In this review experimental data are presented on the excitation of high-spin isomer states as a result of absorption of slow negative pions by atomic nuclei and the mechanism whereby such states are excited is discussed.
PACS: 25.80.+f, 21.10.Hw DOI:10.1070/PU1978v021n03ABEH005529 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1978/3/b/ Citation: Polikanov S M, Chultem D "Excitation of high-spin states during negative-pion absorption by atomic nuclei" Sov. Phys. Usp.21 215–222 (1978)