Levels inEr168

12.0-MeV deuterons were used to study the levels in ${\mathrm{Er}}^{168}$ using the reaction ${\mathrm{Er}}^{167}(d, p){\mathrm{Er}}^{168}$. The ground-state $Q$ value for the reaction has been determined as 5541±6 keV. The ground-state rotational band has been observed up to the 8+ state. Members of the $\gamma$ vibrational band have been observed from the 2+ state at 823 keV to the 6+ state. In addition, ten states of the $K\pi =4- \mathrm{and} 3-$ bands of the two-neutron configuration [633↑±521↓] have been observed. Absolute differential cross sections for the population of these states by the ($d, p$) reaction are in agreement with theoretical predictions.