New multi-quasiparticle K-isomers have been investigated in neutron-rich ha
fnium nuclei via inelastic and transfer reactions with a pulsed U-238 beam
on a Hf-180 target. The emphasis of this presentation is on the specific te
chniques of isolating and characterizing isomers with greater than or equal
to mus half-lives and low cross-sections in the transfer channels using th
e Gammasphere array.