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Exotics and all that

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This invited contribution summarizes some of the more important aspects of exotics. We review theoretical expectations for exotic and nonexotic hybrid mesons, and briefly discuss the leading experimental candidate for an exotic, the \(\pi_1(1600)\).

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  1. Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, TN 37831, Oak Ridge, USA

    T. Barnes

  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, TN 37996, Knoxville, USA

    T. Barnes

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Received: 1 November 2002, Published online: 15 July 2003

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12.39.-x Phenomenological quark models - 12.40.Yx Hadron mass models and calculations - 13.25.-k Hadronic decays of mesons

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Barnes, T. Exotics and all that. Eur. Phys. J. A 17, 489–492 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2002-10196-3

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