Elementary Particle Physics Reference Tables

Walter H. Barkas of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory compiled this collection of reference tables for high-energy physics. Data includes masses, mean lives, scattering cross-sections, and Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for elementary particles and nuclei. This dataset serves as a foundational resource for theoretical calculations and experimental comparisons in particle and nuclear physics.

Use Cases

• Calculating decay rates based on particle mean lives and reaction dynamics.
• Simulating particle scattering events using provided scattering cross-section data.
• Performing angular momentum coupling calculations in quantum mechanics using Clebsch-Gordan coefficients.
• Comparing experimental results to established values for atomic and nuclear constants.
• Studying the properties of strongly interacting particles and resonances with tentative data.

Strengths

• Compiled by a researcher at the authoritative Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
• Covers a wide range of fundamental physics topics, from particle masses to spherical harmonics.
• Has an Open Access (green) license, facilitating broad academic use.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not documented on any platform.
• The 'last updated' date is unknown, so the data's temporal relevance is unclear.
• One source describes the data as 'tentative' for strongly interacting particles, indicating potential uncertainty.

Provenance

Source

Walter H. Barkas, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory