Symmetry & Invariance of Pions: π+, π0, π− and Other Mesons Explained

[Rafaelmado]

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Could someone please help me with this problem?

Pions are particles with spin 0 and they form an isospin triplet: π⁺, π⁰, π⁻ (with the superscript indicating the electric charge). Their intrinsic parity is −1 and they are pseudoscalar mesons. In nature we also find other kind of mesons, like the ρ mesons, ρ⁺, ρ⁰ and ρ⁻. As pions, they also form an isospin triplet but they are vector mesons, i.e., they have spin 1 and intrinsic parity −1. The ρ⁰ decays into π⁺π⁻ via the strong interaction, which preserves parity. Prove that a ρ⁰ cannot decay into π⁰π⁰ via the strong interaction. Hints: Remember that pions are bosons and angular momentum is conserved in a reaction.

 

[PeterDonis]

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