The energy levels in ${}_{}{}^{144}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Nd}$ have been studied by means of the ${}_{}{}^{143}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Nd}\mathrm{}(d,p)\mathrm{}$ reaction at $E_d=25$ MeV and the ${}_{}{}^{146}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Nd}\mathrm{}(p,t)\mathrm{}$ reaction at $E_p=31$ MeV. Angular distributions, values for the transferred angular momenta, and spectroscopic and enhancement factors based on distorted-wave Born approximation calculations have been obtained for $\approx 30$ states. The ($d,p$) spectroscopic strengths have been compared with the results of a calculation based on a two-particle core coupling model.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^{143}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Nd}\mathrm{}(d,p)\mathrm{}$, $E=25\mathrm{}$ MeV; measured $\sigma \left(\theta \right)$. ${}_{}{}^{146}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Nd}\mathrm{}(p,t)\mathrm{}$, $E=31\mathrm{}$ MeV; measured $\sigma \left(\theta \right)$. ${}_{}{}^{144}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Nd}$ deduced levels, $L$, $S$. DWBA analysis.

• Received 25 May 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.14.1381