Speaker: Rene Reifarth (LANSCE-3)

Neutron capture experiments with DANCE

The DANCE (Detector for Advanced Neutron Capture Experiments) array is designed to measure neutron capture cross sections of unstable nuclei close to the valley of stability. The detector consists of 159 BaF2 crystals and just got fully operational and is ready to take data. The experiments planned at DANCE will have direct impact on astrophysics, advanced reactor technologies and stockpile steward ship. Furthermore, nuclear models can be tested by analyzing the gamma ray cascades following the neutron capture. The principle and present status of DANCE, possible experiments as well as the impact to different fields will be discussed during the talk.