Excited bands and signature dependent electromagnetic decay properties in neutron-rich 159,161,163Dy

14 págs.; 12 figs.; 3 tabs. ; PACS number(s): 23.20.Lv, 27.70.1q, 21.10.ReHigh-spin states of the neutron-rich odd nuclei 159,161,163Dy have been studied using the incomplete fusion reactions 158,160Gd(7Li,(p,d,t)xn). In 159Dy, the band crossing in the 11/2-[505] band has been observed for the first time. Moreover, 11 E1 transitions connecting both signatures of the 3/2-[521] band to the 5/2+[642] band have been observed in this nucleus; the deduced B(E1)/B(E2) ratios as well as the B(M1)/B(E2) ratios for transitions within the 3/2-[521] band show a pronounced signature dependence. In 161Dy and 163Dy, rotational bands have been extended to significantly higher spin values. In 161Dy, the sequences built on the neutron 5/2-[523] and 3/2-[521] states have been followed up to spin 49/2- and 33/2-, respectively, and in both cases upbends have been observed around hℏ ω ≈0.26 MeV. In addition, a new band most probably built on the 11/2-[505] single-particle state has been identified in this isotope. In 163Dy, both the 5/2-[523] ground state band and the structure built on the 5/2+[642] neutron orbit have been extended up to the 45/2- and 49/2+ states, respectively. However, no band crossing has been observed in this nucleus. The properties of the observed bands in 159,161,163Dy are discussed and compared to calculations performed within the projected shell model. ©2003 The American Physical SocietyThis work was supported by the Deutsches Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie (BMBF). A.J. acknowledges support by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) within the Heisenberg program.Peer Reviewe