.. _nuclide_xml:

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Nuclides.xml
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The individual nuclides information not presented in chain file

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``<nuclides>`` Element
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The main root element

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``<nuclide>`` Element
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The individual nuclide data with the next attributes

  :a:
    the nuclide mass number denotes number of nucleons in atom

  :name:
    the nuclide name

  :Z:
    the nuclide charge number denotes number of protons in nucleus

  :awr:
    the mass expressed in a real value of a.e.m.

  :m:
    nuclide metastable state: 0, 1 or 2

    *Default*: 0