A High-Spin Isomer in ^l98Bi

High-spin states in ^l98Bi were populated via the ¹⁸⁷Re (^l6O, 5n) reaction. A partial level scheme for ^l98Bi was established for the first time, including a 15⁺ high-spin isomeric state with a measured half-life of 8.0± 3.6ns. By comparing the level structure of ^l98Bi with that of the even-even core ¹⁹⁸Pb, the configuration v (i_13/2)^-2 v (P_3/2)^-1 π (h_g/2)¹ was ascribed to this isomeric state.