Identification of Single-Particle Configurations at Very High Spin in Some Rare-Earth Nuclei

The nuclear behaviour at high angular momenta is studied by γ-rays emitted in (HI, Xn) reaction. The study of very-high spin states in ¹⁵³Ho via discrete-line γ-ray spectroscopy and a comparison between the partial decay schemes of ¹⁵³Ho and the neighbouring ¹⁵²Dy and ¹⁵⁴Er nuclei are discussed in the context of the high spin structure. Second, we present comments on some phenomena observed at high spin states in ¹⁵³Ho and ¹⁵²Dy nuclei.