Coexistence and band mixing in ^114,116Cd*

Abstract Cd isotopes exhibit multiphonon excitations involving particle-hole configurations, which makes them potential candidates for studying the coexistence of normal and intruder states. However, the presence of intruder states in Cd isotopes is more pronounced. Therefore, the two-state mixing model is suitable for explaining the band mixing observed in this study. This study utilizes a simple two-state mixing model to analyze the ground and excited states of Cd isotopes. The mixing between the lowest vibrational and rotational and states and the sum of the second and third states of each are estimated and compared. The calculations indicate that the mixing is more significant in 114 Cd than in 116 Cd.