Nuclear Structure Studies with High-Precision Mass Measurements of Spontaneous Fission Fragments at the FRS Ion Catcher.

Nuclear mass is a key property of atomic nuclei. The accurate determination of nuclear masses provides information for the nuclear shell structure and nuclear deformations. The FRS Ion Catcher experimental setup at GSI, Darmstadt was used to perform mass measurements of ²⁵²Cf fragments using a multiple-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The reported results are compared to previous measurements and their implication in the estimation of two-neutron separation energy is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]