Nucleus++:a new tool bridging AME and NuBAsE for advancing nuclear data analysis

The newly developed software,Nucleus++,is an advanced tool for displaying basic nuclear physics properties from NubAsE and integrating comprehensive mass information for each nuclide from Atomic Mass Evaluation.Additionally,it allows users to compare experimental nuclear masses with predictions from different mass models.Building on the success and learning experiences of its predecessor,Nucleus,this enhanced tool introduces improved functionality and compatibility.With its user-friendly interface,Nucleus++was designed as a valuable tool for scholars and practitioners in the field of nuclear science.This article offers an in-depth description of Nucleus++,highlighting its main features and anticipated impacts on nuclear science research.

The NUBASE2020 evaluation of nuclear physics properties

The NUBASE2020 evaluation contains the recommended values of the main nuclear physics properties for all nuclei in their ground and excited,isomeric(T1/2≥100 ns)states.It encompasses all experimental data published in primary(journal articles)and secondary(mainly laboratory reports and conference proceedings)references,together with the corresponding bibliographical information.In cases where no experimental data were available for a particular nuclide,trends in the behavior of specific properties in neighboring nuclei were examined and estimated values are proposed.Evaluation procedures and policies that were used during the development of this evaluated nuclear data library are presented,together with a detailed table of recommended values and their uncertainties.

The NUBASE2012 evaluation of nuclear properties

This paper presents the NUBASE2012 evaluation that contains the recommended values for nuclear and decay properties of nuclides in their ground and excited isomeric （T1/2≥ 100 ns） states. All nuclides for which some experimental information is known are considered. NUBASE2012 covers all up to date experimental data published in primary （journal articles） and secondary （mainly laboratory reports and conference proceedings） references, together with the corresponding bibliographical information. During the development of NUBASE2012, the data available in the ＂Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File＂ （ENSDF） database were consulted, and critically assessed of their validity and completeness. Furthermore, a large amount of new and somewhat older experimental results that were missing in ENSDF were compiled, evaluated and included in NUI3ASE2012. The atomic mass values were taken from the ＂Atomic Mass Evaluation＂ （AME2012, second and third parts of the present issue）. In cases where no experimental data were available for a particular nuclide, trends in the behavior of specific properties in neighboring nuclei （TNN） were examined. This approach allowed to estimate, whenever possible, values for a range of properties, and are labeled in NUBASE2012 as ＂non-experimental＂ （flagged ＂#＂）. Evaluation procedures and policies that were used during the development of this database are presented, together with a detailed table of recommended values and their uncertainties.

The NUBASE2016 evaluation of nuclear properties

This paper presents the NUBASE2016 evaluation that contains the recommended values for nuclear and decay properties of 3437 nuclides in their ground and excited isomeric （T1/2〉 100 ns） states. All nuclides for which any experimental information is known were considered. NUSASE2016 covers all data published by October 2016 in primary （journal articles） and secondary （mainly laboratory reports and conference proceedings） references, together with the corresponding bibliographical information. During the development of NUBASE2016, the data available in the ＂Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File＂ （ENSDF） database were consulted and critically assessed for their validity and completeness. Furthermore, a large amount of new data and some older experimental results that were missing from ENSDF were compiled, evaluated and included in NUBASE2016. The atomic mass values were taken from the ＂Atomic Mass Evaluation＂ （AME2016, second and third parts of the present issue）. In cases where no experimental data were available for a particular nuclide, trends in the behavior of specific properties in neighboring nuclides （TNN） were examined. This approach allowed to estimate values for a range of properties that are labeled in NUBASE2016 as ＂non-experimental＂ （flagged ＂#＂）. Evaluation procedures and policies used during the development of this database are presented, together with a detailed table of recommended values and their uncertainties.