Conflicting coupling of the unpaired nucleons and the structure of   collective bands in odd-odd nuclei
  Conflicting coupling of unpaired nucleons in the odd-odd nuclei is discussed. A very simple explanation is suggested for the damping of the energy spacing of the lowest levels in the rotational bands in the odd-odd nuclei in the case of a "conflicting" coupling of the odd proton and neutron comparative to those of the bands based on the state of the strongly-coupled particle in the neighbouring odd nuclei entering the "conflicting" configuration. 
A.I.Levon and A.A.Pasternak
nucl-th