Spectroscopy of neutron-rich P37

The excited states of the neutron-rich nucleus {sub 15}{sup 37}P{sub 22} have been populated in grazing reactions, using a beam of {sup 36}S ions (at 215 MeV) delivered onto a thin {sup 208}Pb target. Emitted {gamma} 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 {sup 37}P together with proposed spin assignments. The level structure of {sup 37}P is discussed within the context of shell-model calculations by using an improved sdpf effective interaction.