The ⁹³Zr(n,γ) reaction up to 8 keV neutron energy

The (n, γ ) reaction of the radioactive isotope ⁹³Zr has been measured at the n_TOF high-resolution time-offlight facility at CERN. Resonance parameters have been extracted in the neutron energy range up to 8 keV, yielding capture widths smaller (14%) than reported in an earlier experiment. These results are important for detailed nucleosynthesis calculations and for refined studies of waste transmutation concepts.