Gamma-ray cascade transitions in $^{112}$Cd and $^{114}$Cd following capture of epithermal neutrons

Investigation of the properties of the $\gamma$-ray transitions in the cadmium isotopes are of importance for nuclear structure and applied physics due to the high cross section for capture of thermal neutrons by $^{111}$Cd and $^{113}$Cd. We report results from a neutron-capture experiment on $^{\rm nat}$Cd carried out at LANL's LANSCE using the $4\pi$ BaF$_2$ DANCE array. Isolated resonances with known spins were selected to study the $\gamma$-ray cascade transitions in $^{112}$Cd and $^{114}$Cd. Experimental results are compared with predictions from the code \texttt{DICEBOX} to determine the optimal $\gamma$-ray strength function that reproduces these cascade transitions.