High-spin states and possible "stapler" band in In 115

High-spin states of In115 have been studied using the Cd114 (Li7,α2n) reaction at a beam energy of 48 MeV. A total of 13 new transitions have been observed and added to the level scheme of In115. Most of the states in In115 can be interpreted in terms of the weak coupling of a g9/2 proton hole to the core states of Sn116 or a g7/2 proton to the core states of Cd114. A ΔI=1 band with the π(g9/2)-1 - ν(h11/2)2 configuration was suggested as an oblate band built on the "stapler" mechanism with the aid of the tilted axis cranking model based on covariant density functional theory.