High spin gamma ray spectroscopy of ¹⁹⁶Tl

For the odd-odd Thalium nuclei (Z = 81), the proton Fermi level lies near 2s_1/2 orbital below the Z = 82 spherical shell closure and for small deformation, πh_9/2 Nilsson orbital intrudes near the proton Fermi level. In A∼190 region, the neutron Fermi level lies near the top of νi_13/2 orbital. Rotational bands based on πh_9/2⊗ ν_13/2 configuration has been observed in the neutron deficient odd-odd Tl isotopes in A = 190 region. Recently, some works on ¹⁹⁴Tl and ¹⁹⁶Tl have been reported in which MR band as well as doubly degenerate bands due to chirality based on this configuration have been claimed. However, the high spin states in ¹⁹⁶Tl were not well studied until now