Question: The (549) meson has spin-0 and is observed to decay to three-pion final states by the electromagnetic processes (5.57b) and (5.57c). Use this information to

The η(549) meson has spin-0 and is observed to decay to three-pion final states by the electromagnetic processes (5.57b) and (5.57c). Use this information to deduce the parity of the η, and hence explain why the decays η → π + π and η → π0π0 have never been observed. 


Equation 5.57b

η → π0 + π0 + π0, B = 0.33, (5.57b)


Equation 5.57c

η → π+ + π + π0, B = 0.23. (5.57c)

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