Ref | Mbox Meson

\usepackageamsmath ... \[ E = \textmeson ref. \Lambda_c^+ \] Here is how a professional physicist would write a complex sentence involving mbox -style meson references.

\documentclass[twocolumn]revtex4-2 \usepackageamsmath, amssymb \newcommand\mesref[1]\textRef.~#1 % More robust than mbox mbox meson ref

For "meson ref", use \textmeson ref from the amsmath package. \usepackageamsmath

If you simply type \( D_s^*+ \) , LaTeX handles it fine. But what if you need to add a subscript outside the particle name? Or a label like "Ref. [1]" inside the equation? mbox meson ref

We compare our findings with the PDG average~\mesref\citePDG:2024, noting the discrepancy at the ( 2.5\sigma ) level.

Or worse, you want to include a citation inside an equation: