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${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \gamma}}$ PARAMETER $\beta $ (${\mathit D}{\mathrm -wave}$)

INSPIRE   JSON  (beta) PDGID:

S014BET

Sensitive to a ${\mathit D}{\mathrm -wave}$ contribution: $\mathit dN/\mathit d$cos $\theta $ = sin$^2\theta $ ${}$ (1 + $\beta $ ${}$ cos $^2\theta $).

VALUE EVTS DOCUMENT ID TECN $\bf{ -0.02 \pm0.07}$ OUR AVERAGE  Error includes scale factor of 1.3. $0.11$ $\pm0.11$ 35k JANE 1974 B OSPK $-0.060$ $\pm0.065$ 7250 GORMLEY 1970 WIRE • • We do not use the following data for averages, fits, limits, etc. • • $0.12$ $\pm0.06$ 1 THALER 1972 ASPK 1  The authors don't believe this indicates ${\mathit D}{\mathrm -wave}$ because the dependence of $\beta $ on the ${{\mathit \gamma}}$ energy is inconsistent with the theoretical prediction. A cos $^2\theta $ dependence can also come from $\mathit P$- and ${\mathit F}{\mathrm -wave}$ interference.

Conservation Laws:

CHARGE CONJUGATION ($\mathit C$) INVARIANCE

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