There is no 0-0 gamma decay because the photon must carry at least 1hbar (its spin) of angular momentum.
My question is:
Why the orbital angular momentum (L) and spin momentum (S) of the photon can not sum together to zero to meet the demand of 0-0 gamma decay?
In beta decay, the L and S of leptons(an electron and an antineutrino) make the 0+ -- 0- (first forbidden)beta decay possible by L+S=0 and |L|=|S|=1.
Then why in gamma decay, the L+S=0 is not possible?