THESIS DABBB 35B 2955

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ^152,154Sm, ^158,160Gd, ¹⁶⁴Dy, ^166,168Er, ¹⁷⁴Yb(α, α'γ); measured Eα', Coulomb excitation. ^152,154Sm, ^158,160Gd, ¹⁶⁴Dy, ^166,168Er, ¹⁷⁴Yb levels deduced β, M(E2), M(E4).