The deuteron binding energy and the neutron mass

Authors
Kessler, EG Dewey, MS Deslattes, RD Henins, A Borner, HG Jentschel, M Doll, C Lehmann, H
Citation
Eg. Kessler et al., The deuteron binding energy and the neutron mass, PHYS LETT A, 255(4-6), 1999, pp. 221-229
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
03759601 → ACNP
Volume
255
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
221 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(19990517)255:4-6<221:TDBEAT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A new value for the deuteron binding energy of S(d) = 2.38817007(42)X 10(-3 ) u is reported based on an absolute wavelength determination of the 2.2 Me V n-p capture gamma-ray using a crystal diffraction spectrometer. A new mor e precise value for the neutron mass m(n) = 1.00866491637(82) u is obtained by summing this binding energy and the H-2 - H-1 mass difference. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.