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Nuclear Physics A

Volume 95, Issue 1, 27 March 1967, Pages 97-114
Nuclear Physics A

An investigation of the separation energies of lighter nuclei

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Abstract

Separation energies of nuclei for A ≦ 100 and derived quantities are presented in a form in which similarities and differences in the data for the lightest nuclei can be easily assessed. The initial data are completed by a fair number of separation energies which can be derived from tabulated values. The rather constant trend in the energy needed to separate a proton and a neutron simultaneously is pointed out. The effect of additional protons and neutrons on the separation energies is investigated. The diagrams show a regular part and a special part related to nuclei with N = Z or nearby. The special parts can be analysed in terms of the additional binding energy related to the symmetry of these nuclei. Pairing energy diagrams are given which show a smooth and regular behaviour down to the lightest nuclei.

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