Cross sections were measured at forward angles including $0°$ in the ${}^9\mathrm{Be}{(}^3\mathrm{He},t)$ reaction at $E/A=150\mathrm{}\hspace{0.5em}\mathrm{MeV}.$ Evidence is given for a state in ${}^9\mathrm{B}$ at $3.82{\pm }_{0.22}^{0.23}\hspace{0.5em}\mathrm{MeV}$ with $\Gamma =1330\mathrm{}{\pm }_{360}^{620}\hspace{0.5em}\mathrm{keV}.$ Further, the data are consistent with the presence of another state at $1.80{\pm }_{0.16}^{0.22}\hspace{0.5em}\mathrm{MeV}$ with $\Gamma =600\mathrm{}{\pm }_{270}^{300}\hspace{0.5em}\mathrm{keV}.$

• Received 28 May 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.64.041305