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Transitions linking the highly deformed band to low deformation states
have been unambiguously established in 133Nd in the very first experi
ment performed with the GASP array. The highly deformed band becomes y
rast at 29/2+, where it mixes with the positive parity band built upon
the [404]7/2 Nilsson state. The experimentally deduced interaction am
ounts to 13 keV. The measurement of the spins in the highly deformed i
ntruder band sheds some light upon the reported backbend anomaly in th
is mass region.