Gerceklioglu, M2019-10-272019-10-2720020323-04650323-0465https://hdl.handle.net/11454/35389The aim of this paper is to present a model based on the neutron-proton pairing vibrations for the doublets of the excited 0(+) states that were observed in some deformed nuclei in the rare earth region. To prove our hypothesis on these states we have calculated their excitation energies using the Quasiparticle Random Phase Approximation (QRPA) method.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle523161171WOS:000175801800005Q4