States of /sup 38/S from the /sup 36/S(t,p)/sup 38/S reaction

The /sup 36/S(t,p)/sup 38/S reaction was studied at 18-MeV bombarding energy with an overall energy resolution of 55 keV. Excited states of /sup 38/S were identified at energies (uncertainties in parentheses) of 1295(10), 2835(14), 3375(17), 3690(17), 4336(20), 4478(22), 4955(25), 5064(27), 5278(28), 6000(30), and 6605(60) keV. Angular distributions were measured for protons leading to the ground state and ten lowest excited states. The data are compared with distorted-wave Born approximation calculations in which a microscopic two-nucleon form factor was employed. On this basis spin assignments have been made for several states. A comparison is made between levels observed in /sup 38/S and those predicted by the weak coupling and shell models.