CERN's n_TOF Facility Completes Major Upgrades and Opens New Experimental Station

CERN's neutron time-of-flight (n_TOF) facility has completed significant infrastructure upgrades during the accelerator complex's second long shutdown (LS2, 2019-2021). These enhancements include replacing its spallation target with a third-generation assembly and inaugurating the new NEAR experimental station. These improvements transition the facility into its fourth operational phase, designed to optimize experimental beam characteristics and support long-term research in nuclear astrophysics and nuclear data.