Atomic masses from (mainly) experimental data

doi:10.1016/0092-640X(88)90030-7

Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables

Volume 39, Issue 2, July 1988, Pages 281-287

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The present list of atomic masses is an update from the 1983 Atomic Mass Table. Two categories of mass values are represented in the tabulation: those derived purely from experimental data, and those calculated with the help of systematic trends also. In order to improve the reliability of the mass values of the latter category, a novel method of extrapolation has been added capitalizing on new formulas for neutron and proton pairing energies.

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