Parity of the band head at 3710 keV in Rh-99 using clover detector as Compton polarimeter

Clover detector has been used as a Compton polarimeter to measure the linear polarization of gamma-rays produced in heavy ion fusion reaction. The polarization sensitivity of the clover detector has been measured over gamma-ray energies ranging from 386 to 1368 keV. The E1 multipolarity of the 1117 keV transition in Rh-99 has been established using this polarimeter. This has resulted in the assignment of negative parity to the band head at 3710 keV in Rh-99.