The impact of the intruder orbitals on the structure of neutron-rich Ag isotopes

The low-lying high-spin yrast band structure of neutron-rich 113,118-121Ag has been established for the first time using prompt γ-ray spectroscopy of isotopically identified fission fragments produced in the 9Be(238U, fγ) fusion- and transfer-induced fission processes. The newly obtained level energies follow the systematics of the neighboring isotopes. The sequences of levels exhibit an energy inheritance from states in the corresponding Cd core. A striking constancy of a large signature splitting in odd-A Ag throughout the long chain of isotopes with 50