Resonances in ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$ on ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}$ collisions have been studied for excitation of the 9.64-MeV $3^{\mathrm{-}}$ state. The alignment is large and nearly constant with energy, similar to other heavy ion collisions exciting weakly coupled states but unlike excitation of the strongly coupled 4.4-MeV $2^{+}$ state which shows a fluctuating alignment. It is concluded that the alignment behavior is determined by the coupling to the state excited rather than the particular heavy ion collision which excites the state.

• Received 21 September 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.51.1977