Photoproduction of hybrid mesons from CEBAF to HERA

Decay widths, branching ratios and production dynamics of some recently discovered J(PC) = 1(-+), 0(-+), 1(--) and 2(-+) mesons are found to be in remarkable agreement with the predicted properties of hybrid mesons. We propose tests for this new dynamics, emphasize the critical role of pi b(1) or pi h(1) decay channels in discriminating hybrids from conventional states, and suggest that photoproduction may offer special opportunities for isolation and confirmation of hybrids.