Low-energy rotational bands in the nucleus155Eu

Excited states in the nucleus¹⁵⁵Eu have been produced during in-beam bombardments of a¹⁵⁴Sm target with³He beams at 22 and 27 MeV. Decay gamma rays were detected using coincidence equipment optimized for low-energy photons. The level scheme is based on the observedγγ-coincidence relationships combined with the information on relative intensities. Tentatively suggested spin assignments follow from the apparent rotational character of the nucleus. Experimental observations are compared with predictions calculated from a particle-rotor model with a nonspheroidal Woods-Saxon potential.