Lifetimes have been measured for states in four magnetic-rotational bands in ${}^{196}\mathrm{Pd}$ using the Doppler-shift attenuation method. Line shapes of several transitions in each band have been analyzed in γ-ray coincidence spectra measured with the EUROBALL spectrometer array. The $B\left(M1\mathrm{}\right)\mathrm{}$ values deduced from the lifetimes show a decrease with increasing spin within the bands as expected for the shears mechanism. The $B\left(M1\mathrm{}\right)\mathrm{}$ values are compared to calculations within the framework of the tilted-axis cranking model.

• Received 8 July 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.66.064314