuclear energy systems at n_TOF (CERN)
(EDP Sciences, 2014-01-01)
The n_TOF facility operates at CERN with the aim of addressing the request of high accuracy nuclear data for advanced ... |
Article
![]() Neutron cross-sections for advanced nuclear systems: the n_TOF project at CERN
(EDP Sciences, 2014-01-01)
The study of neutron-induced reactions is of high relevance in a wide variety of fields, ranging from stellar nucleosynthesis ... |
Article
![]() Measurement of the angular distribution of fission fragments using a PPAC assembly at CERN n-TOF
(Elsevier, 2014-01-01)
A fission reaction chamber based on Parallel Plate Avalanche Counters (PPACs) was built for measuring angular distributions ... |
Article
![]() Performance of the reconstruction algorithms of the FIRST experiment pixel sensors vertex detector
(Elsevier, 2014-01-01)
Hadrontherapy treatments use charged particles (e.g. protons and carbon ions) to treat tumors. During a therapeutic treatment ... |
Article
![]() Measurement and analysis of the 241Am(n,γ ) cross section with liquid scintillator detectors using time-of-flight spectroscopy at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2014-01-01)
The 241Am(n,γ ) cross section has been measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN using deuterated benzene liquid scintillators, ... |
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![]() GEANT4 simulation of the neutron background of the C6D6 set-up for capture studies at n_TOF
(Elsevier, 2014-01-01)
The neutron sensitivity of the C6D6 detector setup used at n-TOF facility for capture measurements has been studied by ... |
Article
![]() 62 Ni(n, γ) and 63 Ni(n, γ) cross sections measured at the n_TOF facility at CERN
(American Physical Society, 2014-01-01)
The cross section of the 62Ni(n,γ) reaction was measured with the time-of-flight technique at the neutron time-of-flight ... |
Article
![]() A new CVD Diamond Mosaic-Detector for (n, α ) Cross-Section Measurements at the n TOF Experiment at CERN
(Elsevier, 2013-01-01)
At the n\_TOF experiment at CERN a dedicated single-crystal chemical vapor deposition (sCVD) Diamond Mosaic-Detector has ... |
Article
![]() Angular distribution in the neutron-induced fission of actinides
(EDP Sciences, 2013-01-01)
Above 1 MeV of incident neutron energy the fission fragment angular distribution (FFAD) has generally a strong anisotropic ... |
Presentation
![]() Novel dual single sided silicon strip detector chip for radiotherapy verification
(Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (S I S S A), 2013-01-01)
A novel dual single sided silicon strip detector (SSSSD) chip was designed to meet clinical requirements in radiotherapy ... |
Presentation
![]() Radia2: A New Tool for Radiotherapy Verification
(AIP Publishing, 2013-01-01)
Radiotherapy is nowadays a proven technique in cancer treatments. Within the evolution of radiotherapy treatments towards ... |
Presentation
![]() First experiment: Fragmentation of ions relevant for space and therapy
(IOP Publishing Ltd., 2013-01-01)
Nuclear fragmentation processes are relevant in different fields of basic research and applied physics and are of particular ... |
Article
![]() Experimental neutron capture data of 58 Ni from the CERN n_TOF facility
(American Physical Society, 2013-01-01)
The 58 Ni( n , γ ) cross section has been measured at the neutron time of flight facility n_TOF at CERN, in the energy ... |
Presentation
![]() Neutron Research At The N_TOF Facility (CERN): Results And Perspectives
(American Institute of Physics, 2013-01-01)
In the first ten years of operation, the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN has produced a large body of new ... |
Article
![]() Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN
(Springer Verlag, 2013-01-01)
The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20 GeV/c protons ... |
Article
![]() Output factor determination for dose measurements in axial and perpendicular planes using a silicon strip detector
(American Physical Society, 2012-04-23)
In this work we present the output factor measurements of a clinical linear accelerator using a silicon strip detector ... |
Article
![]() Present status and future programs of the n_TOF experiment
(EDP Sciences, 2012-01-01)
The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN, Switzerland, operational since 2001, delivers neutrons using the Proton ... |
Article
![]() Performance of upstream interaction region detectors for the FIRST experiment at GSI
(Institute of Physics Publishing, IOP Publishing: arXiv, 2012-01-01)
The FIRST (Fragmentation of Ions Relevant for Space and Therapy) experiment at GSI has been designed to study carbon ... |
Article
![]() Simultaneous measurement of neutron-induced capture and fission reactions at CERN
(Springer Verlag, 2012-01-01)
The measurement of the capture cross-section of fissile elements, of utmost importance for the design of innovative nuclear ... |
Article
![]() Performance of upstream interaction region detectors for the FIRST experiment at GSI
(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2012-01-01)
The FIRST (Fragmentation of Ions Relevant for Space and Therapy) experiment at GSI has been designed to study carbon ... |
PhD Thesis
![]() Desarrollos y aplicaciones de GEANT4 para radioterapia y microdosimetría en detectores y circuitos integrados
(2011-01-01)
El objetivo general de este proyecto es abrir nuevas líneas de investigación en el Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular ... |
Presentation
![]() Study of the scattering of halo nuclei around the Coulomb barrier
(American Institute of Physics, 2011-01-01)
During the past ten years the present collaboration has carried out several experiments related with the study of radioactive ... |
Presentation
![]() The neutron time-of-flight facility n-TOF at CERN: Phase II
(AIP Publishing, 2011-01-01)
Neutron-induced reactions are studied at the neutron time-of-flight facility n-TOF at CERN. The facility uses 6∼ns wide ... |
Presentation
![]() GEANT4 application for the simulation of the head of a siemens primus linac
(AIP Publishing, 2010-01-01)
The Monte Carlo simulation of the head of a Siemens Primus Linac used at Virgen Macarena Hospital (Sevilla, Spain) has ... |
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![]() Hadronic Physics in Geant4: improvements and status for LHC Start
(2008-01-01)
An overview of recent developments in Geant4 hadronic modelling is provided with a focus on the start of the LHC experiments. ... |