MESONS
in the 1996 Review of Particle Physics

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MESONS

Light Unflavored Mesons (pi, eta, rho, ...)

Other Light Unflavored Mesons

Strange Mesons (K's)

Charmed Mesons (D's)

Charmed, Strange Mesons (D(s)'s)

Bottom Mesons (B's)

Bottom, Strange Mesons (B(s)'s)

c cbar Mesons (eta(c), ... J/psi, ... chi(c0))

b bbar Mesons (Upsilon, ... chi(c0))

Non-q qbar Mesons

LIGHT UNFLAVORED MESONS (S = C = B = 0)
	Note on Pseudoscalar-Meson Decay Constants
	PostScript file, (5 pages, 52kb)
	pi+-
	PostScript file, (8 pages, 147661 bytes)
	pi0
	PostScript file, (5 pages, 104746 bytes)
	eta
	PostScript file, (10 pages, 206496 bytes)
	Light Unflavored Meson Resonances (rho(770), ..., eta'(958), ..., a_1(1260), ...)
OTHER LIGHT UNFLAVORED MESONS (S = C = B = 0)
	Other Light Unflavored Meson Resonances
STRANGE MESONS (S = +-1, C = B = 0)
	K+-
	PostScript (goes to index)
	K0
	PostScript file, (1 page, 29314 bytes)
	K0S
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 139172 bytes)
	K0L
	PostScript (goes to index)
	Strange Meson Resonances (K*(892), ..., K_2(1580), ...)
CHARMED MESONS (C = +-1)
	Note on D Mesons
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 48kb)
	D+-
	PostScript (goes to index)
	D0
	PostScript (goes to index)
	Charmed Meson Resonances (D*(2007)0, ..., D(2)*(2460)0, ...)
CHARMED, STRANGE MESONS (C = S = +-1)
	D(s)+-
	PostScript file, (12 pages, 273727 bytes)
	D(s)*+-
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 38007 bytes)
	D(s1)(2536)+-
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 45142 bytes)
	D(sJ)(2573)+-
	PostScript file, (1 page, 32999 bytes)
BOTTOM MESONS (B=+-1)
	B-particle organization
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 22281 bytes)
	Note on Production and Decay of b-flavored Hadrons
	PostScript file, (13 pages, 128kb)
	Note on Semileptonic Decays of B Mesons
	PostScript file, (17 pages, 165kb)
	B+-
	PostScript (goes to index)
	B0
	PostScript (goes to index)
	B+-/B0 ADMIXTURE
	PostScript file, (14 pages, 290435 bytes)
	B+-/B0/B(s)0/B-baryon ADMIXTURE
	PostScript file, (8 pages, 145944 bytes)
	B*
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34413 bytes)
	B(J)*(5732)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 47155 bytes)
BOTTOM, STRANGE MESONS (B=+-1, S=-+1)
	B(s)0
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 119158 bytes)
	B(s)*
	PostScript file, (1 page, 28703 bytes)
	B(sJ)*(5850)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 23093 bytes)
c cbar MESONS c cbar Meson Resonances
	(eta(c), ..., J/psi, ..., chi(c0), ...)
b bbar MESONS
	b bbar Meson Resonances (Upsilon, ..., chi(b2), ...)
NON-q qbar CANDIDATES
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 25674 bytes)

MESON RESONANCES

Light Unflavored Meson Resonances

Other Light Unflavored Meson Resonances

Strange Meson Resonances

Charmed Meson Resonances

Charmed, Strange Meson Resonances

Bottom Meson Resonances

Bottom, Strange Meson Resonances

c cbar Meson Resonances

b bbar Meson Resonances

Non-q qbar Meson Resonances

LIGHT UNFLAVORED MESON RESONANCES
	f(0)(400-1200)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 53376 bytes)
	rho(770)
	PostScript file, (9 pages, 178630 bytes)
	omega(782)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 144023 bytes)
	eta'(958)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 146427 bytes)
	f(0)(980)
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 66189 bytes)
	a(0)(980)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 57570 bytes)
	phi(1020)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 128100 bytes)
	h(1)(1170)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 29486 bytes)
	b(1)(1235)
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 99182 bytes)
	a(1)(1260)
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 67816 bytes)
	f(2)(1270)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 135286 bytes)
	f(1)(1285)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 152328 bytes)
	eta(1295)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34188 bytes)
	pi(1300)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 30419 bytes)
	a(2)(1320)
	PostScript file, (8 pages, 153643 bytes)
	f(0)(1370)
	PostScript file, (8 pages, 107165 bytes)
	h(1)(1380)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 24727 bytes)
	rhohat(1405)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 42492 bytes)
	f(1)(1420)
	PostScript file, (5 pages, 108168 bytes)
	omega(1420)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 30661 bytes)
	f(2)(1430)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 31578 bytes)
	eta(1440)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 173292 bytes)
	a(0)(1450)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 29334 bytes)
	rho(1450)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 62351 bytes)
	f(0)(1500)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 59716 bytes)
	f(1)(1510)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 28014 bytes)
	f(2)'(1525)
	PostScript file, (5 pages, 88456 bytes)
	f(2)(1565)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 47462 bytes)
	omega(1600)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 39169 bytes)
	X(1600)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 24197 bytes)
	f(2)(1640)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 47358 bytes)
	omega(3)(1670)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 41543 bytes)
	pi(2)(1670)
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 125431 bytes)
	phi(1680)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 47271 bytes)
	rho(3)(1690)
	PostScript file, (9 pages, 178146 bytes)
	rho(1700)
	PostScript file, (8 pages, 141293 bytes)
	f(J)(1710)
	PostScript file, (5 pages, 110411 bytes)
	X(1740)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 29778 bytes)
	eta(1760)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 26233 bytes)
	pi(1800)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 53985 bytes)
	X(1775)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 25288 bytes)
	f(2)(1810)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 76429 bytes)
	phi(3)(1850)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 31137 bytes)
	eta(2)(1870)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 26846 bytes)
	X(1910)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 43282 bytes)
	f(2)(1950)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 30655 bytes)
	X(2000)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34192 bytes)
	f(2)(2010)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 31398 bytes)
	a(4)(2040)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 33173 bytes)
	f(4)(2050)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 76606 bytes)
	pi(2)(2100)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34993 bytes)
	f(2)(2150)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 43020 bytes)
	rho(2150)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 43519 bytes)
	f(0)(2200)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 27894 bytes)
	f(J)(2220)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 46591 bytes)
	eta(2225)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 25776 bytes)
	rho(3)(2250)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 40113 bytes)
	f(2)(2300)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 30563 bytes)
	f(4)(2300)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 38522 bytes)
	f(2)(2340)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 30211 bytes)
	rho(5)(2350)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 42425 bytes)
	a(6)(2450)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 23261 bytes)
	f(6)(2510)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 27033 bytes)
	X(3250)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 31683 bytes)
	e+e-(1100-2200)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 33613 bytes)
	NbarN(1100-3600)
	PostScript file, (6 pages, 75543 bytes)
	X(1900-3600)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 54763 bytes)

STRANGE MESON RESONANCES
	K*(892)
	PostScript file, (6 pages, 123719 bytes)
	K(1)(1270)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 60170 bytes)
	K(1)(1400)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 68260 bytes)
	K*(1410)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34518 bytes)
	K(0)*(1430)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 35195 bytes)
	K(2)*(1430)
	PostScript file, (6 pages, 131984 bytes)
	K(1460)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 33050 bytes)
	K(2)(1580)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 28497 bytes)
	K(1)(1650)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 27885 bytes)
	K*(1680)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 63646 bytes)
	K(2)(1770)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 56286 bytes)
	K(3)*(1780)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 78183 bytes)
	K(2)(1820)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 35127 bytes)
	K(1830)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 23626 bytes)
	K(0)*(1950)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 28140 bytes)
	K(2)*(1980)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 28976 bytes)
	K(4)*(2045)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 45037 bytes)
	K(2)(2250)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 32075 bytes)
	K(3)(2320)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 27085 bytes)
	K(5)*(2380)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 27383 bytes)
	K(4)(2500)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 23799 bytes)
	K(3100)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 43225 bytes)

CHARMED MESON RESONANCES
	D*(2007)0
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 47725 bytes)
	D*(2010)+-
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 59745 bytes)
	D(1)(2420)0
	PostScript file, (1 page, 37755 bytes)
	D(1)(2420)+-
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34876 bytes)
	D(2)*(2460)0
	PostScript file, (1 page, 40705 bytes)
	D(2)*(2460)+-
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 53197 bytes)

CHARMED, STRANGE MESON RESONANCES
	D(s1)(2536)+-
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 45142 bytes)
	D(sJ)(2573)+-
	PostScript file, (1 page, 32999 bytes)

BOTTOM MESON RESONANCES
	B(J)*(5732)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 47155 bytes)

BOTTOM, STRANGE MESON RESONANCES
	B(sJ)*(5850)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 23093 bytes)

c cbar MESON RESONANCES
	eta(c)(1S)
	PostScript file, (5 pages, 116687 bytes)
	J/psi(1S)
	PostScript (goes to index)
	chi(c0)(1P)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 61266 bytes)
	chi(c1)(1P)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 61016 bytes)
	h(c)(1P)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 29392 bytes)
	chi(c2)(1P)
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 78722 bytes)
	eta(c)(2S)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 29860 bytes)
	psi(2S)
	PostScript file, (7 pages, 160880 bytes)
	psi(3770)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 54793 bytes)
	psi(4040)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 35346 bytes)
	psi(4160)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 25072 bytes)
	psi(4415)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 28989 bytes)

b bbar MESON RESONANCES
	Upsilon(1S)
	PostScript file, (6 pages, 134393 bytes)
	chi(b0)(1P)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 34843 bytes)
	chi(b1)(1P)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 36436 bytes)
	chi(b2)(1P)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 36546 bytes)
	Upsilon(2S)
	PostScript file, (4 pages, 78616 bytes)
	chi(b0)(2P)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 41676 bytes)
	chi(b1)(2P)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 44327 bytes)
	chi(b2)(2P)
	PostScript file, (2 pages, 44046 bytes)
	Upsilon(3S)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 85135 bytes)
	Upsilon(4S)
	PostScript file, (3 pages, 77926 bytes)
	Upsilon(10860)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 25781 bytes)
	Upsilon(11020)
	PostScript file, (1 page, 25395 bytes)

NON-q qbar CANDIDATES Non-q qbar Candidates
	PostScript file, (1 page, 25674 bytes)

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