AbstractThe level lifetimes of the $$2_1^+$$
2
1
+
and $$4_1^+$$
4
1
+
states in $$^{182}\hbox {Pt}$$
182
Pt
have been re-measured employing the $$\gamma $$
γ
–$$\gamma $$
γ
fast-timing technique using fast $$\hbox {LaBr}_3$$
LaBr
3
(Ce) scintillators. Excited states in the nucleus of interest were populated by the fusion-evaporation reaction $$^{170}\hbox {Yb}(^{16}\hbox {O},\hbox {4n})^{182}\hbox {Pt}$$
170
Yb
(
16
O
,
4n
)
182
Pt
at a beam energy of 87 MeV provided by the FN Tandem accelerator of the University of Cologne. The lifetime of the $$2_1^+$$
2
1
+
state was re-measured with high accuracy to be $$\tau = 563(12)~$$
τ
=
563
(
12
)
ps and resolves inconsistencies from previous measurements. Experimental results are compared to theoretical calculations in the framework of the sd-IBM with and without configuration mixing.