TC-97 PRODUCED BY THE (HE-3,PN-GAMMA) REACTION

The nuclear structure of (TC)-T-97 was studied using the Mo-96(He-3,pn gamma) reaction, which has populated most states in the nucleus below 2 MeV excitation energy. The proton exit channel was isolated from co mpeting reaction channels by operating gamma-ray detectors in coincide nce with a large-solid-angle proton detector. The experiments included gamma-ray excitation functions, gamma-ray angular distributions, and gamma-gamma coincidences. The results were interpreted using a particl e-rotor model.