Accurate masses of neutron-deficient nuclides close to Z=82

S. Schwarz, F. Ames, G. Audi, D. Beck, G. Bollen, C. De Coster, J. Dilling, O. Engels, R. Fossion, J. E. Garcia Ramos, S. Henry, F. Herfurth, K. Heyde, A. Kellerbauer, H. J. Kluge, A. Kohl, E. Lamour, D. Lunney, I. Martel, R. B. MooreM. Oinonen, H. Raimbault-Hartmann, C. Scheidenberger, G. Sikler, J. Szerypo, C. Weber

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Abstract

Mass measurements with the Penning-trap mass spectrometer ISOLTRAP at ISOLDE/CERN are extended to nonsurface ionizable species using newly developed ion-beam bunching devices. Masses of 179-197Hg, 196,198Pb, 197Bi, 198Po and 203At were determined with an accuracy of 1×10-7 corresponding to δm≈20 keV. Applying a resolving power of up to 3.7×106 ground and isomeric states of 185,187,191,193,197Hg were separated. First experimental values for the isomeric excitation energy of 187,191Hg are obtained. A least-squares adjustment has been performed and theoretical approaches are discussed to model the observed fine structure in the binding energy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)533-545
Number of pages13
JournalNuclear Physics A
Volume693
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 22 2001
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported by the European Commission within the EUROTRAPS network under contract number ERBFMRXCT97-0144, within the RTD project EXOTRAPS under contract number ERBFMGCET980099 and by NSERC of Canada. We thank R. Wyss for communicating TPE calculations of absolute binding energies prior to publication. Four of the authors (C.D.C, K.H., R.F., J.-E.G.-R.) are most grateful to P. Van Isacker and A. Oros for many discussions on this point. They thank the FWO for financial support and NATO for the research grant CRG96-0981.

FundersFunder number
North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationCRG96-0981
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
European CommissionERBFMGCET980099, ERBFMRXCT97-0144
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

    Keywords

    • 07.75.+h
    • 21.10.Dr
    • 27.70.+q
    • 27.80.+w
    • 32.10.Bi
    • ATOMIC MASSES Hg, Pb, Bi, Po

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