Photoproduction of hybrid mesons from CEBAF to DESY HERA

Decay widths, branching ratios, and production dynamics of some recently discovered ${\mathit{J}}^{\mathrm{PC}}$=$1^{\mathrm{-}+}$, $0^{\mathrm{-}+}$, $1^{\mathrm{-}\mathrm{-}}$, and $2^{\mathrm{-}+}$ 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 π${\mathit{b}}_1$ or π${\mathit{h}}_1$ decay channels in discriminating hybrids from conventional states, and suggest that photoproduction may offer special opportunities for isolation and confirmation of hybrids.