External Properties of Atomic Nuclei / Äussere Eigenschaften der Atomkerne

Atomic Masses of Nuclides.- A. Reasons and methods for measuring masses.- B. Atomic masses of nuclides.- C. Some trends in atomic masses of nuclides.- General references.- Determination of atomic Masses by Microwave Methods.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Theory of mass determination from rotational spectra of diatomic molecules.- 3. Approximations contributing to error in mass ratio determinations from spectra of diatomic molecules.- 4. Polyatomic linear and symmetric top molecules.- 5. Experimental techniques for measuring microwave absorption lines.- 6. Experimental results.- 7. Conclusion.- Acknowledgment.- Determination of Nuclear Spins and Magnetic Moments by Spectroscopic Methods.- A. Atomic spectra.- B. Atomic beams.- C. Molecular spectra.- General references.- Isotope Shifts.- A. Nuclear mass effects.- B. Field effects for spherical, incompressible nuclei.- C. Nuclear deformation effect.- D. Nuclear compressibility and surface phenomena.- E. Atomic considerations.- F. Comparison with experiment.- G. Conclusion.- Kernmagnetische Hochfrequenz-Spektroskopie.- Einführung.- A. Physikalische Grundlagen.- B. Experimentelle Technik.- C. Ergebnisse.- Zusammenfassende Berichte über das Gebiet der kernmagnetischen Hochfrequenz-Spektroskopie.- Determination of Nuclear Quadrupole Moments.- A. Determination of nuclear quadrupole moments from atoms or molecules.- B. Determination of nuclear quadrupole moments from nuclear transitions.- C. Mesonic quadrupole effects.- D. Results.- Acknowledgment.- References.- Sachverzeichnis (Deutsch/Englisch).- Subject Index (English/German).