Investigation of the LowestT=2State ofS32in theP31+ pReactions

Two resonances have been observed at 3.283 ± 0.003 and 3.289 ± 0.003 MeV in the ${}_{}{}^{31}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{P}(p,\gamma ){}_{}{}^{32}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{S}$ reaction. The corresponding excitation energies are 12.044 ± 0.004 and 12.050 ± 0.004 MeV. The $\gamma$-decay schemes and resonance strengths have been measured. On the basis of $\gamma$-ray angular-distribution and proton elastic scattering measurements the 12.044-MeV level has been assigned $J^{\pi }$, $T=4^{-},1\mathrm{}$. The 12.050-MeV level has been assigned $J=0\mathrm{}$ from $\gamma$-ray angular-distribution and correlation measurements. A proton elastic scattering experiment has yielded an upper limit of 230 eV for the total width of the 12.050-MeV level. This state is shown to be the lowest $J^{\pi }$, $T=0^{+},2\mathrm{}$ state in ${}_{}{}^{32}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{S}$.