The $T=\frac{3}{2}$ level at 14.174 MeV in ${}_{}{}^{17}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{F}$, which appears as a resonance at $E_p=14.435\mathrm{}$ MeV in ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$($p$,$p_0$)${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$ has been assigned $J^{\pi }=\frac{3}{2^{-}}$ on the basis of an analysis of ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$($\overrightarrow{p}$,$p_0$)${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$ measurements. This confirms the assignment of Skwiersky, Baglin, and Parker for this level, and disagrees with most shell-model calculations which predict a level of $J^{\pi }=\frac{1}{2^{-}}$ near this energy.

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE ${}_{}{}^{17}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{F}$; Measured ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}$($\overrightarrow{p}$,$p_0$); deduced $J^{\pi }\Gamma$, ${\Gamma }_{\mathrm{po}}$ of ${}_{}{}^{17}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{F}$ ($T=\frac{3}{2}$) level.

• Received 9 March 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.19.2396