Available experimental data on neutron decay spectra from the E1 giant resonances in ${}_{}{}^{208}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Pb}$ and ${}_{}{}^{209}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Bi}$ are compared with the predicted spectra for statistical decay. The calculations are performed using the Hauser-Feshbach formalism with the experimental levels of the residual nuclei. The particle-vibrator model is used to assign spins and parities to experimental levels when those are unknown and also to predict the levels where there is not enough experimental information.

• Received 19 October 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.37.2121