New determination of the deuteron binding energy and the neutron mass
Abstract
A new value for the deuteron binding energy of B(d)=2.388 176 8(24)×10-3 u is reported based on an absolute wavelength determination of the 2.2-MeV n-p capture γ ray. Derived values of the n-H and n-p mass differences are also given. We also derive Mn=1.008 664 919(14) u. We note that the uncertainties in the neutron-mass data are now dominated by uncertainties arising from mass spectroscopy.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- February 1986
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.819
- Bibcode:
- 1986PhRvL..56..819G
- Keywords:
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- 21.10.Dr;
- 14.20.Dh;
- 23.20.Lv;
- 27.10.+h;
- Binding energies and masses;
- Protons and neutrons;
- gamma transitions and level energies;
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- =5