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    Leistenschneider, E; Reiter, M P; Ayet San Andrés, S; Kootte, B; Holt, J D; Navrátil, P; Babcock, C; Barbieri, C; Barquest, B R; Bergmann, J; Bollig, J; Brunner, T; Dunling, E; Finlay, A; Geissel, H; Graham, L; Greiner, F; Hergert, H; Hornung, C; Jesch, C; Klawitter, R; Lan, Y; Lascar, D; Leach, K G; Lippert, W; McKay, J E; Paul, S F; Schwenk, A; Short, D; Simonis, J; Somà, V; Steinbrügge, R; Stroberg, S R; Thompson, R; Wieser, M E; Will, C; Yavor, M; Andreoiu, C; Dickel, T; Dillmann, I; Gwinner, G; Plaß, W R; Scheidenberger, C; Kwiatkowski, A A; Dilling, J

    Physical review letters, 02/2018, Letnik: 120, Številka: 6
    Journal Article

    A precision mass investigation of the neutron-rich titanium isotopes ^{51-55}Ti was performed at TRIUMF's Ion Trap for Atomic and Nuclear science (TITAN). The range of the measurements covers the N=32 shell closure, and the overall uncertainties of the ^{52-55}Ti mass values were significantly reduced. Our results conclusively establish the existence of the weak shell effect at N=32, narrowing down the abrupt onset of this shell closure. Our data were compared with state-of-the-art ab initio shell model calculations which, despite very successfully describing where the N=32 shell gap is strong, overpredict its strength and extent in titanium and heavier isotones. These measurements also represent the first scientific results of TITAN using the newly commissioned multiple-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer, substantiated by independent measurements from TITAN's Penning trap mass spectrometer.