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000170987 100__ $$aCano-Ott, D
000170987 245__ $$aReview of neutron yield from (α, n) reactions: data, methods, and prospects
000170987 260__ $$c2026
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000170987 5203_ $$aUnderstanding the radiogenic neutron production rate from the (α, n)reaction is crucial in many areas of physics, including dark mattersearches, neutrino studies, and nuclear astrophysics.In addition to itsrelevance forfundamentalresearch, the (α, n)reaction also plays a significantrole in nuclear energy technologies, for example by contributing to neutron production in subcritical systems using UO2, aswell asin applicationssuch as medical physics. Thisreviewexaminesthe currentstate of(α, n) yield calculations and neutron spectra, describesthe computational tools used fortheir estimation, and discussesthe available cross-section data. We investigate the uncertainties affecting (α, n) yield estimations and propose strategiesto enhance their accuracy. Furthermore,we highlight the need for new measurements of(α, n) cross-sectionsfor a variety ofrelevant materials. Such measurements are key to improving neutron flux predictions and reducing uncertaintiesin sensitivity estimatesfor next-generation physics experiments operating in the keV–MeVrange.
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000170987 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6948-5101$$aCebrián, S$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000170987 700__ $$aDimitriou, P
000170987 700__ $$aGromov, M
000170987 700__ $$aHaranczyk, M
000170987 700__ $$aKish, A
000170987 700__ $$aKluck, H
000170987 700__ $$aKudryavtsev, V A
000170987 700__ $$aLazanu, I
000170987 700__ $$aLozza, V
000170987 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5352-1884$$aLuzón, G$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000170987 700__ $$aMendoza, E
000170987 700__ $$aParvu, M
000170987 700__ $$aPesudo, V
000170987 700__ $$aPocar, A
000170987 700__ $$aSantorelli, R
000170987 700__ $$aSelvi, M
000170987 700__ $$aWesterdale, S
000170987 700__ $$aZuzel, G
000170987 7102_ $$12004$$2390$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Física Teórica$$cÁrea Física Atóm.Molec.y Nucl.
000170987 773__ $$g53, 2 (2026), 023001 [27 pp.]$$pJ. phys., G, nucl. part. phys.$$tJournal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics$$x0954-3899
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