Levels inRu97fromRu96(d, p)

The ${}_{}{}^{96}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ru}(d, p){}_{}{}^{97}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ru}$ reaction was studied with 16-MeV deuterons, and the experimental angular distributions were analyzed to determine $l$ values and spectroscopic strengths. Combined with previous information from radioactive decay work, the present data allow new assignments for the $J^{\pi }$ of levels in ${}_{}{}^{97}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ru}$ and the parities of ${}_{}{}^{97}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Rh}_{}^{g,m}{}_{}{}^{}$. The results are also compared with previous ($d, p$) data on the other $N=52\mathrm{}$ isotones. The measured ${}_{}{}^{96}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ru}(d, p)$ $Q$ value leads to a more accurate value for the ${}_{}{}^{97}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ru}$ mass excess, -86 118±9 keV.