The focus of the meeting will be neutron-induced reactions on short-lived nuclei (t1/2<100 d) that presently cannot be measured directly via activation or TOF in normal kinematics. This covers neutron cross sections measurements and modelling of (n,gamma), (n,p), (n,alpha), (n,xn) reactions at energy ranges relevant to nuclear astrophysics and nuclear energy (reactors) applications.
As new types of facilities (storage rings connected to RIB facilities) are proposed, reliable estimates of cross sections for neutron-rich nuclei are needed to demonstrate the experimental potential of this technique with various neutron target densities. Therefore, it is timely to bring together experts from the two communities, nuclear astrophysics and nuclear energy, to
- address cross-cutting needs for measurements,
- review and assess existing measurement techniques and their advantages and limitations,
- review state-of-the-art modelling and calculation methods,
- discuss sensitivity studies using various codes and different parameter inputs, and
- identify key nuclei that can serve as benchmarks
