Multiparticle-hole states of high spin in N < 50, A ≈ 90 nuclei: 3. The odd-odd nucleus 88Nb

High-spin states of the neutron deficient nucleus 88Nb have been studied following the reaction 56Fe (35Cl, 2pn) 88Nb at 120 and 123 MeV bombarding energy. Neutron gated and pure γγ-coincidences were measured with a neutron-γγ-coincidence setup; in addition γγ-coincidences were detected with the OSIRIS-cube at the Cologne tandem accelerator. Via the analysis of γγ-coincidence spectra the level scheme of 88Nb has been extended up to 9.7 MeV excitation energy. About 88 transitions and 40 new levels have been placed in the level scheme. The experimental level energies and branching ratios are compared to predictions of shell model calculations in the restricted (p1/2, g9/2) configuration space.