The Neutral Decay Modes of the Eta-Meson

Abstract

The neutral decay modes of the eta meson are reviewed. The most recent results obtained with the Crystal Ball multiphoton detector at BNL are incorporated. This includes a new, precise result for the slope parameter alpha of the Dalitz plot in eta -> 3pi0 decay and a new, lower branching ratio for eta -> pi0 gamma gamma which is consistent with chiral perturbation theory. Recently-obtained limits are given for novel tests of CP and C invariance based on several rare eta decays.

arXiv comment27 pages, 3 figures; Contribution to the Eta Physics Handbook, Workshop on Eta Physics, Uppsala 2001

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