Editing Meson (section)

=== Vector mesons ===

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! class=unsortable | Particle <br/>name
! Particle <br/>symbol
! Antiparticle <br/>symbol
! class=unsortable | Quark<br/>content
! [[Rest mass]] ([[electron volt|MeV]]/[[speed of light|''c'']]<sup>2</sup>)
! width="50" | [[Isospin|I]]<sup>[[G parity|G]]</sup>
! width="50" | [[Total angular momentum|J]]<sup>[[Parity (physics)|P]][[C-parity|C]]</sup>
! width="50" | [[strangeness|S]]
! width="50" | [[charm (quantum number)|C]]
! width="50" | [[bottomness|B']]
! [[Mean lifetime]] ([[second|s]])
! class=unsortable | Commonly decays to <br/>(>5% of decays)
|-
| Charged rho meson<ref name=PDGRho>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m009.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|rho}}]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Rho+}}(770)
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Rho-}}(770)
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Up quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Down antiquark}}
| {{sort|0775.4|{{val|775.4|0.4}}}}
| 1<sup>+</sup>
| 1<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-24|~{{val|4.5|e=-24}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}{{ref|Lifetime3|[g]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion+-}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion0}}}}
|-
| Neutral rho meson<ref name=PDGRho/>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Rho0}}(770)
| {{n/a|Self}}
| {{nowrap|<math>\mathrm{\tfrac{u\bar{u}-d\bar{d}}{\sqrt 2}}</math>}}
| {{sort|0775.49|{{val|775.49|0.34}}}}
| 1<sup>+</sup>
| 1<sup>&minus;&minus;</sup>
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-24|~{{val|4.5|e=-24}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}{{ref|Lifetime3|[g]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion-}}}}
|-
| Omega meson<ref name=PDGOmegaMeson>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m001.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|Omega meson}}(782)]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|omega meson}}(782)
| {{n/a|Self}}
| {{nowrap|<math>\mathrm{\tfrac{u\bar{u} + d\bar{d}}{\sqrt{2}}}</math>}}
| {{val|782.65|0.12}}
| 0<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 1<sup>&minus;&minus;</sup>
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-23|{{val|7.75|0.07|e=-23}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion-}} or}} <br>{{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Photon}}}}
|-
| Phi meson<ref name=PDGPhi>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m004.pdf  Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|Phi meson}}]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Phi meson}}(1020)
| {{n/a|Self}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange antiquark}}
| {{val|1019.445|0.020}}
| 0<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 1<sup>&minus;&minus;</sup>
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-22.3|{{val|1.55|0.01|e=-22}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Kaon+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Kaon-}} or}} <br>{{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|K-short0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|K-long0}} or}} <br>{{nowrap|({{Subatomic particle|link=yes|rho}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|pion}}) / ({{Subatomic particle|link=yes|pion+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|pion0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|pion-}})}}
|-
| J/Psi<ref name="PDGJ/Psi">C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m070.pdf Particle listings – J/&Psi;]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|J/Psi}}
| {{n/a|Self}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charm quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charm antiquark}}
| {{val|3096.916|0.011}}
| 0<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 1<sup>&minus;&minus;</sup>
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-21.1|{{val|7.1|0.2|e=-21}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m070.pdf See {{Subatomic particle|J/psi}}(1S) decay modes]
|-
| Upsilon meson<ref name=PDGUpsilon>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m049.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|Upsilon}}(1S)]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Upsilon}}(1S)
| {{n/a|Self}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|bottom quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|bottom antiquark}}
| {{val|9460.30|0.26}}
| 0<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 1<sup>&minus;&minus;</sup>
| 0
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-20.3|{{val|1.22|0.03|e=-20}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m049.pdf See {{Subatomic particle|Upsilon}}(1S) decay modes]
|-
| Kaon<ref name=PDGKaon*>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m018.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|Kaon*}}(892)]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Kaon*+}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Kaon*-}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Up quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange antiquark}}
| {{val|891.66|0.026}}
| {{frac|1|2}}
| 1<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-20.1|~{{val|1.3|e=-23}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}{{ref|Lifetime3|[g]}}</sup>}}
| [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m018.pdf See {{Subatomic particle|Kaon*}}(892) decay modes]
|-
| Kaon<ref name=PDGKaon*/>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Kaon*0}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Antikaon*0}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Down quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange antiquark}}
| {{val|896.00|0.025}}
| {{frac|1|2}}
| 1<sup>&minus;</sup>
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{sort|-20.2|~{{val|1.3|e=-23}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m018.pdf See {{Subatomic particle|Kaon*}}(892) decay modes]
|-
| D meson<ref name=PDGD*+>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m062.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|D*+-}}(2010)]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D*+}}(2010)
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D*-}}(2010)
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charm quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Down antiquark}}
| {{val|2010.27|0.17}}
| <span style="color:red">{{frac|1|2}}</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| 0
| +1
| 0
| {{sort|-21.2|{{val|6.9|1.9|e=-21}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion+}} or}} <br/>{{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion0}}}}
|-
| D meson<ref name=PDGD*0>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/m061.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|D*0}}(2007)]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D*0}}(2007)
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|AntiD*0}}(2007)
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charm quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|up antiquark}}
| {{val|2006.97|0.19}}
| <span style="color:red">{{frac|1|2}}</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| 0
| +1
| 0
| {{sort|-22.2|>{{val|3.1|e=-22}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion0}} or}} <br/>{{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Photon}}}}
|-
| strange D meson<ref name=PDGD*s>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/s074.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|Strange D*+-}}]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange D*+}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange D*-}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charm quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|strange antiquark}}
| {{val|2112.3|0.5}}
| <span style="color:red">0</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| +1
| +1
| 0
| {{sort|-22.1|>{{val|3.4|e=-22}}<sup>{{ref|Lifetime2|[f]}}</sup>}}
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D*+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Photon}} or}} <br>{{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|D*+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Pion0}}}}
|-
| B meson<ref name=PDGB*>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/s085.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|B*}}]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|B*+}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|B*-}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|up quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|bottom antiquark}}
| {{val|5325.1|0.5}}
| <span style="color:red">{{frac|1|2}}</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| 0
| 0
| +1
| Unknown
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|B+}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Photon}}}}
|-
| B meson<ref name=PDGB*/>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|B*0}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|AntiB*0}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Down quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Bottom antiquark}}
| {{val|5325.1|0.5}}
| <span style="color:red">{{frac|1|2}}</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| 0
| 0
| +1
| Unknown
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|B0}} + {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Photon}}}}
|-
| Strange B meson<ref name=PDGBs*>C. Amsler ''et al''. (2008): [http://pdg.lbl.gov/2008/listings/s087.pdf Particle listings – {{Subatomic particle|Strange B*}}]</ref>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange B*0}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange AntiB*0}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|strange quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Bottom antiquark}}
| {{val|5412.8|1.3}}
| <span style="color:red">0</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| &minus;1
| 0
| +1
| Unknown
| {{nowrap|{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Strange B0}}+{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Photon}}}}
|-
| Charmed B meson<sup>†</sup>
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charmed B*+}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charmed B*-}}
| {{Subatomic particle|link=yes|Charm quark}}{{Subatomic particle|link=yes|bottom antiquark}}
| Unknown
| <span style="color:red">0</span>
| <span style="color:red">1</span><sup><span style="color:red">&minus;</span></sup>
| 0
| +1
| +1
| Unknown
| Unknown
|}
<sup>[f]</sup> {{note|Lifetime2}} PDG reports the [[resonance width]] (Γ). Here the conversion τ&nbsp;=&nbsp;{{frac|ħ|&Gamma;}} is given instead.<br>
<sup>[g]</sup> {{note|Lifetime3}} The exact value depends on the method used. See the given reference for detail.