High-spin states in 205 Bi

High-spin states in205Bi, populated in the205Tl(α, 4n) reaction with bombarding energies around 50 MeV have been studied usingγ-ray spectroscopic techniques. Spins and parities have been assigned on the basis of angular distribution andγ-ray linear polarization measurements. States with spins up to 39/2+ and excitation energies around 6 MeV have been identified. Calculations using the empirical shell model have been performed in order to assign configurations.