Three- and five-quasiparticle high-spin states in 143Nd.

The level structure of {sup 143}Nd has been studied via the {sup 130}Te({sup 18}O,5{ital n}) reaction. A level spectrum up to 5.3 MeV in excitation energy has been constructed from {gamma}-{gamma} coincidence spectra and {gamma}-ray angular distributions. In addition to the single particle 1.228 MeV (13/2){sup +} state, others states arising from three- and five-quasiparticle configurations are identified, and spins and parities are suggested for these states.