Gamma-gamma angular correlations for several cascades in ${}_{}{}^{142}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ce}$ were measured using a four-detector system. In a recent publication the level at 1219 keV was assigned $2_2^{+}$ in contradiction to a previous assignment of $4_1^{+}$. This makes ${}_{}{}^{142}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ce}$ completely different from any known nucleus in the same region. It is shown, however, that this level is, in fact, completely consistent with $4^{+}$ and is in agreement with systematics.

RADIOACTIVITY ${}_{}{}^{142}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{La}$ [from ${}_{}{}^{235}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{U}(\mathrm{n}, f)$)]; measured $\gamma -\gamma \left(\theta \right)$; deduced $J^{\pi }$, $\delta$; mass-separated ${}_{}{}^{142}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{La}$ activity; Ge detectors.

• Received 20 October 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.28.352