Collective and noncollective states in116Sb

Excited states of ${}^{116}$Sb were investigated using in-beam $\ensuremath{\gamma}$-ray spectroscopy techniques with the ${}^{114}$Cd(${}^{7}$Li, $5n$) reaction. About 25 new states and 35 new transitions were added into the level scheme of ${}^{116}$Sb. The previously known two rotational bands based on the $\ensuremath{\pi}{g}_{9/2}^{}{}^{\ensuremath{-}1}\ensuremath{\bigotimes}\ensuremath{\nu}{h}_{11/2}$ and $\ensuremath{\pi}{g}_{9/2}^{}{}^{\ensuremath{-}1}\ensuremath{\bigotimes}\ensuremath{\nu}{d}_{5/2}$ configurations have been extended up to (16)${}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ and (13)${}^{+}$ states, respectively. A new $\ensuremath{\Delta}I=1$ band was identified, and interpreted in terms of the triaxial particle rotor model calculations.