Experimental Nuclear Physics, Applications and Instrumentation (ENPAI): This line is focused in nuclear experimental studies with reactions where neutrons have an important role. We provide new relevant nuclear data for new designs of nuclear technologies, nuclear waste and spent fuel treatment, and astrophysics (nucleosynthesis and nuclei abundances). Our objectives are:
BELEN Detector and BRIKEN experiment. Beta Delayed Neutron emission measurements. The aim is to determine nuclei properties experimentally, focusing on beta delayed neutron emission probabilities of exotic nuclei in the neutron rich region.
MANY project. Measurements of Alpha Neutron Yields. The objective of this project is the study of alpha-neutron reaction properties. In this sense, we are developing a neutron detector (miniBELEN) to assess the neutron background for (α,n) reaction measurements at the CMAM accelerator facility. For this purpose, reaction yields from the 27Al(α,n)30P reaction on thick-targets at different energies will be measured by direct neutron counting and the Time-Of-Flight technique using the miniBELEN and MONSTER detectors, respectively. The results of this study will relay on the development of a scientific programma fucsed on measurements of (α,n) production yields in Spain.
HENSA project. High Efficiency Neutron Spectrometry Array. The aim is to measure the neutron flux from cosmic rays in different areas of Spain. This flow of particles is associated with failures in microcomputer systems that can affect telecommunications of navigation. The first measuremet campaing was carried out from june-2020 to october-2020 in many spanish locations as, Astun sky resort (2100 m high), Canfranc Underground Laboratory (LSC) headquartersand, Cantabria Physics Institute (Santander) , Sierra nevada Observatory (Granada - 2896 m high), Astronomical Observatory of Javalambre (Teruel -1957 m high), Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid), and Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Barcelona)
n_TOF project. The main goal of this project is the study of neutron-induced reactions related with many research areas as basic nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, and nuclear technology. The n_ToF (neutron Time-of-Flight) facility is located at CERN and consist on a pulsed neutron source that generates a wide energy range of neutrons (up to 20 GeV) at high intensities.
SANDA project. Supplying Accurate Nuclear data for energy and non-energy Applications
Neutron dosimetry: Innovative approach to the neutron dosimetry in pulsed and continuos fields
Nuclear structure and astrophysics experiments with radioactive beams and neutrons, and its applications
Construccion y puesta a punto de prototipos de preamplificadores sensibles a la carga para la detección. 2018-2019. Centro de Estudios Nucleares La Reina (Chile). IP: A. de Blas
PhD Thesis
Nil Mont Geli: Neutron detection for underground facilities, secondary neutrons by cosmic rays and (alpha,n) reactions
Max Pallàs Solís: Measurement of beta-delayed neutron relevant for understanding the formation of the r-process rare earth peak around mass A~160
Benedetta Brusasco: Neutron detection techniques for dosimetry and medical applications
Daniel Soler Miras: Developing and applying detection systems to obtain new data on alpha-neutron reactions
Tommaso Lorenzon: Computation of residual dose rates –Tools, benchmarks and predictions for LHC and FCC Experiments
Adrià Casanovas Hoste: Measurement of neutron capture cross section of Tl-204 and Tl-203 isotopes and implications for the stellar nucleosynthesis process (2020)
Albert Riego Pérez: Design of the BELEN detector for wide energy range with flat and high detection efficiency (2016)
Roger Caballero Folch: First measurement of beta-decay half-lives and neutron emission probabilities in several isotopes (2015)
>Master & Bachelor Thesis
TFM->María Teresa Ramos García: Evaluation of Neutron Local Shielding Strategies for Electronics in Accelerators and Tokamaks using FLUKA (2025)
TFM->Rahul Jain: Validation of OpenMC for Neutron Shielding: Case Study of a Concrete Labyrinth with a Cf-252 Source(2025)
TFM->Xavier Guilera Alonso: Development of an Evaluation tool to use Deep Generative Models to reproduce Monte Carlo physics simulations (2025)
TFM->Manuel Ángel Pereda Ávila: FLUKA-Based Simulations for the Characterization of the Radiogenic Background Neutron Flux at the LNGS for HENSA Measures (2025)
TFM->Biel Escayola Pi: Monte Carlo-Based Simulations for the Characterization of Pulsed Neutron Fields at the n TOF Facility for Dosimetry Applications (2025)
TFM->Verónica Zaldivar Sánchez: Data Analysis for Level 1 Internal Initiating Events at Full Power Operating Conditions Probabilistic Safety Analysis for a Pressurized Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plant: Case Study of a Selected Spanish Plant (2025)
TFM->Sergi Llorca Fenés: Estudio neutrónico por simulación Monte Carlo del blanco utilizado en la medida de reacciones alfa-neutrón del proyecto MANY (2024)
TFM->Javier Aguado Revilla: Diseño de un Sistema de Refrigeración Alternativo para Estaciones de Irradiación en un Ciclotrón(2024)
TFM->Francisco H. Justel Pizarro: Gestión del envejecimiento de las centrales nucleares (2023)
TFG->Àlex Rodríguez Blanco: Simulació Monte Carlo i Caracterització de Detectors Passius de Neutrons TLD (2025)
TFG->Biel Escayola Pi: Modeling of a thermal neutron sensitive He-3 proportional counter with FLUKA (2024)
TFG->Alejandro de Fagoaga Marquez: Neutron detector Monte Carlo simulation with Geant4 and experimental validation (2024)
TFG->Julia Sionís Ponte: Neutron background study of experimental area of the n_TOF facility at CERN (2023)
TFG->Andrew Pastor Mackenzie: Digital data adquisition and pulse processing system for radiation detectors (2023)
TFG->Xavier Guilera Alonso: Analysis of nuclear fusion reactor’s discharge simulations using METIS (2022)
TFG->Eric Mayordomo Amorós: Mejora del diseño del dosímetro de neutrones extendido LINrem2 (2022)
TFG->David Ribes Marzá: Study of neutron background at n_TOF facility (2022)
TFG->Emmanuel González Soba: Diseño, desarrollo y puesta a punto del sistema digital de control y gestión de un dosímetro de neutrones (2022)
TFG->Marc Jdidi Benna Escala: Desarrollo de un prototipo de la instrumentación electrónica del dosímetro de neutrones LINrem (2021)
TFG->Roger Gonzalez March: Data analysis neutron background measurements at the CERN n_TOF facility (2021)
TFG->Marc Suris Carcasona: Mechanical design of neutron dosimeters LINrem (2021)
TFG->Miguel Granados Donlo: Preamplifier simulation response for a neutron dosimeter (2021)
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