Nuclear States ofZr98

Abstract

By means of the reaction ${}_{}{}^{96}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Zr}\mathrm{}(t,p)\mathrm{}$, we have achieved the first reported production of excited states of ${}_{}{}^{98}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Zr}$. Comparison of the experimental proton angular distributions with the predictions of a distorted-wave calculation has yielded spin and parity assignments for many of the states. Possible identification of neutron configurations with some of the states is discussed.