Deformed states in46Sc

Abstract
The lifetimes of the low-lying negative parity states in 46Sc have been measured using the Doppler shift attenuation method. The E2 transition strengths determined from these lifetimes are enhanced and confirm a suggestion that the 142.5 (1-), 289.5 (2-), 584.8 (3-) and 1124.4 (4-) keV states of 46Sc form a rotational band based upon the (f72/)7 (d32/)-1 configuration.