Low-energy excited states in ¹²⁸I produced by the (p, n) reaction

Gamma spectra produced in the ¹²⁸Te(p, n)¹²⁸I reaction were taken as a function of proton bombarding energy E_p = 2.8 MeV to 5.0 MeV. A level scheme composed of 41 excited states was constructed on the basis of singles γ-spectra and extensive γ-γ coincidence measurements. The coincidence measurements were carried out utilizing a three-parameter Ge(Li)-Ge(Li)-timing system. Upper limits were placed on the lifetime of six levels. The modes of de-excitation of many levels as deduced in the present investigation are significantly different from the results obtained in the (n, γ) reaction. Angular distribution measurements combined with the results from the coincidence counting rates and the population strength of the states by primary transitions in the (n, γ) reaction enabled some spin and parity assignments and tentative assignments for many other levels. The ground state and nine positive-parity states were described in terms of admixed twoquasiparticle multiplets.