Abstract
The high-spin states of 160Lu are populated by the fusion-evaporation reaction 144Sm(19F,3n)160Lu at beam energies of 90 and 106 MeV. A new level scheme of 160Lu is established. A possible isomeric state based on the πh11/2⊗νh9/2 configuration is observed. The new decoupled band with the configuration of πd3/2[411]1/2+⊗νi13/2[660]1/2+ is established, and the configurations of these similar decoupled bands in the neighboring odd-odd 162−166Lu nuclei are suggested. A positive parity coupled band is assigned as the πd5/2[402]5/2+⊗νi13/2[660]1/2+ configuration.