Neutron spectra from the 156Er compound nucleus populated by 12C- and 64Ni-induced reactions.

Inclusive neutron spectra from the decay of [sup 156]Er compound nucleus populated at [ital E][sub [ital x]]=47 MeV excitation energy by the [sup 12]C+[sup 144]Sm and [sup 64]Ni+[sup 92]Zr reactions have been measured. The neutron spectra from the [sup 64]Ni-induced reaction are strongly contaminated by other reactions different from fusion evaporation so that inclusive spectra cannot be used to test nonstatistical or entrance channel effects in the compound nucleus decay.