A COMPILATION OF DATA ON 2-PHOTON REACTIONS LEADING TO HADRON FINAL-STATES

A comprehensive compilation of experimental results on two-photon init iated reactions with hadronic final states is presented. Processes wit h both quasi-real and virtual photons are encoded. The data divide int o results with exclusive and inclusive final states. The exclusive cha nnels listed include vector meson production. The inclusive results en compass total cross-sections, photon structure functions and jet measu res. Where appropriate these are compared with theoretical models and expectations. The two photon widths of meson resonances are tabulated, being the principal outcome of many experiments. This compilation was completed in March 1994. All the data in this review can be found in and retrieved from the Durham-RAL HEP Databases (HEPDATA on CERNVM and DURPDG VAX/VMS, and on the World-Wide-Web) together with data on a wi de variety of other reactions.