DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2001-10212-2
Direct mass measurements of exotic nuclei
C. ScheidenbergerGSI, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany c.scheidenberger@gsi.de
(Received: 21 March 2002 / Published online: 31 October 2002)
Abstract
The present status and recent results from direct mass measurements
of exotic nuclei are presented. ISOL, in-flight, and combined facilities
provide a wide variety of nuclides far-off stability covering a wide
range of half-lives down to the sub-millisecond region.
Modern direct mass measurements are carried out using frequency and
time-of-flight techniques.
The obtained accurate mass data point to nuclear-structure phenomena and
serve as a basis for astrophysical and weak-interaction studies.
21.10.Dr - Binding energies and masses.
32.10.Bi - Atomic masses, mass spectra, abundances, and isotopes.
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