High spin states in the closed-neutron-shell nucleus142Nd

High spin states of142Nd have been investigated via the130Te (16O,4n)-reaction by means of in-beam gamma ray spectroscopy using compton suppressed germanium detectors of the OSIRIS-12 facility. Spins up to at least I=24ħ were assigned and parities were determined by gamma angular distribution, gamma linear polarization and singles spectra measurements. The yrast states (I≤16ħ) of142Nd have been compared with neighbouring N=82 nuclei.