Intensities of yrast transitions in the $^{95}$Mo(d,p$\gamma$)$^{96}$Mo$^{\ast}$ reaction

Direct neutron transfer reactions preferentially populate nuclear excitations with single--particle strength that decay by gamma-ray emission. Using the 88-Inch Cyclotron at Texas A\&M and the STArLiTe (Silicon Telescope Array Livermore Texas) Detector Array, the $^{95}$Mo(d,p$\gamma$)$^{96}$Mo$^{\ast}$ reaction was measured for the first time. Gamma rays that correspond to energies of known level transitions, particularly the yrast transitions of 6$^{+}$$\to$4$^{+}$, 4$^{+}$$\to$2$^{+}$, and 2$^{+}$$\to$0$^{+}$ have been identified. The gamma-ray peaks were identified in coincidence with protons to select the $^{95}$Mo(d,p) channel. Results from this study will be presented in the form of a gamma-ray spectrum showing the energies of transitions between states in $^{96}$Mo, as well as the corresponding level scheme. These data will be useful in the understanding of the nuclear structure of $^{96}$Mo and could aid efforts to validate the (d,p$\gamma$) reaction as a surrogate method of studying neutron capture.