Abstract The absolute mass value of 168Yb has been directly determined with the JYFLTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) facility. A more precise… Click to show full abstract
Abstract The absolute mass value of 168Yb has been directly determined with the JYFLTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) facility. A more precise value of the mass of 168Yb is needed to extract possible signatures of beyond standard model physics from high-precision isotope shift measurements of Yb atomic transition frequencies. The measured mass-excess value, M E (168Yb) = − 61579.846(94) keV, is 13 times more precise and deviates from the Atomic Mass Evaluation 2016 value by 1.7σ. The impact on precision isotope shift studies of the stable Yb isotopes is discussed.
Journal Title: International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
Year Published: 2020
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