Hadronic structure in the decay τ-→π-π0ντ

We report on a study of the invariant mass spectrum of the hadronic system in the decay τ − → π − π 0 ν τ . This study was performed with data obtained with the CLEO II detector operating at the CESR e + e − collider. We present fits to phenomenological models in which resonance parameters associated with the ρ (770) and ρ (1450) mesons are determined. The π − π 0 spectral function inferred from the invariant mass spectrum is compared with data on e + e − → π + π − as a test of the Conserved Vector Current theorem. We also discuss the implications of our data with regard to estimates of the hadronic contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment.

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