Particle Data Group

Errata for the 2015 Review of Particle Physics

K.A. Olive et al. (Particle Data Group), Chin. Phys. C, 38, 090001 (2014) and 2015 update.

During the time between editions of the Review of Particle Physics and the Particle Physics Booklet, we often find a number of errata. We correct most errata on our WWW pages. If you should find errata that are not known to us, please send mail to pdg @ lbl.gov.

For errata in previous editions, please see:
http://pdg.lbl.gov/2015/html/rpp_archives.html

Errata for the 2015 Edition:

Page 26 of the Particle Listing:

Neutrino Mixing Listing (page 26)

(October 15, 2015):
sin $^2(\theta_{23})$ measurement of inverted mass hierarchy by ABE 14 should read:
$0.511 \pm 0.055$ $^1$ ABE 14 T2K 3 $\nu$ osc; inverted mass hierarchy

Page 10 of Leptons Summary Table, Neutrino Mixing:

Leptons Summary Tables (page 10)

(October 15, 2015):
sin $^2(\theta_{23})$ inverted mass hierarchy entry should read:
sin $^2(\theta_{23}) = 0.511 \pm 0.055$ (inverted mass hierarchy)

Page 18 of Tests of Conservation Laws, Lepton Number Violation:

Tests of Conservation Laws (page 18)

(October 15, 2015):
sin $^2(\theta_{23})$ inverted mass hierarchy entry in Lepton Number Violation section should read:
sin $^2(\theta_{23})$ (inverted mass hierarchy) $0.511 \pm 0.055$

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B^\pm$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B^\pm$ MASS fit value should read:
5279.29 $\pm$ 0.15 OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.1.

Pages 3 and 63 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 3)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 63)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass m $_{B^\pm}$ entry should read:
Mass m $_{B^\pm}$ = 5279.29 $\pm$ 0.15 MeV (S = 1.1)

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B^0$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B^0$ MASS fit value should read:
5279.61 $\pm$ 0.16 OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.1.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B^0} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference fit value should read:
0.32 $\pm$ 0.16 OUR FIT

Pages 22 and 82 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 22)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 82)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass m $_{B^0}$ entry should read:
Mass m $_{B^0}$ = 5279.61 $\pm$ 0.16 MeV (S = 1.1)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B^0} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B^0} - m_{B^+} = 0.32 \pm 0.16$ MeV

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B^*$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B^*$ MASS fit value should read:
5324.83 $\pm$ 0.32 OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.1.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B^*} - m_B$ mass difference fit value should read:
45.38 $\pm$ 0.30 OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.1.

Pages 50 and 110 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 50)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 110)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass m $_{B^*}$ entry should read:
Mass m $_{B^*}$ = 5324.83 $\pm$ 0.32 MeV (S = 1.1)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B^*} - m_B$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B^*} - m_B = 45.38 \pm 0.30$ MeV (S = 1.1)

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_1(5721)^+$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_1(5721)^+$ MASS fit value should read:
5726.8 $^{+3.2}_{-4.0}$ OUR FIT
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_1^+} - m_{B^{*0}}$ mass difference fit value should read:
402.0 $^{+3.2}_{-4.0}$ OUR FIT

Pages 50 and 110 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 50)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 110)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass of $B_1(5721)^+$ entry should read:
Mass m = 5726.8 $^{+3.2}_{-4.0}$ MeV
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_1^+} - m_{B^{*0}}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_1^+} - m_{B^{*0}}$ = 402.0 $^{+3.2}_{-4.0}$ MeV

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_1(5721)^0$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_1(5721)^0$ MASS fit value should read:
5724.9 $\pm 2.4$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.8.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_1^0} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference fit value should read:
445.6 $\pm 2.4$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.8.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_1^0} - m_{B^{*+}}$ mass difference fit value should read:
400.1 $\pm 2.4$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.9.

Pages 50 and 110 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 50)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 110)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_1(5721)^0$ MASS entry should read:
$B_1(5721)^0$ MASS = 5724.9 $\pm 2.4$ MeV (S = 1.8)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_1^0} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_1^0} - m_{B^+}$ = 445.6 $\pm 2.4$ MeV (S = 1.8)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_1^0} - m_{B^{*+}}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_1^0} - m_{B^{*+}}$ = 400.1 $\pm 2.4$ (S = 1.9)

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_2^*(5747)^+$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_2^*(5747)^+$ MASS fit value should read:
$5736.9^{+1.3}_{-1.6}$ OUR FIT
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_2^{*+}} - m_{B^0}$ mass difference fit value should read:
$457.3^{+1.3}_{-1.6}$ OUR FIT
(October 13, 2015):
The AALTONEN 14I measurement of $m_{B_2^{*+}} - m_{B^0}$ mass difference should read:
$457.3 \pm 1.3 ^{+0.3}_{-0.9}$

Pages 50 and 110 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 50)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 110)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass of $B_2^*(5747)^+$ entry should read:
Mass m = $5736.9^{+1.3}_{-1.6}$ MeV
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_2^{*+}} - m_{B^0}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_2^{*+}} - m_{B^0}$ = $457.3^{+1.3}_{-1.6}$ MeV

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_2^*(5747)^0$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_2^*(5747)^0$ MASS fit value should read:
$5739 \pm 5$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 4.0.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_2^{*0}} - m_{B_1^0}$ mass difference fit value should read:
$14 \pm 6$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 3.4.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_2^{*0}} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference fit value should read:
$460 \pm 5$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 4.0.

Pages 51 and 111 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 51)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 111)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_2^*(5747)^0$ MASS entry should read:
$B_2^*(5747)^0$ MASS = $5739 \pm 5$ MeV (S = 4.0)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_2^{*0}} - m_{B_1^0}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_2^{*0}} - m_{B_1^0}$ = $14 \pm 6$ MeV (S = 3.4)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_2^{*0}} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_2^{*0}} - m_{B^+}$ = $460 \pm 5$ MeV (S = 4.0)

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_s^0$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_s^0$ MASS fit value should read:
$5366.79 \pm 0.23$ OUR FIT
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_s^0} - m_B$ mass difference fit value should read:
$87.33 \pm 0.23$ OUR FIT

Pages 1 and 112 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 1)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 112)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass $m_{B_s^0}$ entry should read:
Mass $m_{B_s^0}$ = $5366.79 \pm 0.23$ MeV
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_s^0} - m_B$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_s^0} - m_B$ = $87.33 \pm 0.23$ MeV

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_{s1}(5830)^0$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_{s1}(5830)^0$ MASS fit value should read:
$5828.78 \pm 0.35$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.2.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_{s1}^0} - m_{B^{*+}}$ mass difference fit value should read:
$503.95 \pm 0.23$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.3.

Pages 5 and 112 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 5)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 116)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass of $B_{s1}(5830)^0$ entry should read:
Mass m = $5828.78 \pm 0.35$ MeV (S = 1.2)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_{s1}^0} - m_{B^{*+}}$ mass difference value should read:
$m_{B_{s1}^0} - m_{B^{*+}}$ = $503.95 \pm 0.23$ MeV (S = 1.3)

Page 1 of the Particle Listing:

$B_{s2}^*(5840)^0$ particle Listing (page 1)

(October 13, 2015):
$B_{s2}^*(5840)^0$ MASS fit value should read:
$5839.83 \pm 0.19$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.2.
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_{s2}^{*0}} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference fit value should read:
$560.54 \pm 0.19$ OUR FIT Error includes scale factor 1.2.

Pages 5 and 112 of Mesons Summary Tables:

Bottom Mesons Summary Tables (page 5)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 116)

(October 13, 2015):
Mass of $B_{s2}^*(5840)^0$ entry should read:
Mass m = $5839.83 \pm 0.19$ MeV (S = 1.2)
(October 13, 2015):
$m_{B_{s2}^{*0}} - m_{B^+}$ mass difference value should read:
$560.54 \pm 0.19$ MeV (S = 1.2)

Page 6 of the Particle Listing:

$J/\psi(1S)$ particle Listing (page 6)

(October 15, 2015):
$\Gamma_{194}$ decay mode should read:
$\Gamma_{194}$ $\gamma f_0(1500) \rightarrow \gamma \pi \pi$

Page 56 of the Particle Listing:

$J/\psi(1S)$ particle Listing (page 56)

(October 15, 2015):
$\Gamma_{194}/\Gamma$ branching fraction header should read:
$\Gamma(\gamma f_0(1500) \rightarrow \gamma \pi \pi)/\Gamma_{\rm total}$

Pages 7 and 124 of Mesons Summary Tables:

$c \bar{c}$ Mesons Summary Tables (page 7)

Mesons Summary Tables (page 124)

(October 15, 2015):
The decay mode to $\gamma f_0(1500)$ should read:
$\gamma f_0(1500) \rightarrow \gamma \pi \pi$ $(1.01 \pm 0.32) \times 10^{-4}$ 1183