Extended Data Fig. 4: Examples of experimental spin distributions for a range of nuclei observed in the 238U(n, f) reaction.

Statistical uncertainties are shown. To eliminate the odd−even staggering effect and facilitate easy visualization, side-feedings of odd spins are redistributed equally between the two neighbouring even spins. The red curves are fits to the experimental data with one free parameter and are used to extract 0+ side-feedings via an iterative procedure