Angular distribution studies in 14460Nd

Forty-seven energy levels in ¹⁴⁴Nd up to 3.532 MeV have been populated using the (n, n'γ) reaction with reactor fast neutrons. Angular distributions of γ-rays with respect to the neutron beam have been measured. Ten new states at 2270.0, 2563.8, 2581.6, 2591.6, 2600.5, 2692.4, 2978.5, 3100.6, 3242.6 and 3531.7 keV have been established and four additional new levels at 3069.5, 3253.2, 3292.1 and 3395.4 keV tentatively proposed. The present study has also led to unique spin assignments for 22 levels, eight of which were established for the first time. The mixing ratios for a number of γ-transitions were deduced and compared, where possible, with values obtained by the complete alignment method and with those previously reported by other authors.