Excited bands in odd-mass rare-earth nuclei

Normal parity bands in [Formula Presented] and [Formula Presented] are studied using the pseudo-SU(3) shell model. Energies and [Formula Presented] transition strengths of states belonging to six low-lying, same-parity rotational bands in each nuclei are considered. The pseudo-SU(3) basis includes states with pseudospin 0 and 1, and [Formula Presented] and [Formula Presented] for even and odd nucleon numbers, respectively. States with pseudospin 1 and [Formula Presented] must be included for a proper description of some excited bands. © 2002 The American Physical Society