Excited states of ' Ba were studied in an experiment utilizing the ' Sn(' C,5n) reaction at a beam energy of 65.5 MeV. The level scheme of ' Ba was considerably extended from what was previously known.Evidence is presented for neutron h&«2 alignments, which are predicted to drive the nucleus to a shape with y= -80 . Two strongly coupled AI= 1 bands were also observed.PACS number(s): 21.10. Re, 23.20.Lv, 27.60.+j
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