Abstract
Mass measurements give us the nuclear binding energy, a fundamental property that is indispensable for the study of nuclear structure, stellar nucleosynthesis and neutron-star composition, as well as atomic and weak-interaction physics. The dedicated experimental programs at all major nuclear-physics installations on the planet is excellent testimony to their relevance. The use of stored ions (in rings and traps) has made an enormous impact on the field of mass spectrometry. While Penning traps contribute particularly with their hallmark precision, another type of ion trap has now come into play: the multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MR-TOF MS). Read on for a tour of mass-measurement installations at radioactive-beam facilities worldwide with the physics highlights achieved since the last TCP conference.
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