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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