Neutron-unbound states in {sup 25,26}F

Neutron-unbound states in {sup 25}F and {sup 26}F were populated via the reactions {sup 9}Be({sup 26}Ne,{sup 24}F + n) and {sup 9}Be({sup 26}Ne,{sup 25}F + n), respectively. A resonance close to the neutron separation energy in {sup 25}F was identified with a decay energy of 28{+-}4 keV. This resonance corresponds to an excited state in {sup 25}F at 4249{+-}116 keV assuming it decays to the ground state of {sup 24}F. Guided by shell-model calculations, a spin and parity of 1/2{sup -} can be assigned to this state. In the spectrum of {sup 26}F, which was produced in a nucleon-exchange reaction, there are indications for an excited state with a decay energy of {approx}270 keV.