Levels in Gd158 from the (d,p) reaction

The nuclear spectroscopy of Gd¹⁵⁸ has been investigated by deuteron stripping with magnetic analysis of the resulting protons. Over fifty levels have been observed. Comparison is made of observed and theoretical relative cross sections. Two new rotational bands have been observed; one band based on the 2+ two-quasiparticle state 521 +] – 521?] at 2333.6 keV and a second band based on the 1 + two-quasiparticle state 521 +] – 521?] at 2494 keV. The ground state (d,p)Q-value was found to beQ _o=5706± 5 keV.