Abstract:
We report on a study of the invariant mass spectrum of the hadronic system in à - [arrow right] à - à 0 à à à à à ½ à decays. This study was performed using data obtained with the BABAR detector operating at the PEP-II e + e - collider. We present fits to phenomenological models in which resonance parameters associated with the à (770), à '(1450) and à "(1700) mesons are determined. We also discuss the implications of our data with regard to estimates of the hadronic contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment.