This thesis reports results of precision mass spectrometry of exotic nuclides as a means of elucidating their structure. The author furthermore offers an overview of existing techniques used in Penning-trap mass spectrometry and also reports on recent promising developments regarding ISOLTRAP.

This thesis reports results of precision mass spectrometry of exotic nuclides as a means of elucidating their structure. The author furthermore offers an overview of existing techniques used in Penning-trap mass spectrometry and also reports on recent promising developments regarding ISOLTRAP.