1986/02/24 by Geoffrey L. Greene, E. G. Kessler, Richard D. Deslattes +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Decision Sciences · #Nuclear Physics and Applications #Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation #Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques
paper · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.56.819
openalex publication_date 1986/02/24 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
A new value for the deuteron binding energy of B(d)=2.388 176 8(24)\ifmmode×\else\texttimes\fi10^\mathrm\ensuremath-3 u is reported based on an absolute wavelength determination of the 2.2-MeV n-p capture \ensuremathγ 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.