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N BARYONS
(S = 0, I = 1/2)
p, N + = uud; n, N 0 = udd

p I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

Mass m = 1.00727646681 0.00000000009 u

Mass m = 938.272046 0.000021 MeV [a]
m p m p /m p < 7 1010 , CL = 90% [b]

q p qp
/( ) = 0.99999999991 0.00000000009
m mp
p
qp + qp /e < 7 1010 , CL = 90% [b]

qp + qe /e < 1 1021 [c]

Magnetic moment = 2.792847356 0.000000023 N

( p + p ) p = (0 5) 106

Electric dipole moment d < 0.54 1023 e cm

Electric polarizability = (11.2 0.4) 104 fm3
Magnetic polarizability = (2.5 0.4) 104 fm3 (S = 1.2)
Charge radius, p Lamb shift = 0.84087 0.00039 fm [d]
Charge radius, e p CODATA value = 0.8775 0.0051 fm [d]
Magnetic radius = 0.777 0.016 fm
Mean life > 2.1 1029 years, CL = 90% [e] (p invisible mode)
Mean life > 1031 to 1033 years [e] (mode dependent)
See the Note on Nucleon Decay in our 1994 edition (Phys. Rev. D50 ,
1173) for a short review.

The partial mean life limits tabulated here are the limits on /Bi , where
is the total mean life and Bi is the branching fraction for the mode in
question. For N decays, p and n indicate proton and neutron partial
lifetimes.

Partial mean life p

p DECAY MODES (1030 years) Confidence level (MeV/c)

Antilepton + meson
N e+ > 2000 (n), > 8200 (p) 90% 459
N + > 1000 (n), > 6600 (p) 90% 453
N > 1100 (n), > 390 (p) 90% 459
p e+ > 4200 90% 309
p + > 1300 90% 297
n > 158 90% 310
N e+ > 217 (n), > 710 (p) 90% 149
N + > 228 (n), > 160 (p) 90% 113

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N > 19 (n), > 162 (p) 90% 149

p e+ > 320 90% 143
p + > 780 90% 105
n > 108 90% 144
N e+ K > 17 (n), > 1000 (p) 90% 339
N + K > 26 (n), > 1600 (p) 90% 329
N K > 86 (n), > 5900 (p) 90% 339
n K 0S > 260 90% 338
p e + K (892)0 > 84 90% 45
N K (892) > 78 (n), > 51 (p) 90% 45

Antilepton + mesons
p e + + > 82 90% 448
p e + 0 0 > 147 90% 449
n e + 0 > 52 90% 449
p + + > 133 90% 425
p + 0 0 > 101 90% 427
n + 0 > 74 90% 427
n e + K 0 > 18 90% 319

Lepton + meson
n e + > 65 90% 459
n + > 49 90% 453
n e + > 62 90% 150
n + >7 90% 115
n e K + > 32 90% 340
n K + > 57 90% 330

Lepton + mesons
p e + + > 30 90% 448
n e + 0 > 29 90% 449
p + + > 17 90% 425
n + 0 > 34 90% 427
p e + K + > 75 90% 320
p + K + > 245 90% 279

Antilepton + photon(s)
p e+ > 670 90% 469
p + > 478 90% 463
n > 28 90% 470
p e+ > 100 90% 469
n > 219 90% 470

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Three (or more) leptons

p e+ e+ e > 793 90% 469
p e + + > 359 90% 457
p e+ > 170 90% 469
n e+ e > 257 90% 470
n + e > 83 90% 464
n + > 79 90% 458
p + e + e > 529 90% 463
p + + > 675 90% 439
p + > 220 90% 463
p e + + >6 90% 457
n 3 > 0.0005 90% 470

Inclusive modes
N e + anything > 0.6 (n, p) 90%
N + anything > 12 (n, p) 90%
N e + 0 anything > 0.6 (n, p) 90%
B = 2 dinucleon modes
The following are lifetime limits per iron nucleus.
pp + + > 0.7 90%
pn +
0 >2 90%
nn + > 0.7 90%
nn 0
0 > 3.4 90%
pp K+K+ > 170 90%
pp e+ e+ > 5.8 90%
pp e + + > 3.6 90%
pp + + > 1.7 90%
pn e+ > 2.8 90%
pn + > 1.6 90%
pn + > 1.0 90%
nn e e > 1.4 90%
nn > 1.4 90%
pn invisible > 0.000021 90%
pp invisible > 0.00005 90%
p DECAY MODES
Partial mean life p
p DECAY MODES (years) Confidence level (MeV/c)

p e > 7 105 90% 469

p > 5 104 90% 463
p e 0 > 4 105 90% 459
p 0 > 5 104 90% 453
p e > 2 104 90% 309

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p > 8 103 90% 297

p e K 0S > 900 90% 337
p K 0S > 4 103 90% 326
p e K 0L > 9 103 90% 337
p K 0L > 7 103 90% 326
p e > 2 104 90% 469
p > 2 104 90% 463
p e > 200 90% 143

n I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

Mass m = 1.0086649160 0.0000000004 u

Mass m = 939.565379 0.000021 MeV [a]
(m n m n )/ m n = (9 6) 105
m n m p = 1.2933322 0.0000004 MeV
= 0.00138844919(45) u
Mean life = 880.3 1.1 s (S = 1.9)
c = 2.6391 108 km
Magnetic moment = 1.9130427 0.0000005 N
Electric dipole moment d < 0.29 1025 e cm, CL = 90%
Mean-square charge radius r2n = 0.1161 0.0022

fm2 (S = 1.3)q
Magnetic radius r 2M = 0.862 + 0.009
0.008 fm
Electric polarizability = (11.8 1.1) 104 fm3
Magnetic polarizability = (3.7 1.2) 104 fm3
Charge q = ( 0.2 0.8) 1021 e
Mean n n-oscillation time > 8.6 107 s, CL = 90% (free n)
Mean n n-oscillation time > 1.3 108 s, CL = 90% [f ] (bound n)
Mean n n -oscillation time > 414 s, CL = 90% [g ]
p e e decay parameters [h]

g A / g V = 1.2723 0.0023 (S = 2.2)

A = 0.1184 0.0010 (S = 2.4)
B = 0.9807 0.0030
C = 0.2377 0.0026
a = 0.103 0.004
AV = (180.017 0.026) [i]
D = ( 1.2 2.0) 104 [j]
R = 0.004 0.013 [j]

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p
n DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

p e e 100 % 1
p e e [k] ( 3.09 0.32) 103 1

Charge conservation (Q) violating mode

p e e Q < 8 1027 68% 1

N(1440) 1/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1410 to 1450 ( 1430) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 250 to 450 ( 350) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1350 to 1380 ( 1365) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 160 to 220 ( 190) MeV

N(1440) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 5575 % 391
N (0.0 1.0) %
N 3040 % 338
2030 % 135
(1232) , P-wave 1530 % 135
N <8 %
N , S=1/2, P-wave (0.0 1.0) %
N ( )IS=0
-wave 1020 %
p 0.0350.048 % 407
p , helicity=1/2 0.0350.048 % 407
n 0.020.04 % 406
n , helicity=1/2 0.020.04 % 406

N(1520) 3/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1510 to 1520 ( 1515) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 100 to 125 ( 115) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1505 to 1515 ( 1510) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 105 to 120 ( 110) MeV

N(1520) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 5565 % 453
N (2.3 0.4) 103 142

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N 2030 % 410
1525 % 225
(1232) , S-wave 1020 % 225
(1232) , D-wave 1015 % 225
N 1525 %
N , S=3/2, S-wave (9.0 1.0) %
N ( )IS=0
-wave <8 %
p 0.310.52 % 467
p , helicity=1/2 0.010.02 % 467
p , helicity=3/2 0.300.50 % 467
n 0.300.53 % 466
n , helicity=1/2 0.040.10 % 466
n , helicity=3/2 0.250.45 % 466

N(1535) 1/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1525 to 1545 ( 1535) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 125 to 175 ( 150) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1490 to 1530 ( 1510) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 90 to 250 ( 170) MeV
N(1535) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 3555 % 468
N (42 10 ) % 186
N 110 % 426
<1 % 244
(1232) , D-wave 04 % 244
N <4 %
N , S=1/2, S-wave ( 2.0 1.0) %
N , S=3/2, D-wave ( 0.0 1.0) %
N ( )IS=0
-wave ( 2 1 )%
N(1440) ( 8 3 )%
p 0.150.30 % 481
p , helicity=1/2 0.150.30 % 481
n 0.010.25 % 480
n , helicity=1/2 0.010.25 % 480

N(1650) 1/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1645 to 1670 ( 1655) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 110 to 170 ( 140) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1640 to 1670 ( 1655) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 100 to 170 ( 135) MeV
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N(1650) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 5090 % 551
N 515 % 354
K 311 % 179
N 1020 % 517
025 % 349
(1232) , D-wave 025 % 349
N 412 %
N , S=1/2, S-wave ( 1.0 1.0) %
N , S=3/2, D-wave (13.0 3.0) %
N ( )IS=0
-wave <4 %
N(1440) <5 % 168
p 0.040.20 % 562
p , helicity=1/2 0.040.20 % 562
n 0.0030.17 % 561
n , helicity=1/2 0.0030.17 % 561

N(1675) 5/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 25 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1670 to 1680 ( 1675) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 130 to 165 ( 150) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1655 to 1665 ( 1660) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 125 to 150 ( 135) MeV

N(1675) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 3545 % 564
N ( 0 7 ) 103 376
K <1 % 216
N 5060 % 532
5060 % 366
(1232) , D-wave (50 15 ) % 366
N < 13 %
N , S=1/2, D-wave ( 0.0 1.0) %
N , S=3/2, D-wave ( 1.0 1.0) %
N ( )IS=0
-wave ( 7.0 3.0) %
p 00.02 % 575
p , helicity=1/2 00.01 % 575
p , helicity=3/2 00.01 % 575
n 00.15 % 574
n , helicity=1/2 00.05 % 574
n , helicity=3/2 00.10 % 574

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N(1680) 5/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 25 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1680 to 1690 ( 1685) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 120 to 140 ( 130) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1665 to 1680 ( 1675) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 110 to 135 ( 120) MeV

N(1680) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 6570 % 571
N ( 0 7) 103 386
N 3040 % 539
515 % 374
(1232) , P-wave (10 5) % 374
(1232) , F-wave 012 % 374
N 315 %
N , S=3/2, P-wave <12;%
N , S=3/2, F-wave 15 %
N ( )IS=0
-wave (11 5) %
p 0.210.32 % 581
p , helicity=1/2 0.0010.011 % 581
p , helicity=3/2 0.200.32 % 581
n 0.0210.046 % 581
n , helicity=1/2 0.0040.029 % 581
n , helicity=3/2 0.010.024 % 581

N(1700) 3/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1650 to 1750 ( 1700) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 100 to 250 ( 150) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1650 to 1750 ( 1700) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 100 to 300 MeV

N(1700) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N (12 5 ) % 581
N ( 0.0 1.0) % 402
K < 3 % 255

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N 8595 % 550
(1232) , S-wave 1090 % 386
(1232) , D-wave < 20 % 386
N < 35 %
N , S=3/2, S-wave ( 7.0 1.0) %
p 0.010.05 % 591
p , helicity=1/2 0.00.024 % 591
p , helicity=3/2 0.0020.026 % 591
n 0.010.13 % 590
n , helicity=1/2 0.00.09 % 590
n , helicity=3/2 0.010.05 % 590

N(1710) 1/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1680 to 1740 ( 1710) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 50 to 250 ( 100) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1670 to 1770 ( 1720) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 80 to 380 ( 230) MeV
p
N(1710) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Scale factor (MeV/c)

N 520 % 588
N 1030 % 412
N ( 8 5) % 3.5
K 525 % 269
N 4090 % 557
1540 % 394
N(1535) (15 6) % 106
N 525 %
N ( )IS=0
-wave 1040 %
p 0.0020.08 % 598
p , helicity=1/2 0.0020.08 % 598
n 0.00.02% 597
n , helicity=1/2 0.00.02% 597

N(1720) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1700 to 1750 ( 1720) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 150 to 400 ( 250) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1660 to 1690 ( 1675) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 150 to 400 ( 250) MeV

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N(1720) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N (11 3) % 594
N ( 4 1) % 422
K 115 % 283
N >70 % 564
(1232) , P-wave (75 15) % 402
N 7085 % 74
N , S=1/2, P-wave large 74
p 0.050.25 % 604
p , helicity=1/2 0.050.15 % 604
p , helicity=3/2 0.0020.16 % 604
n 0.00.016 % 603
n , helicity=1/2 0.00.01 % 603
n , helicity=3/2 0.00.015 % 603

N(1875) 3/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1820 to 1920 ( 1875) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 250 70 MeV
Re(pole position) = 1800 to 1950 MeV
2Im(pole position) = 150 to 250 MeV
p
N(1875) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Scale factor (MeV/c)

N ( 7 6 )% 695
N ( 1.2 1.8) % 2.3 559
N (20 4 ) % 371
K ( 7 4 ) 103 384
(1232) , S-wave (40 10 ) % 520
(1232) , D-wave (17 10 ) % 520
N , S=3/2, S-wave ( 6 6 )% 379
N ( )IS=0
-wave (24 24 ) %
p 0.0080.016 % 703
p , helicity=1/2 0.0060.010 % 703
p , helicity=3/2 0.0020.006 % 703

N(1900) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1900 30 MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 200 50 MeV
Re(pole position) = 1918 14 MeV
2Im(pole position) = 203 40 MeV (S = 1.4)
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p
N(1900) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Scale factor (MeV/c)

N 5 % 710
N 12 % 579
N (13 9 ) % 3.1 401
N(1535) ( 7.0 3.0) % 306
K 010 % 477
K ( 5.0 2.0) % 410

N(2190) 7/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 27 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 2100 to 2200 ( 2190) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 300 to 700 ( 500) MeV
Re(pole position) = 2050 to 2100 ( 2075) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 400 to 520 ( 450) MeV

N(2190) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 1020 % 888
N (0.0 1.0) % 791
N seen 676
K seen 712
N seen 870
N seen 680
p 0.020.06 % 894
p , helicity=1/2 0.020.04 % 894
p , helicity=3/2 0.0020.02 % 894

N(2220) 9/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 29 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 2200 to 2300 ( 2250) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 350 to 500 ( 400) MeV
Re(pole position) = 2130 to 2200 ( 2170) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 400 to 560 ( 480) MeV

N(2220) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 1525 % 924

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N(2250) 9/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 29 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 2200 to 2350 ( 2275) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 230 to 800 ( 500) MeV
Re(pole position) = 2150 to 2250 ( 2200) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 350 to 550 ( 450) MeV

N(2250) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 515 % 938

N(2600) 11/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 11
2 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 2550 to 2750 ( 2600) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 500 to 800 ( 650) MeV

N(2600) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 510 % 1126

BARYONS
(S = 0, I = 3/2)
++ = u u u, + = uud, 0 = udd, = ddd

(1232) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 23 + )

Breit-Wigner mass (mixed charges) = 1230 to 1234 ( 1232)

MeV
Breit-Wigner full width (mixed charges) = 114 to 120 ( 117)
MeV
Re(pole position) = 1209 to 1211 ( 1210) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 98 to 102 ( 100) MeV

(1232) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 100 % 229
N 0.550.65 % 259
N , helicity=1/2 0.110.13 % 259
N , helicity=3/2 0.440.52 % 259

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(1600) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 23 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1500 to 1700 ( 1600) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 220 to 420 ( 320) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1460 to 1560 ( 1510) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 200 to 350 ( 275) MeV

(1600) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 1025 % 513
N 7590 % 477
4070 % 303
N <25 %
N(1440) 1035 % 98
N 0.0010.035 % 525
N , helicity=1/2 0.00.02 % 525
N , helicity=3/2 0.0010.015 % 525

(1620) 1/2 I (J P ) = 32 ( 21 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1600 to 1660 ( 1630) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 130 to 150 ( 140) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1590 to 1610 ( 1600) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 120 to 140 ( 130) MeV

(1620) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 2030 % 534
N 7080 % 499
3060 % 328
N 725 %
N 0.030.10 % 545
N , helicity=1/2 0.030.10 % 545

(1700) 3/2 I (J P ) = 32 ( 23 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1670 to 1750 ( 1700) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 200 to 400 ( 300) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1620 to 1680 ( 1650) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 160 to 300 ( 230) MeV

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(1700) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 1020 % 581
N 8090 % 550
3060 % 386
(1232) , S-wave 2550 % 386
(1232) , D-wave 515 % 386
N 3055 %
N , S=3/2, S-wave 520 %
N(1535) (1.0 0.5) % 90
(1232) (5.0 1.4) %
N 0.220.60 % 591
N , helicity=1/2 0.120.30 % 591
N , helicity=3/2 0.100.30 % 591

(1905) 5/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 25 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1855 to 1910 ( 1880) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 270 to 400 ( 330) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1805 to 1835 ( 1820) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 265 to 300 ( 280) MeV

(1905) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 915 % 698
N 8595 % 673
<25 % 524
(1232) (4.0 2.0) % 282
N >60 % 385
N 0.0120.036 % 706
N , helicity=1/2 0.0020.006 % 706
N , helicity=3/2 0.010.03 % 706

(1910) 1/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 21 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1860 to 1910 ( 1890) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 220 to 340 ( 280) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1830 to 1880 ( 1855) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 200 to 500 ( 350) MeV

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(1910) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 1530 % 704
K ( 9 5) % 400
(60 28) % 531
(1232) ( 9 4) % 296
N 0.00.02 % 712
N , helicity=1/2 0.00.02 % 712

(1920) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 23 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1900 to 1970 ( 1920) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 180 to 300 ( 260) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1850 to 1950 ( 1900) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 200 to 400 ( 300) MeV

(1920) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 520 % 723
K ( 2.14 0.30) % 431
(1232) (12 5 )% 336
N 0.00.4 % 731
N , helicity=1/2 0.00.2 % 731
N , helicity=3/2 0.00.2 % 731

(1930) 5/2 I (J P ) = 32 ( 25 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1900 to 2000 ( 1950) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 220 to 500 ( 360) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1840 to 1960 ( 1900) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 175 to 360 ( 270) MeV

(1930) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 515 % 742
N 0.00.02 % 749
N , helicity=1/2 0.00.01 % 749
N , helicity=3/2 0.00.01 % 749

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(1950) 7/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 27 + )

Breit-Wigner mass = 1915 to 1950 ( 1930) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 235 to 335 ( 285) MeV
Re(pole position) = 1870 to 1890 ( 1880) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 220 to 260 ( 240) MeV

(1950) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 3545 % 729
N 706
2030 % 560
N <10 % 442
N 0.080.13 % 737
N , helicity=1/2 0.030.055 % 737
N , helicity=3/2 0.050.075 % 737

(2420) 11/2+ I (J P ) = 32 ( 11 +
2 )

Breit-Wigner mass = 2300 to 2500 ( 2420) MeV

Breit-Wigner full width = 300 to 500 ( 400) MeV
Re(pole position) = 2260 to 2400 ( 2330) MeV
2Im(pole position) = 350 to 750 ( 550) MeV

(2420) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

N 515 % 1023

BARYONS
(S = 1, I = 0)
0 = uds

I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )

Mass m = 1115.683 0.006 MeV

(m m ) m = ( 0.1 1.1) 105 (S = 1.6)

Mean life = (2.632 0.020) 1010 s (S = 1.6)

( ) / = 0.001 0.009
c = 7.89 cm
Magnetic moment = 0.613 0.004 N
Electric dipole moment d < 1.5 1016 e cm, CL = 95%

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Decay parameters
p = 0.642 0.013
p + + = 0.71 0.08
p = ( 6.5 3.5)
" = 0.76 [l]
" = (8 4) [l]
n 0 0 = 0.65 0.04

p e e g A /g V = 0.718 0.015 [h]

DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

p (63.9 0.5 ) % 101

n 0 (35.8 0.5 ) % 104
n ( 1.75 0.15) 103 162
p [n] ( 8.4 1.4 ) 104 101
p e e ( 8.32 0.14) 104 163
p ( 1.57 0.35) 104 131

(1405) 1/2 I (J P ) = 0( 21 )

Mass m = 1405.1 + 1.3

1.0 MeV
Full width = 50.5 2.0 MeV
Below K N threshold

(1405) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

100 % 155

(1520) 3/2 I (J P ) = 0( 23 )

Mass m = 1519.5 1.0 MeV [o]

Full width = 15.6 1.0 MeV [o]

(1520) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK (45 1 )% 243
(42 1 )% 268
(10 1 )% 259
( 0.9 0.1 ) % 169
( 0.85 0.15) % 350

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(1600) 1/2+ I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )

Mass m = 1560 to 1700 ( 1600) MeV

Full width = 50 to 250 ( 150) MeV

(1600) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 1530 % 343
1060 % 338

(1670) 1/2 I (J P ) = 0( 21 )

Mass m = 1660 to 1680 ( 1670) MeV

Full width = 25 to 50 ( 35) MeV

(1670) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 2030 % 414
2555 % 394
1025 % 69
N K (892), S=3/2, D-wave (5 4) %

(1690) 3/2 I (J P ) = 0( 23 )

Mass m = 1685 to 1695 ( 1690) MeV

Full width = 50 to 70 ( 60) MeV

(1690) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 2030 % 433
2040 % 410
25 % 419
20 % 358

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(1800) 1/2 I (J P ) = 0( 21 )

Mass m = 1720 to 1850 ( 1800) MeV

Full width = 200 to 400 ( 300) MeV

(1800) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 2540 % 528
seen 494
(1385) seen 349
(6 5) % 326
N K (892) seen

(1810) 1/2+ I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )

Mass m = 1750 to 1850 ( 1810) MeV

Full width = 50 to 250 ( 150) MeV

(1810) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 2050 % 537
1040 % 501
(1385) seen 357
N K (892) 3060 %

(1820) 5/2+ I (J P ) = 0( 25 + )

Mass m = 1815 to 1825 ( 1820) MeV

Full width = 70 to 90 ( 80) MeV

(1820) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 5565 % 545
814 % 509
(1385) 510 % 366
N K (892), S=3/2, P-wave (3.0 1.0) %

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(1830) 5/2 I (J P ) = 0( 25 )

Mass m = 1810 to 1830 ( 1830) MeV

Full width = 60 to 110 ( 95) MeV

(1830) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 310 % 553
3575 % 516
(1385) >15 % 374
(1385) , D-wave (52 6) % 374

(1890) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 0( 23 + )

Mass m = 1850 to 1910 ( 1890) MeV

Full width = 60 to 200 ( 100) MeV

(1890) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 2035 % 599
310 % 560
(1385) seen 423
N K (892) seen 236

(2100) 7/2 I (J P ) = 0( 27 )

Mass m = 2090 to 2110 ( 2100) MeV

Full width = 100 to 250 ( 200) MeV

(2100) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 2535 % 751
5% 705
<3 % 617
K <3 % 491
<8 % 443
N K (892) 1020 % 515

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(2110) 5/2+ I (J P ) = 0( 25 + )

Mass m = 2090 to 2140 ( 2110) MeV

Full width = 150 to 250 ( 200) MeV

(2110) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 525 % 757
1040 % 711
seen 455
(1385) seen 591
N K (892) 1060 % 525

(2350) 9/2+ I (J P ) = 0( 29 + )

Mass m = 2340 to 2370 ( 2350) MeV

Full width = 100 to 250 ( 150) MeV

(2350) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 12 % 915
10 % 867

BARYONS
(S = 1, I = 1)
+ = uus, 0 = uds, = dds

+ I (J P ) = 1( 21 + )

Mass m = 1189.37 0.07 MeV (S = 2.2)

Mean life = (0.8018 0.0026) 1010 s
c = 2.404 cm
( + ) / + = 0.0006 0.0012
Magnetic moment = 2.458 0.010 N (S = 2.1)
( + + ) + = 0.014 0.015
+ n + / n < 0.043

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Decay parameters
p 0 0 = 0.980 + 0.017
0.015
" 0 = (36 34)
" 0 = 0.16 [l]
" 0 = (187 6) [l]
n + + = 0.068 0.013
" + = (167 20) (S = 1.1)
" + = 0.97 [l]
" + = ( 73 + 133 [l]
10 )
p = 0.76 0.08
p
+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

p 0 (51.57 0.30) % 189

n + (48.31 0.30) % 185
p ( 1.23 0.05) 103 225
n + [n] ( 4.5 0.5 ) 104 185
e + e ( 2.0 0.5 ) 105 71

S = Q (SQ) violating modes or

S = 1 weak neutral current (S1 ) modes
n e + e SQ < 5 106 90% 224
n + SQ < 3.0 105 90% 202
p e+ e S1 < 7 106 225
p + S1 ( 9 +9
8 ) 108 121

0 I (J P ) = 1( 21 + )

Mass m = 1192.642 0.024 MeV

m m 0 = 4.807 0.035 MeV (S = 1.1)
m 0 m = 76.959 0.023 MeV
Mean life = (7.4 0.7) 1020 s
c = 2.22 1011 m
Transition magnetic moment = 1.61 0.08 N
p
0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

100 % 74
< 3% 90% 74
e+ e [p] 5 103 74

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I (J P ) = 1( 21 + )

Mass m = 1197.449 0.030 MeV (S = 1.2)

m m + = 8.08 0.08 MeV (S = 1.9)
m m = 81.766 0.030 MeV (S = 1.2)
Mean life = (1.479 0.011) 1010 s (S = 1.3)
c = 4.434 cm
Magnetic moment = 1.160 0.025 N (S = 1.7)
charge radius = 0.78 0.10 fm
Decay parameters
n = 0.068 0.008
" = (10 15)
" = 0.98 [l]
" = (249 + 12 [l]
120 )
n e e g A /gV = 0.340 0.017 [h]
" f2 (0) f1 (0) = 0.97 0.14
" D = 0.11 0.10

e e g V /g A = 0.01 0.10 [h] (S = 1.5)
" g WM /g A = 2.4 1.7 [h]

DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

n (99.848 0.005) % 193

n [n] ( 4.6 0.6 ) 104 193
n e e ( 1.017 0.034) 103 230
n ( 4.5 0.4 ) 104 210
e e ( 5.73 0.27 ) 105 79

(1385) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 1( 23 + )

(1385)+ mass m = 1382.80 0.35 MeV (S = 1.9)

(1385)0 mass m = 1383.7 1.0 MeV (S = 1.4)
(1385) mass m = 1387.2 0.5 MeV (S = 2.2)
(1385)+ full width = 36.0 0.7 MeV
(1385)0 full width = 36 5 MeV
(1385) full width = 39.4 2.1 MeV (S = 1.7)
Below K N threshold

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p
(1385) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

(87.0 1.5 ) % 208

(11.7 1.5 ) % 129
+ 0.13 ) %
( 1.25 241
0.12
+ ( 7.0 1.7 ) 103 180
< 2.4 104 90% 173

(1660) 1/2+ I (J P ) = 1( 21 + )

Mass m = 1630 to 1690 ( 1660) MeV

Full width = 40 to 200 ( 100) MeV

(1660) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 1030 % 405
seen 440
seen 387

(1670) 3/2 I (J P ) = 1( 23 )

Mass m = 1665 to 1685 ( 1670) MeV

Full width = 40 to 80 ( 60) MeV

(1670) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 713 % 414
515 % 448
3060 % 394

(1750) 1/2 I (J P ) = 1( 21 )

Mass m = 1730 to 1800 ( 1750) MeV

Full width = 60 to 160 ( 90) MeV
(1750) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 1040 % 486
seen 507
<8 % 456
1555 % 98
N K (892), S=1/2 (8 4) %

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(1775) 5/2 I (J P ) = 1( 25 )

Mass m = 1770 to 1780 ( 1775) MeV

Full width = 105 to 135 ( 120) MeV

(1775) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 3743% 508
1420% 525
25% 475
(1385) 812% 327
(1520) , P-wave 1723% 201

(1915) 5/2+ I (J P ) = 1( 25 + )

Mass m = 1900 to 1935 ( 1915) MeV

Full width = 80 to 160 ( 120) MeV

(1915) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 515 % 618
seen 623
seen 577
(1385) <5 % 443

(1940) 3/2 I (J P ) = 1( 23 )

Mass m = 1900 to 1950 ( 1940) MeV

Full width = 150 to 300 ( 220) MeV

(1940) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK <20 % 637
seen 640
seen 595
(1385) seen 463
(1520) seen 355
(1232)K seen 410
N K (892) seen 322

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(2030) 7/2+ I (J P ) = 1( 27 + )

Mass m = 2025 to 2040 ( 2030) MeV

Full width = 150 to 200 ( 180) MeV

(2030) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK 1723 % 702
1723 % 700
510 % 657
K <2 % 422
(1385) 515 % 532
(1520) 1020 % 430
(1232)K 1020 % 498
N K (892) <5 % 439

(2250) I (J P ) = 1(?? )

Mass m = 2210 to 2280 ( 2250) MeV

Full width = 60 to 150 ( 100) MeV

(2250) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

NK <10 % 851
seen 842
seen 803

BARYONS
(S = 2, I = 1/2)
0 = uss, = dss

0 I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

P is not yet measured; + is the quark model prediction.

Mass m = 1314.86 0.20 MeV
m m 0 = 6.85 0.21 MeV
Mean life = (2.90 0.09) 1010 s
c = 8.71 cm
Magnetic moment = 1.250 0.014 N

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Decay parameters
0 = 0.406 0.013
" = (21 12)
" = 0.85 [l]
" = (218 + 12 [l]
19 )
= 0.70 0.07
+
e e = 0.8 0.2
0
= 0.69 0.06
+
e e g1 (0)/f1 (0) = 1.22 0.05
+ e e f2 (0)/f1 (0) = 2.0 0.9
p
0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

0 (99.524 0.012) % 135

( 1.17 0.07 ) 103 184
e+ e ( 7.6 0.6 ) 106 184
0 ( 3.33 0.10 ) 103 117
+ e e ( 2.52 0.08 ) 104 120
+ ( 2.33 0.35 ) 106 64

S = Q (SQ) violating modes or

S = 2 forbidden (S2 ) modes
e + e SQ < 9 104 90% 112
+ SQ < 9 104 90% 49
p S2 < 8 106 90% 299
p e e S2 < 1.3 103 323
p S2 < 1.3 103 309

I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

P is not yet measured; + is the quark model prediction.

Mass m = 1321.71 0.07 MeV
(m m + ) / m = ( 3 9) 105
Mean life = (1.639 0.015) 1010 s
c = 4.91 cm
( + ) / = 0.01 0.07
Magnetic moment = 0.6507 0.0025 N
( + + ) / = +0.01 0.05

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Decay parameters
= 0.458 0.012 (S = 1.8)
[( ) () ( + )+ ()] / [ sum ] = (0 7) 104

" = ( 2.1 0.8)

" = 0.89 [l]
" = (175.9 1.5) [l]
e e g A /g V = 0.25 0.05 [h]
p
DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

(99.887 0.035) % 140

( 1.27 0.23 ) 104 118
e e ( 5.63 0.31 ) 104 190
( 3.5 + 3.5 ) 104 163
2.2
0 e e ( 8.7 1.7 ) 105 123
0 < 8 104 90% 70
0 e e < 2.3 103 90% 7

S = 2 forbidden (S2 ) modes

n S2 < 1.9 105 90% 304
n e e S2 < 3.2 103 90% 327
n S2 < 1.5 % 90% 314
p S2 < 4 104 90% 223
p e e S2 < 4 104 90% 305
p S2 < 4 104 90% 251
p L < 4 108 90% 272

(1530) 3/2+ I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 + )

(1530)0 mass m = 1531.80 0.32 MeV (S = 1.3)

(1530) mass m = 1535.0 0.6 MeV
(1530)0 full width = 9.1 0.5 MeV
(1530) full width = 9.9 + 1.7
1.9 MeV
p
(1530) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

100 % 158
<4 % 90% 202

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(1690) I (J P ) = 12 (?? )

Mass m = 1690 10 MeV [o]

Full width < 30 MeV

(1690) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

K seen 240
K seen 70
seen 311
+ possibly seen 213

(1820) 3/2 I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 )

Mass m = 1823 5 MeV [o]

Full width = 24 + 15
10 MeV
[o]

(1820) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

K large 402
K small 324
small 421
(1530) small 237

(1950) I (J P ) = 12 (?? )

Mass m = 1950 15 MeV [o]

Full width = 60 20 MeV [o]

(1950) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

K seen 522
K possibly seen 460
seen 519

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(2030) I (J P ) = 12 ( 25 ? )

Mass m = 2025 5 MeV [o]

Full width = 20 + 15
5 MeV
[o]

(2030) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

K 20 % 585
K 80 % 529
small 574
(1530) small 416
K small 499
K small 428

BARYONS
(S = 3, I = 0)
= sss

I (J P ) = 0( 23 + )

J P = 23 + is the quark-model prediction; and J = 3/2 is fairly well

established.
Mass m = 1672.45 0.29 MeV
(m m + ) / m = ( 1 8) 105
Mean life = (0.821 0.011) 1010 s
c = 2.461 cm
( + ) / = 0.00 0.05
Magnetic moment = 2.02 0.05 N
Decay parameters
K = 0.0180 0.0024
K , K + ( + )/( ) = 0.02 0.13
0 = 0.09 0.14
0 = 0.05 0.21

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p
DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

K (67.8 0.7) % 211

0 (23.6 0.7) % 294
0 ( 8.6 0.4) % 289
+ + 0.7 ) 104
( 3.7 0.6 189
(1530)0 < 7 105 90% 17
0 e e ( 5.6 2.8) 103 319
< 4.6 104 90% 314

S = 2 forbidden (S2 ) modes

S2 < 2.9 106 90% 449

(2250) I (J P ) = 0(?? )

Mass m = 2252 9 MeV

Full width = 55 18 MeV

(2250) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+ K seen 532
(1530)0 K seen 437

CHARMED BARYONS
(C = +1)
+ ++
c = u d c, c = u u c, + 0
c = u d c, c = d d c,
+ 0 0
c = u s c, c = d s c, c = s s c

+
c I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )

J is not well measured; 1 is the quark-model prediction.

2

Mass m = 2286.46 0.14 MeV

Mean life = (200 6) 1015 s (S = 1.6)
c = 59.9 m

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Decay asymmetry parameters

+ = 0.91 0.15
+
0 = 0.45 0.32
+
= 0.86 0.04
( + )/( ) in + +
c , c = 0.07 0.31
( + )/() in + +
c e e , c e e = 0.00 0.04
Scale factor/ p
+
DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)
c

Hadronic modes with a p: S = 1 final states

pK0 ( 3.21 0.30) % 873
p K + +
( 6.84 0.32
0.40 ) % 823
p K (892)0 [q] ( 2.13 0.30) % 685
(1232)++ K ( 1.18 0.27) % 710
(1520) + [q] ( 2.4 0.6 ) % 627
p K + nonresonant ( 3.8 0.4 ) % 823
p K 0 0 ( 4.5 0.6 ) % 823
pK0 ( 1.7 0.4 ) % 568
p K 0 + ( 3.5 0.4 ) % 754
p K + 0 ( 4.6 0.8 ) % 759
p K (892) + [q] ( 1.5 0.5 ) % 580
p (K + )nonresonant 0 ( 5.0 0.9 ) % 759
(1232)K (892) seen 419
p K + + ( 1.5 1.0 ) 103 671
p K + 0 0 ( 1.1 0.5 ) % 678

Hadronic modes with a p: S = 0 final states

p + ( 4.7 2.5 ) 103 927
p f0 (980) [q] ( 3.8 2.5 ) 103 614
p + + ( 2.5 1.6 ) 103 852
pK+K ( 1.1 0.4 ) 103 616
p [q] ( 1.12 0.23) 103 590
p K + K non- ( 4.8 1.9 ) 104 616

Hadronic modes with a hyperon: S = 1 final states

+ ( 1.46 0.13) % 864
+ 0 ( 5.0 1.3 ) % 844
+ < 6 % CL=95% 636
+ + ( 3.59 0.28) % 807
(1385)+ + , + ( 1.0 0.5 ) % 688
+
(1385) + + , ( 7.5 1.4 ) 103 688

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+ 0 ( 1.4 0.6 ) % 524

(1385)+ 0 , + + ( 5 4 ) 103 363
+ + nonresonant < 1.1 % CL=90% 807
+ + 0 total ( 2.5 0.9 ) % 757
+ [q] ( 2.4 0.5 ) % 691
(1385)+ [q] ( 1.16 0.35) % 570
+ [q] ( 1.6 0.6 ) % 517
+ + 0 , no or < 9 103 CL=90% 757
K+ K0 ( 6.4 1.3 ) 103 S=1.6 443
(1690)0 K + , 0 K 0 ( 1.8 0.6 ) 103 286
0 + ( 1.43 0.14) % 825
+ 0 ( 1.37 0.30) % 827
+ ( 7.5 2.5 ) 103 713
+ + ( 4.9 0.5 ) % 804
+ 0 < 1.8 % CL=95% 575
+ + ( 2.3 0.4 ) % 799
0 + 0 ( 2.5 0.9 ) % 803
0 + + ( 1.13 0.31) % 763
+ + 0 767
+ [q] ( 3.7 1.0 ) % 569
+K+K ( 3.8 0.6 ) 103 349
+ [q] ( 4.3 0.7 ) 103 295
(1690)0 K + , 0 ( 1.11 0.29) 103 286
+K
K + K nonresonant
+ < 9 104 CL=90% 349
0K+ ( 5.3 1.3 ) 103 653
K + + ( 7.0 0.8 ) 103 S=1.1 565
(1530)0 K + [q] ( 3.5 1.0 ) 103 473

Hadronic modes with a hyperon: S = 0 final states

K+ ( 6.9 1.4 ) 104 781
K + + < 6 104 CL=90% 637
0K+ ( 5.7 1.0 ) 104 735
0 K + + < 2.9 104 CL=90% 574
+ K + ( 2.3 0.7 ) 103 670
+ K (892)0 [q] ( 3.8 1.2 ) 103 470
K + +
< 1.3 103 CL=90% 664

Doubly Cabibbo-suppressed modes

p K + < 3.1 104 CL=90% 823

Semileptonic modes
+ [r ] ( 2.8 0.4 ) % 871
e + e ( 2.9 0.5 ) % 871
+ ( 2.7 0.6 ) % 867

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Inclusive modes
e + anything ( 4.5 1.7 ) %
p e + anything ( 1.8 0.9 ) %
p anything (50 16 ) %
p anything (no ) (12 19 )%
n anything (50 16 )%
n anything (no ) (29 17 )%
anything (35 11 )% S=1.4
anything [s] (10 5 )%
3prongs (24 8 )%
C = 1 weak neutral current (C1 ) modes, or
Lepton Family number (LF ), or Lepton number (L), or
Baryon number (B) violating modes
p e+ e C1 < 5.5 106 CL=90% 951
p + C1 < 4.4 105 CL=90% 937
p e + LF < 9.9 106 CL=90% 947
p e + LF < 1.9 105 CL=90% 947
p 2e + L,B < 2.7 106 CL=90% 951
p 2+ L,B < 9.4 106 CL=90% 937
p e + + L,B < 1.6 105 CL=90% 947
+ + L < 7.0 104 CL=90% 812

c (2595)+ I (J P ) = 0( 21 )

The spin-parity follows from the fact that c (2455) decays, with
little available phase space, are dominant. This assumes that J P =
1/2+ for the c (2455).
Mass m = 2592.25 0.28 MeV
m m + = 305.79 0.24 MeV
c
Full width = 2.6 0.6 MeV
+ and its submode c (2455) the latter just barely are the
c
only strong decays allowed to an excited + having this mass; and the
c
submode seems to dominate.

c (2595)+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+
c
+ [t] 67 % 117
c (2455)++ 24 7 %
c (2455)0 + 24 7 %
+ +
c 3-body 18 10 % 117

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+
c
0 [u] not seen 258
+
c not seen 288

c (2625)+ I (J P ) = 0( 23 )

J P has not been measured; 3

2 is the quark-model prediction.

Mass m = 2628.11 0.19 MeV (S = 1.1)

m m + = 341.65 0.13 MeV (S = 1.1)
c
Full width < 0.97 MeV, CL = 90%
+ and its submode (2455) are the only strong decays allowed to
c
an excited + having this mass.
c
p
c (2625)+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

+
c
+ [t] 67% 184
c (2455)++ <5 90% 102
c (2455)0 + <5 90% 102
+ +
c 3-body large 184
+
c
0 [u] not seen 293
+
c not seen 319

c (2880)+ I (J P ) = 0( 25 + )

There is some good evidence that indeed J P = 5/2+

Mass m = 2881.53 0.35 MeV
m m + = 595.1 0.4 MeV
c
Full width = 5.8 1.1 MeV

c (2880)+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+ +
c seen 471
c (2455)0 ,++ seen 376
c (2520)0 ,++ seen 317
p D0 seen 316

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c (2940)+ I (J P ) = 0(?? )

Mass m = 2939.3 + 1.4

1.5 MeV
Full width = 17 + 8
6 MeV

c (2940)+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

p D0 seen 420
c (2455)0 ,++ seen

c (2455) I (J P ) = 1( 21 + )

c (2455)++ mass m = 2453.97 0.14 MeV

c (2455)+ mass m = 2452.9 0.4 MeV
c (2455)0 mass m = 2453.75 0.14 MeV
m ++ m + = 167.510 0.017 MeV
c c
m + m + = 166.4 0.4 MeV
c c
m 0 m + = 167.290 0.017 MeV
c c
m ++ m 0 = 0.220 0.013 MeV
c c
m + m 0 = 0.9 0.4 MeV
c c
c (2455)++ full width = 1.89 + 0.09
0.18 MeV (S = 1.1)
c (2455)+ full width < 4.6 MeV, CL = 90%
c (2455)0 full width = 1.83 + 0.11
0.19 MeV (S = 1.2)

+ is the only strong decay allowed to a c having this mass.

c

c (2455) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+
c 100 % 94

c (2520) I (J P ) = 1( 23 + )

J P has not been measured; 3+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

c (2520)++ mass m = 2518.41 + 0.21

0.19 MeV (S = 1.1)
c (2520)+ mass m = 2517.5 2.3 MeV
c (2520)0 mass m = 2518.48 0.20 MeV (S = 1.1)

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m ++ m + = 231.95 + 0.17
0.12 MeV (S = 1.3)
c (2520) c
m + m + = 231.0 2.3 MeV
c (2520) c
m 0 m + = 232.02 + 0.15
0.14 MeV (S = 1.3)
c (2520) c
m ++ m 0 = 0.01 0.15 MeV
c (2520) c (2520)
c (2520)++ full width = 14.78 + 0.30
0.40 MeV
c (2520)+ full width < 17 MeV, CL = 90%
c (2520)0 full width = 15.3 + 0.4
0.5 MeV

+ is the only strong decay allowed to a c having this mass.

c

c (2520) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+
c 100 % 179

c (2800) I (J P ) = 1(?? )

c (2800)++ mass m = 2801 + 4

6 MeV
c (2800)+ mass m = 2792 + 14
5 MeV
c (2800)0 mass m = 2806 + 5
7 MeV (S = 1.3)
m (2800)++ m + = 514 + 4
6 MeV
c c
m (2800)+ m + = 505 + 14
5 MeV
c c
m 0 m + = 519 + 5
7 MeV (S = 1.3)
c (2800) c
c (2800)++ full width = 75 + 22
17 MeV
c (2800)+ full width = 62 + 60
40 MeV
c (2800)0 full width = 72 + 22
15 MeV

c (2800) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+
c seen 443

+
c I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

J P has not been measured; 1+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

Mass m = 2467.93 + 0.28

0.40 MeV
Mean life = (442 26) 1015 s (S = 1.3)
c = 132 m

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p
+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)
c

No absolute branching fractions have been measured.

The following are branching ratios relative to 2 + .

Cabibbo-favored (S = 2) decays relative to 2 +

p 2K 0S 0.087 0.021 767
K 0 + 852
(1385)+ K 0 [q] 1.0 0.5 746
K 2 + 0.323 0.033 787
K (892)0 + [q] <0.16 90% 608
(1385)+ K + [q] <0.23 90% 678
K +
+ 0.94 0.10 811
+ K (892)0 [q] 0.81 0.15 658
K 2 +
0 0.27 0.12 735
0 + 0.55 0.16 877
2 + DEFINED AS 1 851
(1530)0 + [q] <0.10 90% 750
0 + 0 2.3 0.7 856
0 2 + 1.7 0.5 818
0 e + e + 0.7
2.3 0.8 884
K + + 0.07 0.04 399

Cabibbo-suppressed decays relative to 2 +

p K + 0.21 0.04 944
p K (892)0 [q] 0.116 0.030 828
+ + 0.48 0.20 922
2 + 0.18 0.09 918
+K+K 0.15 0.06 580
+ [q] <0.11 90% 549
(1690)0 K + , 0 <0.05 90% 501
+K

0c I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

J P has not been measured; 1+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

Mass m = 2470.85 + 0.28

0.40 MeV
m 0 m + = 2.93 0.24 MeV
c c
Mean life = (112 + 13
10 ) 10
15 s

c = 33.6 m

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Decay asymmetry parameters

+ = 0.6 0.4
No absolute branching fractions have been measured. Several measure-
ments of ratios of fractions may be found in the Listings that follow.

0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

c

No absolute branching fractions have been measured.

The following are branching ratios relative to + .

Cabibbo-favored (S = 2) decays relative to +

p K K + 0.34 0.04 676
p K K (892)0 0.21 0.05 413
p K K + (no K 0 ) 0.21 0.04 676
K 0S 0.210 0.028 906
K + 1.07 0.14 856
K 0 + seen 787
K + + seen 703
+ DEFINED AS 1 875
+ + 3.3 1.4 816
K + 0.297 0.024 522
e + e 3.1 1.1 882
+ anything 1.0 0.5
Cabibbo-suppressed decays relative to +
K+ 0.028 0.006 790
K + K (no ) 0.029 0.007 648
0.034 0.007 621

+
c I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )

J P has not been measured; 1+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

Mass m = 2575.7 3.0 MeV

m + m + = 107.8 3.0 MeV
c c

The + + mass difference is too small for any strong decay to occur.
c c

+ DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

c
+ c seen 106

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0
c I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )
1+
J P has not been measured; 2 is the quark-model prediction.

Mass m = 2577.9 2.9 MeV

m 0 m 0 = 107.0 2.9 MeV
c c

The 0 0 mass difference is too small for any strong decay to occur.
c c

0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

c
0c seen 105

c (2645) I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 + )

J P has not been measured; 3+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

c (2645)+ mass m = 2645.9 0.5 MeV (S = 1.1)

c (2645)0 mass m = 2645.9 0.5 MeV
m (2645)+ m 0 = 175.0 0.6 MeV (S = 1.1)
c c
m (2645)0 m + = 178.0 0.6 MeV
c c
m + m (2645)0 = 0.0 0.5 MeV
c (2645) c
c (2645)+ full width = 2.6 0.4 MeV
c (2645)0 full width < 5.5 MeV, CL = 90%
c is the only strong decay allowed to a c resonance having this mass.

c (2645) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

0c + seen 102
+ c
seen 107

c (2790) I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 )

J P has not been measured; 1

2 is the quark-model prediction.

c (2790)+ mass = 2789.1 3.2 MeV

c (2790)0 mass = 2791.9 3.3 MeV
m (2790)+ m 0 = 318.2 3.2 MeV
c c
m 0 m + = 324.0 3.3 MeV
c (2790) c
c (2790)+width < 15 MeV, CL = 90%
0
c (2790) width < 12 MeV, CL = 90%

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c (2790) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

c seen 159

c (2815) I (J P ) = 12 ( 23 )

J P has not been measured; 3

2 is the quark-model prediction.

c (2815)+ mass m = 2816.6 0.9 MeV

c (2815)0 mass m = 2819.6 1.2 MeV
m (2815)+ m + = 348.7 0.9 MeV
c c
m (2815)0 m 0 = 348.8 1.2 MeV
c c
m + m (2815)0 = 3.0 1.3 MeV
c (2815) c
c (2815)+ full width < 3.5 MeV,
CL = 90%
0
c (2815) full width < 6.5 MeV, CL = 90%
The c modes are consistent with being entirely via c (2645) .

c (2815) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+ +
c seen 196
0c + seen 191

c (2980) I (J P ) = 12 (?? )

c (2980)+ m = 2970.7 2.2 MeV (S = 1.5)

c (2980)0 m = 2968.0 2.6 MeV (S = 1.2)
c (2980)+ width = 17.9 3.5 MeV
c (2980)0 width = 20 7 MeV (S = 1.3)

c (2980) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+
c K seen 231
c (2455)K seen 134
+
c K not seen 414
c 2 seen 385
c (2645) seen 277

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c (3055) I (J P ) = ?(?? )

Mass m = 3055.1 1.7 MeV (S = 1.5)

Full width = 11 4 MeV

c (3080) I (J P ) = 12 (?? )

c (3080)+ m = 3076.94 0.28 MeV

c (3080)0 m = 3079.9 1.4 MeV (S = 1.3)
c (3080)+ width = 4.3 1.5 MeV (S = 1.3)
c (3080)0 width = 5.6 2.2 MeV

c (3080) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

+
c K seen 415
c (2455)K seen 342
c (2455)K + c (2520)K seen
+
c K not seen 536
+
c K
+ not seen 143

0c I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )

J P has not been measured; 1+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

Mass m = 2695.2 1.7 MeV (S = 1.3)

Mean life = (69 12) 1015 s
c = 21 m
No absolute branching fractions have been measured.

0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

c
+ K K + seen 689
0 K + seen 901
K + + seen 830
e + e seen 829
+ seen 821
+ 0 seen 797
+ + seen 753

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c (2770)0 I (J P ) = 0( 23 + )

J P has not been measured; 3+ is the quark-model prediction.

2

Mass m = 2765.9 2.0 MeV (S = 1.2)

m (2770)0 m 0 = 70.7 + 0.8
0.9 MeV
c c

The c (2770)0 0 mass difference is too small for any strong decay to
c
occur.

c (2770)0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

0c presumably 100% 70

BOTTOM BARYONS
(B = 1)
0b = u d b, 0b = u s b,
b = d s b, b = s s b

0b I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )

I (J P ) not yet measured; 0( 21 + ) is the quark model prediction.

Mass m = 5619.51 0.23 MeV
m 0 m B 0 = 339.2 1.4 MeV
b
m 0 m B + = 339.72 0.28 MeV
b
Mean life = (1.466 0.010) 1012 s
c = 439.5 m
ACP (b p ) = 0.06 0.07
ACP (b p K ) = 0.00 0.19 (S = 2.4)
ACP (b p K 0 ) = 0.22 0.13
ACP (J/ p / K ) ACP (J/ p ) ACP (J/ p K )
= (5.7 2.7) 102
decay parameter for b J/ = 0.18 0.13

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The branching fractions B(b -baryon anything) and B(0

b
+ anything) are not pure measurements because the underlying
c
measured products of these with B(b b -baryon) were used to determine
B(b b -baryon), as described in the note Production and Decay of
b-Flavored Hadrons.

For inclusive branching fractions, e.g., b c anything, the values

usually are multiplicities, not branching fractions. They can be greater
than one.

Scale factor/ p
0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)
b
J/(1S) B(b 0b ) ( 5.8 0.8 ) 105 1740
p D 0 ( 6.6 0.8 ) 104 2370
p D0 K ( 4.8 0.9 ) 105 2269
p J/ seen 1755
p J/ K seen 1589
p K 0 ( 1.3 0.4 ) 105 2693
pK0 K < 3.5 106 CL=90% 2639
+c
( 4.7 0.4 ) 103 S=1.4 2342
+c K
( 3.42 0.33) 104 S=1.4 2314
+c a1 (1260)
seen 2153
+c D
( 4.6 0.6 ) 104 1886
+c Ds

( 1.10 0.10) % 1833
+ +
c ( 7.3 1.1 ) 103 S=1.1 2323
c (2595)+ , ( 3.2 1.4 ) 104 2210
c (2595)+ + c
+

c (2625)+ , ( 3.1 1.2 ) 104 2193

c (2625)+ + c
+

c (2455)0 + , 0c ( 5.4 2.1 ) 104 2265

+c

c (2455)++ , ++c ( 3.1 1.5 ) 104 2265

+ +
c
+
c anything [v ] (10.7 2.2 ) %
+
c
+ 1.4 ) %
( 6.2 1.2 2345

+ +
c ( 5.6 3.1 ) % 2335

c (2595)+ + 4.0 ) 103

( 7.8 3.5 2212

c (2625)+ + 0.6 ) %
( 1.3 0.5 2195
p h [x] < 2.3 105 CL=90% 2730
p ( 4.4 0.8 ) 106 2730
pK ( 5.3 1.0 ) 106 2708

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p D
s < 4.8 104 CL=90% 2364
+ ( 1.08 0.28) 106 2695
< 1.3 103 CL=90% 2699

b (5912)0 J P = 21

Mass m = 5912.11 0.26 MeV

Full width < 0.66 MeV, CL = 90%

b (5912)0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

0b + seen 86

b (5920)0 J P = 23

Mass m = 5919.81 0.23 MeV

Full width < 0.63 MeV, CL = 90%

b (5920)0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

0b + seen 108

b I (J P ) = 1( 21 + )
I, J, P need confirmation.
Mass m( +b ) = 5811.3 1.9 MeV

Mass m( b ) = 5815.5 1.8 MeV
m + m = 4.2 1.1 MeV
b b
( + + 4.0
b ) = 9.7 3.0 MeV
+ 3.3
(
b ) = 4.9 2.4 MeV

b DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

0b dominant 134

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b I (J P ) = 1( 23 + )
I, J, P need confirmation.
Mass m( +
b ) = 5832.1 1.9 MeV

Mass m( b ) = 5835.1 1.9 MeV
m + m = 3.0 + 1.0
0.9 MeV
b b
( +
b ) = 11.5 2.8 MeV
(
b ) = 7.5 2.3 MeV
m m b = 21.2 2.0 MeV
b

DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

b
0
b dominant 161

0b ,
b
I (J P ) = 12 ( 21 + )
I, J, P need confirmation.
m( b ) = 5794.4 1.2 MeV (S = 3.7)
0
m( b ) = 5791.8 0.5 MeV
m m 0 = 177.9 0.9 MeV (S = 2.1)
b b
m 0 m 0 = 172.5 0.4 MeV
b b
m m 0 = 5.9 0.6 MeV
b b
Mean life = (1.560 0.040) 1012 s
b
Mean life 0 = (1.464 0.031) 1012 s
b
Scale factor/ p
b DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) Confidence level (MeV/c)

b X B(b b ) (3.9 1.2 ) 104 S=1.4

b J/ B(b b )
+ 0.26 ) 105
(1.02 0.21 1782
0b p D 0 K B(b b ) (1.8 0.6 ) 106 2374
0b p K 0 B(b < 1.6 106 CL=90% 2783
b )/B(b B 0 )
b p K 0 K B(b
0 < 1.1 106 CL=90% 2730
b )/B(b B 0 )
b +
0
c K B(b b ) (6 4 ) 107 2416

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b (5935) J P = 21 +

Mass m = 5935.02 0.05 MeV

m (5935) m 0 m = 3.653 0.019 MeV
b b
Full width < 0.08 MeV, CL = 95%

(5935) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

b
0b B(b (11.8 1.8) % 32
b (5935) )/B(b 0b )

b (5945)0 J P = 23 +

Mass m = 5948.9 1.5 MeV

Full width = 2.1 1.7 MeV

b (5945)0 DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

b
+ seen 71

b (5955) J P = 23 +

Mass m = 5955.33 0.13 MeV

m (5955) m 0 m = 23.96 0.13 MeV
b b
Full width = 1.65 0.33 MeV

b (5955) DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

0b B(b (20.7 3.5) % 84

b (5955) )/B(b 0b )

b I (J P ) = 0( 21 + )
I, J, P need confirmation.
Mass m = 6048.0 1.9 MeV
m m 0 = 426.4 2.2 MeV
b b
Mean life = (1.57 + 0.23
0.20 ) 10
12 s

b DECAY MODES Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

J/ B(b b ) + 1.1 ) 106

(2.9 1807
0.8

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b-baryon ADMIXTURE (b , b , b , b )
Mean life = (1.449 0.015) 1012 s
These branching fractions are actually an average over weakly decaying b-
baryons weighted by their production rates at the LHC, LEP, and Tevatron,
branching ratios, and detection efficiencies. They scale with the b-baryon
production fraction B(b b -baryon).

The branching fractions B(b -baryon anything) and B(0

b
+ anything) are not pure measurements because the underlying
c
measured products of these with B(b b -baryon) were used to determine
B(b b -baryon), as described in the note Production and Decay of
b-Flavored Hadrons.

For inclusive branching fractions, e.g., B D anything, the values

usually are multiplicities, not branching fractions. They can be greater
than one.

b-baryon ADMIXTURE DECAY MODES

(b ,b ,b ,b ) Fraction (i /) p (MeV/c)

p anything ( 5.8 + 2.3

2.0 ) %
p anything ( 5.6 1.2) %
p anything (69 22 ) %
anything ( 3.7 0.6) %
+ anything ( 3.1 0.8) %
anything (39 7 ) %
anything ( 6.5 1.6) 103

NOTES

[a] The masses of the p and n are most precisely known in u (unified atomic
mass units). The conversion factor to MeV, 1 u = 931.494061(21) MeV,
is less well known than are the masses in u.

[b] The m p m p /m p and qp + qp /e are not independent, and both use

the more precise measurement of qp /m p /(qp /m p ).
[c] The limit is from neutrality-of-matter experiments; it assumes qn = qp +
qe . See also the charge of the neutron.
[d] The p and e p values for the charge radius are much too different to
average them. The disagreement is not yet understood.

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[e] The first limit is for p anything or disappearance modes of a bound

proton. The second entry, a rough range of limits, assumes the dominant
decay modes are among those investigated. For antiprotons the best
limit, inferred from the observation of cosmic ray ps is p > 107
yr, the cosmic-ray storage time, but this limit depends on a number of
assumptions. The best direct observation of stored antiprotons gives
p /B(p e ) > 7 105 yr.
[f ] There is some controversy about whether nuclear physics and model
dependence complicate the analysis for bound neutrons (from which the
best limit comes). The first limit here is from reactor experiments with
free neutrons.
[g ] Lee and Yang in 1956 proposed the existence of a mirror world in an
attempt to restore global parity symmetrythus a search for oscillations
between the two worlds. Oscillations between the worlds would be max-
imal when the magnetic fields B and B were equal. The limit for any
B in the range 0 to 12.5 T is >12 s (95% CL).
[h] The parameters g A , g V , and g WM for semileptonic modes are defined by
B f [ (g V + g A 5 ) + i (g WM /m Bi ) q ]Bi , and AV is defined by
g A /g V = g A /g V eiAV . See the Note on Baryon Decay Parameters

in the neutron Particle Listings.

[i ] Time-reversal invariance requires this to be 0 or 180 .
[j] This coefficient is zero if time invariance is not violated.
[k] This limit is for energies between 15 and 340 keV.
[l] The decay parameters and are calculated from and using
1
p p
= 12 cos , tan = 12 sin .
See the Note on Baryon Decay Parameters in the neutron Particle List-
ings.
[n] See the Listings for the pion momentum range used in this measurement.
[o] The error given here is only an educated guess. It is larger than the error
on the weighted average of the published values.
[p] A theoretical value using QED.
[q] This branching fraction includes all the decay modes of the final-state
resonance.
[r ] An indicates an e or a mode, not a sum over these modes.
[s] The value is for the sum of the charge states or particle/antiparticle
states indicated.
[t] Assuming isospin conservation, so that the other third is + 0 0
c .
[u] A test that the isospin is indeed 0, so that the particle is indeed a +
c .
[v ] Not a pure measurement. See note at head of 0b Decay Modes.
[x] Here h means or K .

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