The excited states of the neutron-rich nucleus ${}_{15}^{37}{\mathrm{P}}_{22}$ have been populated in grazing reactions, using a beam of ${}^{36}\mathrm{S}$ ions (at 215 MeV) delivered onto a thin ${}^{208}\mathrm{Pb}$ target. Emitted γ rays from excited projectile-like nuclei were detected using the CLARA array of 25 escape-suppressed Ge clover detectors in coincidence with reaction products detected and identified with the PRISMA magnetic spectrometer. A level scheme is presented for ${}^{37}\mathrm{P}$ together with proposed spin assignments. The level structure of ${}^{37}\mathrm{P}$ is discussed within the context of shell-model calculations by using an improved $\mathit{sdpf}$ effective interaction.

• Received 21 December 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.75.034313