The mass of the nucleus, through its binding energy, continues to be of capital importance
not only for various aspects of nuclear physics, but also for other branches of physics …

Like few other parameters, the mass of an atom, and its inherent connection with the atomic
and nuclear binding energy is a fundamental property, a unique fingerprint of the atomic …

Atomic masses of seven T z=− 1, fp-shell nuclei from V 44 to Cu 56 and two low-lying
isomers, V 44 m (J π= 6+) and Co 52 m (J π= 2+), have been measured with relative …

The third edition of a classic book, Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics sets out in
a clear and consistent manner the various elements of nuclear physics. Divided into four …

Optics of Charged Particles, 2nd edition, describes how charged particles move in the fields
of magnetic and electrostatic dipoles, quadrupoles, higher order multipoles, and field-free …

Masses of 582 neutron-deficient nuclides (30⩽ Z⩽ 85) were measured with time-resolved
Schottky mass spectrometry at the FRS-ESR facility at GSI, 117 were used for calibration …

Recent developments in precision mass spectrometry of radioactive isotopes (RI) and some
selected related physics subjects are reviewed. In the last decades, besides conventional …

Mass and lifetime measurements lead to the discovery and understanding of basic
properties of matter. The isotopic nature of the chemical elements, nuclear binding, and the …

Short-lived exotic nuclei can be produced and separated with the high-energy secondary
nuclear beam facility FRS at GSI. These nuclides can be injected and stored in the storage …

X-ray binaries are among the brightest extra-solar objects in the sky and are characterized
by dramatic variabilities in brightness on timescales ranging from milliseconds to months …