Precise measurement of deuteron mass raises hopes of solving the nuclear-mass puzzle

Jeroen C. J. Koelemeij ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 585, issue 7823, 35-36

Abstract: Contradictory values for the masses of atomic nuclei have cast doubt on the reliability of these widely used quantities. A new mass measurement of the deuteron, the second-simplest atomic nucleus, clarifies the situation.

Keywords: Atomic and molecular physics; Nuclear physics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02474-3

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