n_TOF Experiment: Past, Present And Future

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The neutron Time-of-Flight facility at CERN was built to measure the neutron capture and fission cross sections. A short description of the facility, the detectors and the data analysis techniques will be illustrated. A short review of the preliminary results on the fission cross sections is presented together with the implications in fundamental nuclear physics and in nuclear technologies. Future perspectives both for the experimental campaign and for the upgrade of the facility are discussed.

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European Commission Joint Research Centre European Community (EC) FIKW-CT-2000-00107

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