Progress toward direct measurements of neutron-induced reactions in a ring

Neutron-induced reactions play a significant role in both nuclear astrophysics and nuclear technology, and many of the desired reaction rates are on nuclei too short-lived to measure with existing techniques. Indirect methods continue to progress, but systematic uncertainties associated with the techniques remain a persistent issue. It has been shown that an ion storage ring coupled to a spallation neutron source and fed by a radioactive ion beam facility could enable direct measurements of neutron-induced reactions for short-lived nuclei. We are evaluating the feasibility of using the LANSCE accelerator complex as the basis for such a facility. Results from our ongoing feasibility analysis will be presented.