A high-spin γ-ray cascade in52Mn

In-beam γ-ray spectroscopy was performed in the reactions24Mg(32S, 3pn)52Mn and51V(3He, 2n)52Mn. The measurements of γ-rays excitation functions, angular distributions and γ-γ coincidences allowed us to identify the following new levels: 2285.8 keV, 8+; 2907.3 keV, 9+; 3836.0 keV,(11)+. The comparison with shell model calculations suggests that essentially high-spin states of the (1f7/2) n -configuration are observed.