Low-lying Negative-parity Levels of 17N and 18N

Abstract

On the basis of a weak-coupling model, adjustments are made to the interactions used in the full shell model calculations of Millener in order to fit the experimental energies of the low-lying negativeparity levels of 16N and of the low-lying positive-parity levels of 180 and 190 . The predicted energies of the low-lying negative-parity levels of 17N then agree better with experiment, while those for 18N lead to suggested spin assignments for the observed levels.