Particle–rotor model interpretation of rotational features in 125I
Most of the structure of 125I at low and medium energies has been successfully interpreted using a particle–rotor model. Rotational features similar to complete particle–core rotational multiplets have been identified for the first time especially for g7/2, d5/2 proton–particle orbitals. The model calculations show also that the rotational structure of the ΔJ = 1 band build on unusually low-lying g9/2 proton-hole state (9/2+ [404]) is naturally very well predicted and successfully described as well as other rotational features for negative parity states of h11/2 parentage along with the different observed ΔJ = 2 bands. Experimental energies and transition properties of previously observed positive and negative parity states of 125I, have been compared to those predicted by the model calculations considering a moderately deformed rotor.