Isomer Shift of the 123-keV Gamma Rays ofGd154

Abstract
Isomer shifts of the 2+0+ rotational transition in Gd154 were determined in Mössbauer measurements. From comparison with isomer shifts in Gd156 and Gd158, the ratios Δr2154Δr2156=+7.3±1.9 and Δr2154Δr2158=+30±10 are deduced. These ratios imply a considerable increase in rigidity for deformed nuclei above neutron number N=90. The existing theoretical values are discussed.