The '60(3He, p)'*F reaction has been studied at 18 MeV and angular distributions have been measured for observed levels up to 10MeV. The distributions for the 2 p 4 h positive parity states have been analysed in terms of the DWBA theory for a twonucleon stripping process and good agreement has been obtained in most cases up to a centre-of-mass angle of 90". Eleven new levels in 18F have been observed between E, = 7 MeV and 10 MeV. Tentative J" assignments have been made for some of them.

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