${{\mathit \rho}{(770)}}$ WIDTH

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VALUE (MeV) EVTS DOCUMENT ID TECN  COMMENT
$\bf{ 147.4 \pm0.8}$ OUR AVERAGE  Error includes scale factor of 2.0.
$145.6$ $\pm0.6$ $\pm0.8$ 1
ACHASOV
2021
SND ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$149.59$ $\pm0.67$ 2
LEES
2012G
 BABR ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \gamma}}$
$145.98$ $\pm0.75$ $\pm0.50$ 900k 3
AKHMETSHIN
2007
${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$146.1$ $\pm0.8$ $\pm1.5$ 800k 4, 5
ACHASOV
2006
SND ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$143.85$ $\pm1.33$ $\pm0.80$ 114k 6, 7
AKHMETSHIN
2004
CMD2 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$147.3$ $\pm1.5$ $\pm0.7$ 1.98M 8
ALOISIO
2003
KLOE 1.02 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$
$151.1$ $\pm2.6$ $\pm3.0$ 500k 8
ACHASOV
2002
SND 1.02 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$
$150.5$ $\pm3.0$ 9
BARKOV
1985
OLYA ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
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$148.76$ $\pm0.17$ 34M 10
IGNATOV
2024
CMD3 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$144.06$ $\pm0.85$ 11
BARTOS
2017
RVUE ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$144.56$ $\pm0.80$ 12
BARTOS
2017A
 RVUE ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$143.9$ $\pm1.3$ $\pm1.1$ 1.98M 13
ALOISIO
2003
KLOE 1.02 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$
$147.4$ $\pm1.5$ $\pm0.7$ 1.98M 14
ALOISIO
2003
KLOE 1.02 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$
$149.8$ $\pm2.2$ $\pm2.0$ 500k 15
ACHASOV
2002
SND 1.02 ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$
$147.9$ $\pm1.5$ $\pm7.5$ 16
BENAYOUN
1998
RVUE ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$, ${{\mathit \mu}^{+}}{{\mathit \mu}^{-}}$
$153.5$ $\pm1.3$ $\pm4.6$ 17
GARDNER
1998
RVUE $0.28 - 0.92$ ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$145.0$ $\pm1.7$ 18
O'CONNELL
1997
RVUE ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$142.5$ $\pm3.5$ 19
BERNICHA
1994
RVUE ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
$138$ $\pm1$ 20
GESHKENBEIN
1989
RVUE ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
1  From a fit of the cross section in the energy range 0.525 $<$ $\sqrt {s }$ $<$ 0.883 GeV parameterized by the sum of the Breit-Wigner amplitudes for the ${{\mathit \rho}{(770)}}$, ${{\mathit \omega}}$ and ${{\mathit \rho}{(1450)}}$ resonances.
2  Using the GOUNARIS 1968 parametrization with the complex phase of the ${{\mathit \rho}}−{{\mathit \omega}}$ interference and leaving the masses and widths of the ${{\mathit \rho}{(1450)}}$, ${{\mathit \rho}{(1700)}}$, and ${{\mathit \rho}{(2150)}}$ resonances as free parameters of the fit.
3  A combined fit of AKHMETSHIN 2007, AULCHENKO 2006, and AULCHENKO 2005.
4  Supersedes ACHASOV 2005A.
5  A fit of the SND data from 400 to 1000 MeV using parameters of the  ${{\mathit \rho}{(1450)}}$ and ${{\mathit \rho}{(1700)}}$ from a fit of the data of BARKOV 1985, BISELLO 1989 and ANDERSON 2000A.
6  Using the GOUNARIS 1968 parametrization with the complex phase of the ${{\mathit \rho}}-{{\mathit \omega}}$ interference.
7  From a fit in the energy range 0.61 to 0.96 GeV. Update of AKHMETSHIN 2002.
8  Assuming ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{+}}}$ = ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{-}}}$, $\Gamma _{{{\mathit \rho}^{+}}}$ = $\Gamma _{{{\mathit \rho}^{-}}}$.
9  From the GOUNARIS 1968 parametrization of the pion form factor.
10  From a fit of the pion form factor in the energy range 0.32 $<$ $\sqrt {s }$ $<$ 1.2 GeV using the GOUNARIS 1968 parametrization with the complex phase of the ${{\mathit \rho}}−{{\mathit \omega}}$ interference with ${{\mathit \omega}}$ and ${{\mathit \phi}}$ masses and widths constrained by the values and their errors from PDG 2022, and leaving ${{\mathit \rho}{(1450)}}$, ${{\mathit \rho}{(1700)}}$ resonances as free parameters of the fit. Systematic errors not estimated.
11  Applies the Unitary $\&$ Analytic Model of the pion electromagnetic form factor of DUBNICKA 2010 to analyze the data of LEES 2012G and ABLIKIM 2016C.
12  Applies the Unitary $\&$ Analytic Model of the pion electromagnetic form factor of DUBNICKA 2010 to analyze the data of ACHASOV 2006, AKHMETSHIN 2007, AUBERT 2009AS, and AMBROSINO 2011A.
13  Assuming ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{+}}}$ = ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{-}}}$ = ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{0}}}$, $\Gamma _{{{\mathit \rho}^{+}}}$ = $\Gamma _{{{\mathit \rho}^{-}}}$ = $\Gamma _{{{\mathit \rho}^{0}}}$.
14  Without limitations on masses and widths.
15  Assuming ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{0}}}$ = ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit \rho}^{\pm}}}$, $\mathit g_{{{\mathit \rho}^{0}} {{\mathit \pi}} {{\mathit \pi}}}$ = $\mathit g_{{{\mathit \rho}^{\pm}} {{\mathit \pi}} {{\mathit \pi}}}$.
16  Using the data of BARKOV 1985 in the hidden local symmetry model.
17  From the fit to ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$ data from the compilations of HEYN 1981 and BARKOV 1985, including the GOUNARIS 1968 parametrization of the pion form factor.
18  A fit of BARKOV 1985 data assuming the direct ${{\mathit \omega}}{{\mathit \pi}}{{\mathit \pi}}$ coupling.
19  Applying the S-matrix formalism to the BARKOV 1985 data.
20  Includes BARKOV 1985 data. Model-dependent width definition.

           Neutral only, ${{\mathit e}^{+}}{{\mathit e}^{-}}$ (MeV)
  References:
IGNATOV 2024
PR D109 112002 Measurement of the $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-$ cross section from threshold to 1.2 GeV with the CMD-3 detector
ACHASOV 2021
JHEP 2101 113 Measurement of the $e^+e^- \to\pi^+\pi^- $ process cross section with the SND detector at the VEPP-2000 collider in the energy region $0.525<\sqrt{s}<0.883$ GeV
BARTOS 2017A
IJMP A32 1750154 The Mass and Width Differences of the Neutral and Charged ${{\mathit \rho}{(770)}}$, ${{\mathit \rho}{(1450 )}}$ and ${{\mathit \rho}{(1700)}}$ Mesons from ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$ and ${{\mathit \nu}}{{\mathit \tau}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$ Processes
BARTOS 2017
PR D96 113004 What are the Correct ${{\mathit \rho}{(770)}^{0}}$ Meson Mass and Width Values?
LEES 2012G
PR D86 032013 Precise Measurement of the ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$( ${{\mathit \gamma}}$) Cross Section with the Initial-State Radiation Method at BABAR
AKHMETSHIN 2007
PL B648 28 High-Statistics Measurement of the Pion Form Factor in the ${{\mathit \rho}}$-Meson Energy Range with the CMD-2 Detector
ACHASOV 2006
JETP 103 380 Update of the ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$ Cross-Section Measured by SND Detector in the Energy Region 400 < $\sqrt {s }$ < 1000 MeV
AKHMETSHIN 2004
PL B578 285 Reanalysis of Hadronic Cross Section Measurements at CMD-2
ALOISIO 2003
PL B561 55 Study of the Decay ${{\mathit \phi}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$ with the Detector
ACHASOV 2002
PR D65 032002 Study of the ${{\mathit \pi}}{{\mathit \pi}}$ Mass Spectra in the Process ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}{{\mathit \pi}^{0}}$ at $\sqrt {s }$ = 1020 MeV
BENAYOUN 1998
EPJ C2 269 New Results in ${{\mathit \rho}^{0}}$ Meson Physics
GARDNER 1998
PR D57 2716 ${{\mathit \rho}}$ $\leftrightarrow$ ${{\mathit \omega}}$ Mixing and the Pion Formfactor in the Timelike Region
Also
PR D62 019903 (errat.) Erratum: GARDNER 1998 ${{\mathit \rho}}$ $\leftrightarrow$ ${{\mathit \omega}}$ Mixing and the Pion Form Factor in the Timelike Region
O'CONNELL 1997
NP A623 559 Extracting the ${{\mathit \rho}}$ $\leftrightarrow$ ${{\mathit \omega}}$ Mixing Amplitude from the Pion Formfactor
BERNICHA 1994
PR D50 4454 Mass and Width of the ${{\mathit \rho}^{0}}$ from an S Matrix Approach to ${{\mathit e}^{+}}$ ${{\mathit e}^{-}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit \pi}^{+}}{{\mathit \pi}^{-}}$
GESHKENBEIN 1989
ZPHY C45 351 Analysis of Experiments on Measurement of the Pion Electromagnetic Formfactor
BARKOV 1985
NP B256 365 Electromagnetic Pion Form Factor in the Timelike Region