Departament de Física

M. Carme Pretel Sanchez

Associate professor
Campus Sud (UPC), Edifici H-PavC, Despatx 32-05
Avda. Diagonal, 647
08028 Barcelona

Telèfon: +34 934016049
E-Mail: carme.pretelupc.edu
Web del grup de recerca: https://ant.upc.edu
Web personal: https://futur.upc.edu/M.delCarmenPretelSanchez

Short CV

PhD Engineer (1997) by the “Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya”, where she works as a lecturer in the department of Physics, with teaching and research responsibilities in the areas of “Nuclear Engineering”, “Energy Technology” and “Dynamic Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants”. She has participated in an important number of national and international projects related with the simulation of the behavior of NPPs and with Nuclear Data. She is vice-director of the School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona (ETSEIB, UPC) and coordinator of the official master program in Energy Engineering (UPC).


1- Characterization of a neutron-beta counting system with beta-delayed neutron emitters
Agramunt, J.; Taín Enríquez, José Luis; Gómez, M.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.; Riego, A.; Tarifeño, A.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section A, accelerators SP 807, 69-78 (2016)

2- Neutron-induced fission cross section of Np-237 in the keV to MeV range at the CERN n_TOF facility
Diakaki, M.; Karadimos, D.; Vlastou, R.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 93, 034614-1-034614-12 (2016)

3- Neutron-induced fission cross sections of Pu-242 from 0.3 MeV to 3 MeV
Salvador, P.; Brys, T.; Eykens, R.; Hambsch, F.; Gook, A.; Moens, A.; Oberstedt, S.; Sibbens, G.; Vanleeuw, D.; Vidali, M.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 92, 044606-1-044606-6 (2015)

4- Neutron-induced fission cross section of Pu-240 from 0.5 MeV to 3 MeV
Salvador, P.; Brys, T.; Eykens, R.; Hambsch, F.; Gook, A.; Moens, A.; Oberstedt, S.; Sibbens, G.; Vanleeuw, D.; Vidali, M.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 92, 01462-1-014620-9 (2015)

5- High-accuracy determination of the 238U/ 235U fission cross section ratio up to ˜ 1 GeV at n_TOF at CERN
Paradela Dobarro, Carlos; Calviani, M.; Tarrío, D.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Gómez-Hornillos, M.B.; Pretel, C.; Riego, A.
Physical review C 91, 024602-1-024602-11 (2015)

6- Measurement and analysis of the 243Am neutron capture cross section at the n_TOF facility at CERN
Mendoza, E.; Cano-Ott, D.; Guerrero, C.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 90, 034608-1-034608-16 (2014)

7- Study of 234U(n,f) resonances measured at the CERN n TOF facility
Tarrío, D.; Audouin, L.; Tassan, L.; Abbondanno, U.; Andriamonje, S.; Andrzejewski, J.; Badurek, G.; Becvar , Z.; Berthoumieux, E.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.
Nuclear data sheets 119, 42-44 (2014)

8- Neutron-induced fission cross section of U-234 measured at the CERN n_TOF facility
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 89, 044606-1-044606-11 (2014)

9- ß-delayed neutron emission studies
Gómez-Hornillos, M.B.; Taín Enríquez, José Luis; Gorlychev, V.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.
Hyperfine interactions 223, 185-194 (2014)

10- Measurement of the neutron-induced fission cross-section of Am-241 at the time-of-flight facility n_TOF
Belloni, F.; Calviani, M.; Colonna, N.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.; Poch, A.
European physical journal A 49, 1 (2013)

11- The 93-Zr(n,gamma) reaction up to 8 keV neutron energy
Tagliente, G.; Milazzo, P.M.; Fujiii, K.; Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 87, 14622-1-14622-7 (2013)

12- Highly accurate measurements of the spontaneous fission half-life of 240,242Pu
Salvador, P.; Brys, T.; Eykens, R.; Hambsch, F.; Moens, A.; Oberstedt, S.; Sibbens, G.; Vanleeuw, D.; Vidali, M.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 88, 064611-1-064611-8 (2013)

13- "Neutron-induced fission cross section measurement of 233U, 241Am and 243Am in the energy range 0.5MeVE n20MeV at n-TOF at CERN"
Belloni, F.; Milazzo, P.M.; Calviani, M.; Colonna, N.; Mastinu, P.; Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Álvarez, H.; Alvarez-Velarde, F.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physica scripta 2012, T150 (2012)

14- Measurement of resolved resonances of Th-232(n, gamma) at the n_TOF facility at CERN
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.; [et. al.]
Physical review C 85, 6 (2012)

15- Measurement and resonance analysis of the 237Np neutron capture cross section
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.; [et. al.]
Physical review C 85, 4 (2012)

16- Resonance neutron-capture cross sections of stable magnesium isotopes and their astrophysical implications
Massimi, C.; Koehler, P.; Colonna, N.; Gunsing, F.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 85, 4461501-4461515 (2012)

17- Neutron-induced fission cross section of 245-Cm: New results from data taken at the time-of-flight facility n_TOF
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 85, 3461601-3461610 (2012)

18- 237-Np(n,f) cross section: new data and present status
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59, 1908-1911 (2011)

19- Neutron-induced fission cross-section of U-233 in the energy range 0.5 < E-n < 20 MeV
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
European physical journal A 47, 2 (2011)

20- 96Zr(n,gamma ) measurement at the n TOF facility at CERN
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.; Poch, A.
Physical review C 84, 5580201-5580208 (2011)

21- Neutron-induced fission cross section of nat-Pb and 209-Bi from threshold to 1 GeV: An improved parametrization
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 83, 4462001-4462009 (2011)

22- Neutron capture on Zr94: Resonance parameters and Maxwellian-averaged cross sections
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 84, 11 (2011)

23- Study of photon strength function of actinides: the case of 235-U, 238-Np and 241-Pu
Cano, D.; Colonna, N.; Tagliente, G.; Belloni, F.; Abbondanno, U.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59, 1510-1513 (2011)

24- Neutron capture measuremetns on minor actinides at the n_TOF facility at CERN: past, present and future
Cano, D.; Colonna, N.; Tagliente, G.; Belloni, F.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59, 1809-1812 (2011)

25- High-energy neutron-induced fission cross sections of natural lead and bismuth-209
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59, 1904-1907 (2011)

26- Measurement of the neutron-induced fission cross-section of 243Am relative to 235U from 0.5 to 20 MeV
Belloni, F.; Calviani, M.; Colonna, N.; Mastinu, P.; Milazzo, P.M.; Abbondanno, U.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.; [et. al.]
European physical journal A 47, 160 (2011)

27- Fission cross-section measurements of 233-U, 245-Cm and 241,243-Am at CERN n_TOF facility
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59, 1912-1915 (2011)

28- Measurement of the 236U(n, f ) cross section from 170 meV to 2 MeV at the CERN n TOF facility
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 84, 4461801-4461810 (2011)

29- Monte Carlo simulations for the study of a moderated neutron detector
Gómez, M.; Gorlychev, V.; Caballero-Folch, R.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.; Calviño, F.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society 59, 1573-1576 (2011)

30- Neutron physics of the Re/Os clock. I. Measurement of the (n,gamma ) cross sections of 186,187,188Os at the CERN n TOF facility
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 82, 01580201-01580210 (2010)

31- "Neutron cross-sections for next generation reactors3A New data from n_TOF"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Applied radiation and isotopes 68, 643-646 (2010)

32- "Au-197(n,gamma) cross section in the resonance region"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 81, 4 (2010)

33- The Zr-92(n,gamma) reaction and its implications for stellar nucleosynthesis
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 81, 5 (2010)

34- Neutron physics of the Re/Os clock. III. Resonance analyses and stellar (n,gamma) cross sections of 186,187,188-Os
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 82, 015804-1-015804-18 (2010)

35- Neutron-induced fission cross section of U-234 and Np-237 measured at the CERN Neutron Time-of-Flight (n_TOF) facility
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 82, 3 (2010)

36- "Analysis of an actual reactor trip operating event due to a high variation of neutron flux occurring in the Vandellos-II nuclear power plant"
Reventos, F.; Llopis, C.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 240, 2999-3008 (2010)

37- "SBLOCA with boron dilution in pressurized water reactors. Impact on operation and safety"
Freixa, J.; Reventos, F.; Pretel, C.; Batet, L.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 293, 749-760 (2009)

38- "n_TOF Experiment: past, present and future"
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 1109, 78-83 (2009)

39- "Neutron Capture Measurements at the n_TOF Facility"
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 1109, 84-89 (2009)

40- Experimental study of the 91Zr(n, gamma ) reaction up to 26 keV
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 78, 04580401-04580411 (2008)

41- Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis Tasks for ANAV NPPs in Support of Plant Operation and Control
Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Llopis, C.; Pretel, C.; Sol, I.
Science and technology of nuclear installations , 1-13 (2008)

42- "Recent results at n_TOF and future perspectives"
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 1001, 90-97 (2008)

43- "An analytical comparative exercise on the OECD-SETH PKL E2.2 experiment"
Reventos, F.; Freixa, J.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Luebbesmeyer, D.; Spaziani, D.; Jiri, M.; Lahovsky, F.; Kasahara, F.; Umminger, K.; Wegner, R.
Nuclear engineering and design 238, 1146-1154 (2008)

44- "Boron transport model with physical diffusion for RELAP5"
Freixa, J.; Reventos, F.; Pretel, C.; Batet, L.
Nuclear technology 160, 205-215 (2007)

45- Measurement of the radiative neutron capture cross section of 206Pb and its astrophysical implications
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 76, 04580501-04580510 (2007)

46- "Analysis of the Feed and Bleed procedure for the Asco NPP. First approach study for operation support"
Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Rios, M.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 237, 2006-2013 (2007)

47- "Analysis of low load transients for the Vandellos-II NPP. Application to operation and control support"
Llopis, C.; Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Pretel, C.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 237, 2014-2023 (2007)

48- The 139La(n, gamma) cross section: key for the onset of the s-process
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 75, 03580701-03580715 (2007)

49- "Measurement of the neutron capture cross section of the s-only isotope 204Pb from 1 eV to 440 keV"
Domingo-Pardo, C.; Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.; Poch, A.
Physical review C 75, 015806-1-015806-9 (2007)

50- "Advanced qualification process of ANAV NPP integral dynamic models for supporting plant operation and control"
Reventos, F.; Batet, L.; Llopis, C.; Pretel, C.; Salvat, M.; Sol, I.
Nuclear engineering and design 237, 54-63 (2007)

51- Measurements of the 90,91,92,94,96Zr neutron capture cross-section at n_TOF
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Proceedings of Science , 1-5 (2006)

52- Measurement of La-139(n, gamma) cross section
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 819, 283-287 (2006)

53- Measurement of the resonance capture cross section of Pb-204,Pb-206 and termination of the s-process
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 819, 288-292 (2006)

54- Neutron capture cross section measurements at n_TOF of Np-237, Pu-240 and Am-243 for the transmutation of nuclear waste
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 819, 318-322 (2006)

55- Neutron cross section measurements at n_TOF for ADS related estudies
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Journal of physics: conference series 41, 352-360 (2006)

56- Measurement of the Sm-151(n,gamma) cross section from 0.6 eV to 1 MeV via the neutron time-of-flight technique at the CERN n_TOF facility
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 73, 03460401-03460418 (2006)

57- Neutron capture cross section of 232Th measured at the n TOF facility at CERN in the unresolved resonance region up to 1 MeV
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.; Poch, A.
Physical review C 73, 5461001-5461010 (2006)

58- Neutron capture cross section measurements at n_TOF of 237Np, 240Pu, 243Am, for the transmutation of nuclear waste
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 819, 318-322 (2006)

59- New measurement of neutron capture resonances in Bi-209
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review C 74, 02580701-02580710 (2006)

60- "Measurement of La-139 (n,gamma) cross section at n_TOF"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 831, 551-553 (2005)

61- The data acquisition system of the neutron time-of-flight facility n- TOF at CERN
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Pretel, C.; Poch, A.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section A, accelerators SP A, 692-702 (2005)

62- "Implications of Sm-151 (n,gamma) cross section at n_TOF"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 831, 502-504 (2005)

63- Measurement of the 151Sm(n,g)152Sm cross section at n_TOF
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Nuclear physics A 758, 533c-536c (2005)

64- "High-resolution study of Np-237 fission cross section from 5 eV to 1 MeV"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 1039-1042 (2004)

65- Neutron cross-section measurements at the n_TOF facility at CERN
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Pretel, C.; Poch, A.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section B, beam interaction 213, 49-54 (2004)

66- "New experimental validation of the pulse height weighting technique for capture cross-section measurement"
Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Andriamonje, S.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section A, accelerators SP 2-3, 454-467 (2004)

67- "Measurement of the n TOF beam profile with a micromegas detector"
Pacin, J.; Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section A, accelerators SP 1-3, 102-114 (2004)

68- "A low-mass neutron flux monitor for the n_TOF facility at CERN"
Mastinu, P.; Abbondanno, U.; Aerts, G.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Brazilian journal of physics 34, 914-918 (2004)

69- "Time-energy relation of the n TOF neutron beam: energy standards revisited"
Lorusso, G.; Colonna, N.; Marrone, S.; Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section A, accelerators SP 3, 622-630 (2004)

70- "The n_TOF facility at CERN: Performances and first physics results"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 724-729 (2004)

71- "Measurement of capture cross sections of 90,91,92,94,96Zr isotopes at n_TOF"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 880-883 (2004)

72- "Neutron capture cross sections for the Re/Os clock"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 1335-1338 (2004)

73- "Measurements at n_TOF of the neutron capture cross section of minor actinides relevant to the nuclear waste transmutation"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 1442-1445 (2004)

74- "Mesurement of the Th-232 neutron capture cross section at the CERN n_TOF facility"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 1470-1473 (2004)

75- "New measurement of the capture cross section of bismuth and lead isotopes"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
AIP Conference proceedings 769, 1521-1524 (2004)

76- "Neutron Capture Cross Section Measurement of 151Sm at the CERN Neutron Time of Flight Facility (n_TOF)"
Calviño, F.; Cortes, G.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Physical review letters 93, 1103-1104 (2004)

77- "Simbiosis entre simuladores de formación y simuladores de ingeniería. Actividades del grupo de análisis dinámico de sistemas nucleares de la UPC en el ámbito en el periodo 1992-2002"
Reventos, F.; Pretel, C.; Batet, L.
Seguridad nuclear , 2-10 (2004)

78- Neutron cross-section measurements in the Th-U cycle by the activation method
Cortes, G.; Calviño, F.; Poch, A.; Pretel, C.
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research. Section A, accelerators SP 505, 381-384 (2003)