Comment on “Atomic mass compilation 2012” by B. Pfeiffer, K. Venkataramaniah, U. Czok, C. Scheidenberger

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ADT.2014.05.003· OSTI ID:22458569

Blaum, K. ^[1]; Block, M. ^[2]; Bollen, G. ^[3]; Goriely, S. ^[4]; Hardy, J. C. ^[5]; Herfurth, F. ^[2]; Kondev, F. G. ^[6]; Kluge, H. -J. ^[2]; Lunney, D. ^[7]; Pearson, J. M. ^[8]; Savard, G. ^[6]; Sharma, K. S. ^[9]; others, and

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1. Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, D-69117 Heidelberg (Germany)
2. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstrasse 1, D-64291 Darmstadt (Germany)
3. National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 (United States)
4. Institut d’Astronomie et d’Astrophysique, CP-226, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels (Belgium)
5. Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 (United States)
6. Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439 (United States)
7. CSNSM, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Sud, Bât. 108, F-91405 Orsay Campus (France)
8. Département de Physique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7 (Canada)
9. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Canada)

In order to avoid errors and confusion that may arise from the recent publication of a paper entitled “Atomic Mass Compilation 2012”, we explain the important difference between a compilation and an evaluation; the former is a necessary but insufficient condition for the latter. The simple list of averaged mass values offered by the “Atomic Mass Compilation” uses none of the numerous links and correlations present in the large body of input data that are carefully maintained within the “Atomic Mass Evaluation”. As such, the mere compilation can only produce results of inferior accuracy. Illustrative examples are given.

• OSTI ID: 22458569
• Journal Information: Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables, Vol. 103-104; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0092-640X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACCURACY
COMPILED DATA
ERRORS
EVALUATED DATA
LEAST SQUARE FIT
MASS