G factors of the low-lying states in Pd106: Examination of the vibrational character of Pd106

The transient field (TF) technique in inverse kinematics was used to measure the g factors of the low lying 21+, 41+, and 22+ states in Pd106. The g factor of the 41+ state was determined and the g(21+) and g(22+) factors were remeasured. The values of g(21+) and g(22+) had been determined earlier in integral perturbed angular correlation (IPAC) experiments and the value of the former served to calibrate the TF. The three g factors, g(21+), g(22+), and g(41+), agree with each other and with the collective Z/A value. The uncertainties in the g(22+) and g(41+) factors remain fairly large in spite of long measuring times because of the weak excitation of the two-phonon states. The lifetimes of the 22+ and 41+ states were newly determined from line-shape fits.