Das Niveauschema von 47V aus dem γ-zerfall von Analogresonanzen

A high-accuracy investigation of the level scheme of ⁴⁷V has been performed using the ⁴⁶Ti(p, γ)⁴⁷V reaction. The γ-decay schemes of the strong (p, γ) resonances at E_p = 1546, 1549, 1565 and 1572 keV lead to 17 new energy levels in ⁴⁷V with excitation energies between 2.7 and 5.1 MeV. From the (p,γ) angular distributions mixing ratios of the primary γ-transitions and J^π values of the resonances and of many states populated in the γ-decay have been determined. The total width of the E_p = 1549, 1565 and 1572 keV resonances for γ-decay are found to be Γ_γ = 0.12, 0.15 and 0.03 eV, respectively. The Q-value of the ⁴⁶Ti(p,γ)⁴⁷V reaction is found to be 5168.6 keV. The two resonances at E_p = 1549 and 1565 keV, which have $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$, are interpreted as fine structure components of the analogue state of the $\text{E}{}^1\text{= 2.545}\text{MeV}\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ level in ⁴⁷Ti while the ($\text{7}\text{2}$) resonance at E_p = 1546 keV might correspond to the $\text{E}{}^1\text{= 2.615}\text{MeV}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ parent state in ⁴⁷Ti. The analogue-antianalogue M1 transition strength of the split $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ analogue state is 0.01 single-particle units and fits well into our systematics of IAS → AIAS transitions in fp-shell nuclei.     

A new N = Z isotope: Krypton 72

Beta-delayed γ-rays have been observed from the decay of ${}^{72}\text{Kr}\text{(τ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{= 16.7 ± 0.6}\text{s}\text{)}$. A decay scheme is proposed based on γ-γ and β⁺-γ coincidence measurements. The total decay energy was measured to be Q_EC = 5057 ± 135 keV. The value is compared with mass predictions.     

The level structure of 184W FROM THE β− decay of 184Ta

Levels of ¹⁸⁴W populated in the decay of 8.7 h ¹⁸⁴Ta have been studied by a variety of experimental techniques. As a result of β and γ-ray energy and intensity determinations and extensive β-γ and γ-γ coincidence measurements, a detailed ¹⁸⁴Ta decay scheme accommodating more than 99.5% of the decay intensity has been established. Intense β-ray groups of end-point energies 1165±26 and 1123±26 keV populate levels in ¹⁸⁴W at 1699 and 1746 keV, which de-excite predominantly to the 8.3 μs isomeric level at 1285 keV, recently identified as the $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[510]ν?}\text{11}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{[615]ν K}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{= 5}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ band origin. The 1699 keV level also de-excites to members of a $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[510]ν?}\text{7}\text{2}\text{[503]ν K}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{= 3}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ band based at 1425 keV. New information about the properties of the γ-vibrational and K = 2 octupole bands in ¹⁸⁴W is presented and the possible configurations of the levels directly populated in the β^? decay are discussed. The configuration $\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{[404]π ?}\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{[512]ν K}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{= 5}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ is indicated for the ¹⁸⁴Ta ground state.     

The γ-decay of the g92 analogue state in 59Cu

An investigation of the γ-decay of the $\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ analogue state in ⁵⁹Cu has been performed using the ⁵⁸Ni(p, γ)⁵⁹Cu reaction. The (p, γ) excitation function has been taken in the range E_p = 3450–3650 keV. The decay schemes of the (p, γ) resonances at E_p = 3483, 3532 and 3547 keV, measured with Ge(Li) detectors, lead to eight new levels in ⁵⁹Cu with excitation energies between 1.8 and 4.7 MeV and to spin assignments of several states. The spins of the first two resonances are found to be ($\text{1}\text{2}$, $\text{3}\text{2}$) and ($\text{5}\text{2}$). The spin of the E_p = 3547 keV resonan is, from angular distributions, uniquely determined to be $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and this state is found to be the unfragmented analogue state of the $\text{E}{}^1\text{= 3.062}\text{MeV}$, $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ parent state in ⁵⁹Ni. The measured complete decay scheme of this resonance shows that its isovector M1 decay is in disagreement with all existing theoretical predictions.     

Gamma transitions in 59Ni following the β+ decay of 59Cu

The γ-ray decay spectrum of 82 s ⁵⁹Cu produced by the ⁵⁸Ni(p, γ) ⁵⁹Cu reaction has been studied with a 40 cm³ Ge(Li) detector. The number of γ-rays now known for this decay has more than doubled. Additional direct β⁺ branches to the 1679.7($\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$), 2414.8($\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$) and 2681 keV states of ⁵⁹Ni have been identified with log ft values of 5.5, 5.5 and 6.0, respectively. A major change is the reassignment of the 1340.4 keV γ-ray to a 1679.7 → 339.3 keV transition. A limit of log $\text{ft ≧ 6.9}$ is given for the direct feeding of the 1337($\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$) keV state, together with limits for direct population of other energetically available states. The new weak γ-ray branches found for the 878.0, 1301.5 and 1679.7 keV levels are in excellent agreement with the recent theoretical calculations of Glaudemans et al.     

A study of some resonances in the 54Fe(p, γ)55Co reaction

Excitation functions for the ⁵⁴Fe(p, γ)⁵⁵Co reaction have been recorded in the energy region E_p = 1100–1760 keV. The decay schemes and branching ratios of ten resonances have been investigated. Angular distributions of primary γ-rays have been measured for three resonances to establish resonance spins. Resonance strengths for six resonances and gamma widths for three resonances have been determined. The isobaric analogues of the ground ($\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{)}\text{and}\text{1919}\text{keV}$$\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{3}\text{2}$^?) states of the parent nucleus ⁵⁵Fe have been identified at 4722 and 6712 keV respectively in ⁵⁵Co. The Coulomb displacement energies of the observed analogue pairs (0–4722 keV) and (1919–6712 keV) have been obtained. The strengths of the possible analogue-antianalogue transitions for the proton capture state at E_p = 1679 keV have also been determined.     

Nuclear structure studies of 97Ru from the decay of 97g,mRh

The energy levels of ⁹⁷Ru have been studied through the decay of 31.1 min ^97gRh and 44.3 min ^97mRh using Ge(Li), Si(Li), Nal, plastic and anthracene detectors in singles and in coincidence experiments. A total of 139 γ-rays were observed. Ninety-eight γ-rays have been placed into the decay schemes involving 38 excited levels in ⁹⁷Ru. The level energy of ^97mRh was determined to be 258.6 keV. The spin and parity of ^97gRh and ^97mRh are assigned as $\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{and}\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$, respectively. The fraction of decay of the isomer by the isomeric transition was measured with the Si(Li) detector, and α_k values were determined for strong transitions. The half-life of the 188.6 keV, $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ state in ⁹⁷Ru was determined as 0.23 ± 0.02 ns by delayed e-γ coincidence measurements. The nuclear structure of low-lying levels is compared with similar levels in other odd-mass nuclei (N = 53) isotones and Ru isotopes).     

Gamma transitions between low-lying levels in 119Sn

We have carried out measurements on the decay of ¹¹⁹In isomers and the ¹¹⁸Sn(n, γ) reaction to supplement Coulomb excitation measurements on ¹¹⁹Sn. In addition to the 311.39 keV isomeric transition in ¹¹⁹In, we observed 13 γ-rays in ¹¹⁹Sn from the decay of the 2 min and 18 min ¹¹⁹In isomers. These γ-rays have been incorporated into a level scheme of ¹¹⁹Sn with levels at 0, 23.867, 89.54, 787.01, 920.5, 921.4, 1089.5, 1187.76, 1249.67, 1304.44 and 1354 keV. Conclusive evidence for the existence of a 920.5–921.4 keV, $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{-}\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ level doublet was obtained from capture γ-ray measurements of resonance energy neutrons.     

High spin states in 57Co

High spin states of ⁵⁷Co have been studied via prompt γ-ray spectroscopy in the reactions ⁴⁸Ti(¹²C, p2n) and ⁵⁴Fe(α, p) at 26–48 MeV and 12–24 MeV, respectively. The energies and decay modes of these levels were determined from the analysis of γ-ray singles and γ-γ coincidence spectra, excitation functions, angular distributions and correlations. The relevant lifetimes were measured by the Doppler-shift attenuation method. The new levels established in this work are at 4037, 4814 and 5918 keV with the most probable J^π assignment of $\text{15}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$, if $\text{17}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ and $\text{19}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$, respectively. The previously known level at 2524 keV was assigned to have $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{13}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$. These together with the known $\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$(1224 keV) and $\text{11}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$(1690 keV) levels constitute the yrast states of ⁵⁷Co. The measured lifetimes of the above six levels are (in order of increasing energies) 0.085±0.030, 0.32±0.10, 0.16±0.06, 0.10_?0.07^+0.06, 1.5_?0.5⁴ and 0.17_?0.07^+0.08 ps, respectively. Comparisons with some theoretical calculations are presented.     

The 13N(p, γ)14O reaction at stellar energies

We present a microscopically-founded potential model for the ${}^{13}\text{N(p}\text{, γ)}{}^{14}\text{O}$ reaction at energies of astrophysical interest. The model is shown to reproduce the ${}^{13}\text{C(p}\text{, γ)}{}^{14}\text{O}$cross section very well. The ${}^{13}\text{N(p}\text{, γ)}{}^{14}\text{O}$ reaction is dominated by the first excited J = 1^? resonance in ¹⁴O. For this resonance we find a proton width of Γ_c.m. = 40.1 keV and a photon width of Γ_γ = 1.50 eV.     

Proton induced resonances on 21Ne

Excitation curves for the ${}^{21}\text{Ne}\text{(}\text{p}\text{, γ)}{}^{22}\text{Na}\text{,}{}^{21}\text{Ne}\text{(}\text{p, p}\text{′γ)}{}^{21}\text{Ne and}{}^{21}\text{Ne}\text{(}\text{p, p}\text{)}{}^{21}\text{Ne}$ reactions have been obtained for E_p = 0.4–1.6 MeV. Neon gas enriched to 92 % in ²¹Ne was recirculated in a differentially pumped gas target system. The fifteen previously reported (p, γ) resonances were established and nineteen new (p, γ) resonances found. Anomalies in the elastic scattering yield were observed for fourteen resonances. The reported state at E_x = 7278 ± 7 keV in ²²Na was resolved into a doublet separated by 1 keV. All unbound states in ²²Na, observed previously in other reactions, have been confirmed as resonance states in the energy range covered, with the exception of the E_x = 7942 ± 7 keV state. The new E_p = 663, 694, 1235, 1432 and 1543 keV resonances correspond to new unbound states in ²²Na. Excitation energies, γ-ray decay schemes, resonance widths and strengths as well as limits on J^π assignments are reported for all the resonances. From the Coulomb excitation of the E_x = 350 keV, first excited state in ²¹Ne a value of B(E2) = 0.014 ± 0.002 e² · b² is deduced. The astrophysical as well as the nuclear structure implications of the present results are discussed.     

Electron capture decay of 245Bk (4.90 d) and 246Bk (1.80 d)

The electron capture decay schemes of ²⁴⁵Bk and ²⁴⁶Bk have been investigated by measuring the γ-ray and conversion-electron spectra of mass-separated ²⁴⁵Bk and ²⁴⁶Bk samples. The γ-ray spectra were measured with a 25 cm³ Ge(Li) spectrometer and the conversion-electron spectra were measured with a cooled Si (Li) detector. Multipolarities of most of the transitions in ²⁴⁵Cm and ²⁴⁶Cm were deduced. The half-lives of ²⁴⁵Bk and ²⁴⁶Bk were determined by following the decay of the 252.85 and 798.7 keV photopeaks and were found to be 4.90 ± 0.03 d and 1.80 ± 0.02 d, respectively. The α/(α+EC) ratio for the ²⁴⁵Bk decay was measured to be (1.2 ± 0.1) × 10^?3. On the basis of the present investigation the following non-rotational states were identified in ²⁴⁵Cm: $\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ [624], 0; $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$[622], 252.85; $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ 355.95; $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ vibrational, 633.65; and $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$[620], 740.95 keV. The $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ state at 633.65 keV is int as a K_π = 2^? phonon coupled to the i$\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$[624] single-particle state. Our measurements of ²⁴⁶Bk γ-ray and conversion-electron energies and intensities confirm previous level assignments in ²⁴⁶Cm.     

Investigation of the reaction 34S(p, γ)35Cl: (I). Resonances at proton energies above 2 MeV

The yield curve of the reaction ³⁴S(p, γ)³⁵Cl has been measured over the energy range E_p = 1.95–2.91 MeV. Proton energies and strengths of 84 resonances are given. The decay schemes of 38 selected resonances have been studied, and for these branching ratios and spin limits are presented. The proton energy of the well known $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ analogue resonance has been measured as E_p = 1211.45 ± 0.09 keV. The reaction Q-value is Q = 6371.6 ± 0.4 keV.     

Hydrogen burning of 20Ne and 22Ne in stars

The ²⁰Ne(p, γ)²¹Na capture reaction has been studied in the energy range E_p = 0.37–2.10 MeV. Direct-capture transitions to the $\text{332 (}\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}\text{and}\text{2425}\text{keV}\text{(}\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$ states have been found with spectroscopic factors of C²S(1d) = 0.77±0.13 and C²S(2s) = 0.90±0.12, respectively. The high-energy tail of the 2425 keV state, bound by 7 keV against proton decay, has also been observed in the above energy range as a subthreshold resonance. The excitation function for this tail is consistent with a single-level Breit-Wigner shape for a γ-width of Γ_γ = 0.31±0.07 eV at E_x = 2425 keV. The extrapolation of these data to stellar energies gives an astrophysical S-factor of S(0) = 3500 keV · b. Two new resonances at E_p = 384±5 and 417± 5 keV have been observed with strengths of ωγ = 0.11±0.02 and 0.06±0.01 meV, corresponding to the known states at and 2829 keV (presumably $\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$), respectively. For the known E_p = 1830 keV resonance, a strength of ωγ = 1.0± 0.3 eV and a total width of Γ = 180± 15 keV were found. Branching ratios as well as transition strengths have been obtained for these three states. The Q-value for the ²⁰Ne(p, γ)²¹Na reaction (Q = 2432.3 ± 0.5 keV) as well as excitation energies for many low-lying states in ²¹Na have been measured. No evidence was found for the existence of the state reported at E_x = 4308±4 keV.In the case of ²²Ne(p, γ)²³Na, direct-capture transitions to six final bound states have been observed revealing sizeable spectroscopic factors for these states. The astrophysical S-factor extrapolated from these data to stellar energies, is S(0) = 67 ± 12 keV · b.The astrophysical as well as the nuclear structure aspects of the present results are discussed.     

Nuclear orientation of negative parity states of 131Xe

The anisotropies of the 177, 326, and 503 keV γ-transitions between negative parity states of ¹³¹Xe have been remeasured in the decay of oriented ¹³¹I nuclei. In addition the linear polarization of the 503 keV radiation has been determined with a Compton polarimeter consisting of two Ge(Li) detectors. A combined analysis of the reported experiment and earlier internal conversion and angular distribution data yields the unique assignments $\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{and}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ for the levels at 341 and 667 keV. The $\text{E2}\text{M1}$ mixing ratios of the 177 and 326 keV transitions are δ(177) = ?4.5 ± 1.5 and δ(326) = ?4.4 ± 1.6. The intensity of the L = 2 component in the first forbidden β-decay to the 667 keV level is at most 60 %.     

Coulomb excitation of 85Rb and 87Rb

Energy levels of ⁸⁵Rb and ⁸⁷Rb have been studied via de-excitation γ-rays following Coulomb excitation with ³⁵Cl ions. In addition to the known negative-parity states at 151.2 keV and 868.2 keV in ⁸⁵Rb, two states at 281.0 keV and 731.8 keV have been found with fourγ-ray transitions of 129.8, 281.0, 450.8 and 731.8 keV. Only one Coulomb excited state at 402.6 keV in ⁸⁷Rb has been observed. The B(E2↑) values (in units e² · b²) have been determined as 0.0035±0.0004 (151.2 keV), 0.0016±0.0002 (281.0 keV), 0.0101 ±0.0010 (731.8 keV), and 0.036±0.004 (868.2 keV) for the states in ⁸⁵Rb, and as 0.0054±0.0006 (402.6 keV) for the state in ⁸⁷Rb. The mean lifetimes of the 731.8 keV and 868.2 keV states have been measured by the Doppler shift attenuation method as 6.4±0.7 psec and 4.2±0.5 psec respectively. Angular distribution measurements allow unique spin and parity assignments of $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ and $\text{3}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ to the 281.0 keV and 731.8 keV levels respectively. The spin and parity of the 868.2 keV level has been restricted to $\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$ or $\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$.     

Spectroscopy of 41K by thermal neutron capture in 40K

The γ-ray spectrum emitted after thermal neutron capture in ⁴⁰K has been studied at the ILL high flux reactor with curved crystal Bragg, pair and Ge(Li) spectometers. 585 transitions were assigned to the reaction ⁴⁰K(n, γ)⁴¹K and 490 of them were placed into a ⁴¹K level scheme; 68 new states are proposed. On the basis of γ-ray branches to states with established spin and parity, many new spin-parity assignments were made. The level energies up to 4 MeV were measured with a precision of 8–50 eV relative to the 411.8 keV ¹⁹⁸Au standard, those above 4 MeV with a precision of 50–100 eV. The spin of the capture state was found to be $\text{I =}\text{7}\text{2}$; the neutron binding energy was determined to E_B = 10095.25(10) keV. The level density of $\text{I}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{\pm }}\text{,}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{\pm }}\text{,}\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{\pm }}$ states was analyzed in terms of the constant-temperature Fermi gas model. It was shown that in this spin window the level scheme is almost complete up to an excitation energy of 5 MeV.     

Nuclear orientation study of the excited states of 129I populated in the decay of 129gTe and 129mTe

From the angular distributions of γ-rays emitted by oriented ^129gTe and ^129mTe nuclei implanted in iron by isotope separator, unique spin assignments could be made for the excited states of ¹²⁹I at 487.4 keV $\text{(}\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$, 696.0 keV $\text{(}\text{11}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$, 729.6 keV $\text{(}\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$, 768.9 keV $\text{(}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$, 1050.4 keV $\text{(}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$ and 1111.8 keV $\text{(}\text{5}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}$. In addition, E2/M1 amplitude ratios for the following ¹²⁹I γ-rays (energies are in keV) are derived: δ(459.6) = ?(0.076^+0.037_?0.148); δ(487.4) = 0.50^+0.17_?0.10 or δ^? = 0.35^+0.15_?0.09; δ(556.7) = 0.06±0.02 or δ^? = ?(0.10±0.02); δ(624.4) = 0.10±0.26 or δ^? > 0.4; the 696.0 keV γ-ray is pure E2; δ(729.6) = ?(0.34±0.06) or δ^?1 = 0.55±0.05; δ(741.1) = ?(0.27±0.10) or δ^?1 = ?(0.43±0.12); δ(817.2) = 0.46±0.04 or δ^?1 =0.20±0.03 if $\text{I}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{(845}\text{keV}\text{) =}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$; δ(1022.6) = ?(0.02 ±0.02) or δ^?1 = ?(0.23±0.02); $\text{δ(1084) = 0.56}{}^{\mathrm{+0.04}}{}_{\mathrm{?0.14}}$; δ(1111.8) = 0.06±0.05 or δ^?1 = ?(0.08±0.05). The anisotropy of the 531.8 keV γ-ray excludes $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ as a possible spin assignment for the 559.6 keV level, so that no $\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ level is fed in the decay from ¹²⁹Te. Anisotropies for the 209, 250.7, 278.4 and 281.1 keV γ-rays are also measured. Comparison of the level scheme is made with theoretical predictions from both the pairing-plus-quadrupole model and the intermediate coupling unified model.     

The decay of mass-separated 99g,mAg

The decays of neutron-deficient 15 s ⁹⁹Ag and 124 s ^99gAg nuclides have been investigated at the Leuven Isotope Separator on-line facility. Sources were produced by the ⁹²Mo(¹⁴N, 2p5n) and ${}^{\mathrm{<mtext>nat</mtext>}}\text{Zr}\text{(}{}^{14}\text{N}\text{, x}\text{n}\text{)}$ reactions. Positron, conversion electron, X- and γ-ray singles spectra together with γ-γ coincidence measurements have been performed on mass-separated samples. The $\text{1}\text{2}$^? isomeric level in ^{99)Ag decays with a 163.6 keV isomeric transition to a $\text{7}\text{2}$+ level at 342.6 keV. Of the 106 γ-rays observed in the $\text{β}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{EC}$ decay of the 99Ag ground state, 68 γ-rays (92 % of the γ-ray intensity) have been placed in a proposed level scheme. The relative variation of the $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{9}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{and}\text{1}\text{2}$?} levels in odd-mass Ag isotopes has been calculated using a residual proton-neutron delta interaction. The occurrence of decoupled bands in the odd Pd isotopes is discussed. Detailed calculations for ⁹⁹Pd have been carried out in the framework of the Nilsson model (strong-coupling wave functions) using a strong Coriolis band mixing. Energy spectra for high-spin states, wave functions and low-lying non-yrast levels (below E_x = 1 MeV) are also discussed.     

The reaction 36S(p,γ)37Cl: (I). Excitation energies and γ-ray branchings of bound states deduced from resonances in the range Ep = 500–2000 keV

Yield curves of the reaction ³⁶S(p, γ)³⁷Cl have been measured over the range E_p = 500–2000 keV with a highly enriched (81%) ³⁶S target. Proton energies, with a precision of typically 0.3 keV, and strengths are presented for the nearly 200 observed resonances. Several previously reported resonances, among which the well-known $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{7}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{, E}{}_{\mathrm{p}}\text{= 1887}\text{keV}$ analogue resonance, are proven to be multiplets.At 75 selected resonances in the ranges E_p = 500–1200 and 1800–2000 keV the decay schemes have been studied. These measurements also provide rather detailed information on the γ-ray branching ratios of more than 50 bound states of which the majority has not been observed previously. Precision excitation energies have been determined; for the levels with E_x < 5 MeV the median uncertainty amounts to 30 ppm. The reaction Q-value is Q = 8386.34 ± 0.23 keV.These precision data invalidate several previous spin and parity assignments to low-lying bound states of ³⁷Cl. They also provide a basis for the lifetime measurements and spin and parity assignments to be discussed in the following paper.