Rho-omega mixing, vector meson dominance and the pion form-factor

Abstract

We review the current status of rho-omega mixing and discuss its implication for our understanding of charge-symmetry breaking. In order to place this work in context we also review the photon-hadron coupling within the framework of vector meson dominance. This leads naturally to a discussion of the electromagnetic form-factor of the pion and of nuclear shadowing.

Comments: 52 pages with 14 figures. This published version includes updated references and minor changes to text