Measurement of 125Ba High Spin States

The high spin states of ¹²⁵Ba populated via the ¹⁰⁹Ag(¹⁹F,3n) reaction are measured by using a BGO Compton suppressed HPGe detector array.The negative and positive parity bands built respectively on the h_11/2 and g_7/2 neutron hole states are extended to 35/2^－ and 23/2⁺.Backbending occurs in both signature branches of the negative band at the frequencies close to that of the ¹²⁴Ba yrast band.An onset of backbending in the positive band has been seen.