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in the 1998 Review of Particle Physics

Please use this CITATION: C. Caso et al. (Particle Data Group), The European Physical Journal C3 (1998) 1

Cut-off date for this update was January 1998.

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PostScript Files for the Mesons

* PostScript  Light Unflavored Mesons (pi, eta, rho, ...)
* PostScript  Strange Mesons (K's)
* PostScript  Charmed Mesons (D's)
* PostScript  Charmed, Strange Mesons (D(s)'s)
* PostScript  Bottom Mesons (B's)
* PostScript  Bottom, Strange Mesons (B(s)'s)
* PostScript  Bottom, Charmed Mesons (B(c)'s)
* PostScript  c cbar Mesons (eta(c), ... J/psi, ... chi(c0))
* PostScript  b bbar Mesons (Upsilon, ... chi(b0))
* PostScript  Non-q qbar Mesons

PostScript: Light Mesons
pi+-
pi0
eta
f(0)(400-1200) or sigma errata
rho(770)
omega(782)
eta'(958)
f(0)(980)
a(0)(980)
phi(1020)
h(1)(1170)
b(1)(1235)
a(1)(1260)
f(2)(1270)
f(1)(1285)
eta(1295)
pi(1300)
a(2)(1320)
f(0)(1370)
h(1)(1380)
rhohat(1405)
f(1)(1420)
omega(1420)
f(2)(1430)
eta(1440)
a(0)(1450)
rho(1450)
f(0)(1500)
f(1)(1510)
f(2)'(1525)
f(2)(1565)
omega(1600)
X(1600)
f(2)(1640)
eta(2)(1645)
X(1650)
omega(3)(1670)
pi(2)(1670)
phi(1680)
rho(3)(1690)
rho(1700)
f(J)(1710)
eta(1760)
X(1775)
pi(1800)
f(2)(1810)
phi(3)(1850)
eta(2)(1870)
X(1910)
f(2)(1950) errata
X(2000)
f(2)(2010)
f(0)(2020)
a(4)(2040)
f(4)(2050) errata
f(0)(2060) errata
pi(2)(2100)
f(2)(2150) errata
rho(2150) errata
f(0)(2200)
f(J)(2220)
eta(2225)
rho(3)(2250) errata
f(2)(2300)
f(4)(2300)
f(2)(2340)
rho(5)(2350)
a(6)(2450)
f(6)(2510)
X(3250)
-----
e+e-(1100-2200)
NbarN(1100-3600)
X(1900-3600)

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PostScript: Strange Mesons
K+-
K0
K(S)0 errata
K(L)0
K*(892)
K(1)(1270)
K(1)(1400)
K*(1410)
K(0)*(1430)
K(2)*(1430)
K(1460)
K(2)(1580)
K(1)(1650)
K*(1680)
K(2)(1770)
K(3)*(1780)
K(2)(1820)
K(1830)
K(0)*(1950)
K(2)*(1980)
K(4)*(2045)
K(2)(2250)
K(3)(2320)
K(5)*(2380)
K(4)(2500)
K(3100)

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PostScript: Charmed and Bottom Mesons:
Charmed Charmed, Strange Bottom Bottom, Strange Bottom, Charmed
D+-
D0
D*(2007)0
D*(2010)+-
D(1)(2420)0
D(1)(2420)+-
D(2)*(2460)0
D(2)*(2460)+-
D(s)+-
D(s)*+-
D(s1)(2536)+-
D(sJ)(2573)+-
B organization
B+-
B0 errata
B+-/B0 Admixture
B+-/B0/B(s)0/b-baryon Admixture
B*
B(J)*(5732)
B(s)0
B(s)*
B(sJ)*(5850)
B(c)+-

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PostScript: c cbar Mesons PostScript: b bbar Mesons
eta(c)(1S)
J/psi(1S)
chi(c0)(1P)
chi(c1)(1P)
h(c)(1P)
chi(c2)(1P)
eta(c)(2S)
psi(2S)
psi(3770)
psi(4040)
psi(4160)
psi(4415)
Upsilon(1S)
chi(b0)(1P)
chi(b1)(1P)
chi(b2)(1P)
Upsilon(2S)
chi(b0)(2P)
chi(b1)(2P)
chi(b2)(2P)
Upsilon(3S)
Upsilon(4S)
Upsilon(10860)
Upsilon(11020)

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PostScript:Non-q qbar Mesons
Non-q qbar Candidates


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PDF Files for the Mesons

* PDF  Light Unflavored Mesons (pi, eta, rho, ...)
* PDF  Strange Mesons (K's)
* PDF  Charmed Mesons (D's)
* PDF  Charmed, Strange Mesons (D(s)'s)
* PDF  Bottom Mesons (B's)
* PDF  Bottom, Strange Mesons (B(s)'s)
* PDF  Bottom, Charmed Mesons (B(c)'s)
* PDF  c cbar Mesons (eta(c), ... J/psi, ... chi(c0))
* PDF  b bbar Mesons (Upsilon, ... chi(b0))
* PDF  Non-q qbar Mesons

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PDF: Light Mesons
pi+-
pi0
eta
f(0)(400-1200) or sigma errata
rho(770)
omega(782)
eta'(958)
f(0)(980)
a(0)(980)
phi(1020)
h(1)(1170)
b(1)(1235)
a(1)(1260)
f(2)(1270)
f(1)(1285)
eta(1295)
pi(1300)
a(2)(1320)
f(0)(1370)
h(1)(1380)
rhohat(1405)
f(1)(1420)
omega(1420)
f(2)(1430)
eta(1440)
a(0)(1450)
rho(1450)
f(0)(1500)
f(1)(1510)
f(2)'(1525)
f(2)(1565)
omega(1600)
X(1600)
f(2)(1640)
eta(2)(1645)
X(1650)
omega(3)(1670)
pi(2)(1670)
phi(1680)
rho(3)(1690)
rho(1700)
f(J)(1710)
eta(1760)
X(1775)
pi(1800)
f(2)(1810)
phi(3)(1850)
eta(2)(1870)
X(1910)
f(2)(1950) errata
X(2000)
f(2)(2010)
f(0)(2020)
a(4)(2040)
f(4)(2050) errata
f(0)(2060) errata
pi(2)(2100)
f(2)(2150) errata
rho(2150) errata
f(0)(2200)
f(J)(2220)
eta(2225)
rho(3)(2250) errata
f(2)(2300)
f(4)(2300)
f(2)(2340)
rho(5)(2350)
a(6)(2450)
f(6)(2510)
X(3250)
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e+e-(1100-2200)
NbarN(1100-3600)
X(1900-3600)

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PDF: Strange Mesons
K+-
K0
K(S)0 errata
K(L)0
K*(892)
K(1)(1270)
K(1)(1400)
K*(1410)
K(0)*(1430)
K(2)*(1430)
K(1460)
K(2)(1580)
K(1)(1650)
K*(1680)
K(2)(1770)
K(3)*(1780)
K(2)(1820)
K(1830)
K(0)*(1950)
K(2)*(1980)
K(4)*(2045)
K(2)(2250)
K(3)(2320)
K(5)*(2380)
K(4)(2500)
K(3100)

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PDF: Charmed and Bottom Mesons:
Charmed Charmed, Strange Bottom Bottom, Strange Bottom, Charmed
D+-
D0
D*(2007)0
D*(2010)+-
D(1)(2420)0
D(1)(2420)+-
D(2)*(2460)0
D(2)*(2460)+-
D(s)+-
D(s)*+-
D(s1)(2536)+-
D(sJ)(2573)+-
B organization
B+-
B0 errata
B+-/B0 Admixture
B+-/B0/B(s)0/b-baryon Admixture
B*
B(J)*(5732)
B(s)0
B(s)*
B(sJ)*(5850)
B(c)+-

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PDF: c cbar Mesons PDF: b bbar Mesons
eta(c)(1S)
J/psi(1S)
chi(c0)(1P)
chi(c1)(1P)
h(c)(1P)
chi(c2)(1P)
eta(c)(2S)
psi(2S)
psi(3770)
psi(4040)
psi(4160)
psi(4415)
Upsilon(1S)
chi(b0)(1P)
chi(b1)(1P)
chi(b2)(1P)
Upsilon(2S)
chi(b0)(2P)
chi(b1)(2P)
chi(b2)(2P)
Upsilon(3S)
Upsilon(4S)
Upsilon(10860)
Upsilon(11020)

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PDF: Non-q qbar Mesons
Non-q qbar Candidates


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Combined List of PostScript and PDF Files

* See below for the number of pages in each file.

* Light Unflavored Mesons (pi, eta, rho, ...)
* Strange Mesons (K's)
* Charmed Mesons (D's)
* Charmed, Strange Mesons (D(s)'s)
* Bottom Mesons (B's)
* Bottom, Strange Mesons (B(s)'s)
* Bottom, Charmed Mesons (B(c)'s)
* c cbar Mesons (eta(c), ... J/psi, ... chi(c0))
* b bbar Mesons (Upsilon, ... chi(c0))
* Non-q qbar Mesons

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* LIGHT UNFLAVORED MESONS (S = C = B = 0)
 PostScript PDF (10 pages) pi+-
 PostScript PDF (7 pages) pi0
 PostScript PDF (14 pages) eta
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) f(0)(400-1200) errata
 PostScript PDF (15 pages) rho(770)
 PostScript PDF (10 pages) omega(782)
 PostScript PDF (10 pages) eta'(958)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) f(0)(980)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) a(0)(980)
 PostScript PDF (9 pages) phi(1020)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) h(1)(1170)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) b(1)(1235)
 PostScript PDF (6 pages) a(1)(1260)
 PostScript PDF (9 pages) f(2)(1270)
 PostScript PDF (9 pages) f(1)(1285)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) eta(1295)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) pi(1300)
 PostScript PDF (11 pages) a(2)(1320)
 PostScript PDF (13 pages) f(0)(1370)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) h(1)(1380)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) rhohat(1405)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) f(1)(1420)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) omega(1420)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) f(2)(1430)
 PostScript PDF (14 pages) eta(1440)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) a(0)(1450)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) rho(1450)
 PostScript PDF (6 pages) f(0)(1500)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) f(1)(1510)
 PostScript PDF (7 pages) f(2)'(1525)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) f(2)(1565)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) omega(1600)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) X(1600)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) f(2)(1640)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) eta(2)(1645)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) X(1650)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) omega(3)(1670)
 PostScript PDF (6 pages) pi(2)(1670)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) phi(1680)
 PostScript PDF (11 pages) rho(3)(1690)
 PostScript PDF (12 pages) rho(1700)
 PostScript PDF (6 pages) f(J)(1710)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) eta(1760)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) X(1775)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) pi(1800)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) f(2)(1810)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) phi(3)(1850)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) eta(2)(1870)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) X(1910)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) f(2)(1950) errata
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) X(2000)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) f(2)(2010)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) f(0)(2020)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) a(4)(2040)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) f(4)(2050) errata
 PostScript PDF (1 page) f(0)(2060) errata
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) pi(2)(2100)
 PostScript PDF (6 pages) f(2)(2150) errata
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) rho(2150) errata
 PostScript PDF (1 page) f(0)(2200)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) f(J)(2220)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) eta(2225)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) rho(3)(2250) errata
 PostScript PDF (1 page) f(2)(2300)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) f(4)(2300)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) f(2)(2340)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) rho(5)(2350)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) a(6)(2450)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) f(6)(2510)
 PostScript PDF (1 pages) X(3250)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) e+e-(1100-2200)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) NbarN(1100-3600)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) X(1900-3600)

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* STRANGE MESONS (S = +-1, C = B = 0)
 index K+-
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K0
 PostScript PDF (10 pages) K(S)0 errata
 index K(L)0
 PostScript PDF (8 pages) K*(892)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) K(1)(1270)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) K(1)(1400)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) K*(1410)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) K(0)*(1430)
 PostScript PDF (8 pages) K(2)*(1430)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) K(1460)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(2)(1580)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(1)(1650)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) K*(1680)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) K(2)(1770)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) K(3)*(1780)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) K(2)(1820)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(1830)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(0)*(1950)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(2)*(1980)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) K(4)*(2045)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(2)(2250)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(3)(2320)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(5)*(2380)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) K(4)(2500)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) K(3100)

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* CHARMED MESONS (C = +-1)
 PostScript PDF (37 pages) D+-
 PostScript PDF (48 pages) D0
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) D*(2007)0
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) D*(2010)+-
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) D(1)(2420)0
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) D(1)(2420)+-
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) D(2)*(2460)0
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) D(2)*(2460)+-

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* CHARMED, STRANGE MESONS (C = S = +-1)
 PostScript PDF (19 pages) D(s)+-
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) D(s)*+-
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) D(s1)(2536)+-
 PostScript PDF (1 page) D(sJ)(2573)+-

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* BOTTOM MESONS (B=+-1)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) B organization
 index B+-
 index B0 errata
 PostScript PDF (23 pages) B+-/B0 Admixture
 PostScript PDF (14 pages) B+-/B0/B(s)0/b-baryon Admixture
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) B*
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) B(J)*(5732)

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* BOTTOM, STRANGE MESONS (B=+-1, S=-+1)
 PostScript PDF (11 pages) B(s)0
 PostScript PDF (1 page) B(s)*
 PostScript PDF (1 page) B(sJ)*(5850)

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* BOTTOM, CHARMED MESONS (B=+-1, C=-+1)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) B(c)+-

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* c cbar MESONS
 PostScript PDF (8 pages) eta(c)(1S)
 index J/psi(1S)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) chi(c0)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) chi(c1)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) h(c)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) chi(c2)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) eta(c)(2S)
 PostScript PDF (11 pages) psi(2S)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) psi(3770)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) psi(4040)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) psi(4160)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) psi(4415)

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* b bbar MESONS
 PostScript PDF (8 pages) Upsilon(1S)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) chi(b0)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) chi(b1)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) chi(b2)(1P)
 PostScript PDF (5 pages) Upsilon(2S)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) chi(b0)(2P)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) chi(b1)(2P)
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) chi(b2)(2P)
 PostScript PDF (4 pages) Upsilon(3S)
 PostScript PDF (3 pages) Upsilon(4S)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) Upsilon(10860)
 PostScript PDF (1 page) Upsilon(11020)

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* Non-q qbar Mesons
 PostScript PDF (2 pages) Non-q qbar Candidates

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