Polarization of - hyperons produced in 800 GeV proton-beryllium collisions

  • K. B. Luk
  • , C. James
  • , R. Rameika
  • , H. T. Diehl
  • , S. Teige
  • , G. B. Thomson
  • , Y. Zou
  • , P. M. Ho
  • , M. J. Longo
  • , A. Nguyen
  • , J. Duryea
  • , G. Guglielmo
  • , K. Heller
  • , K. Johns
  • , K. Thorne

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Abstract

The polarization of 103 211 - hyperons produced in 800 GeV proton-beryllium inclusive reactions has been measured. Between 0.3<xF<0.7 and 0.5<pt<1.3 GeV/c, the - polarization is found to be consistent with zero, with a mean value of -0.010.01 at xF=0.5 and pt=0.95 GeV/c. This behavior is similar to that of 0, which also does not have any quarks in common with the incident proton, but is different from +, which is significantly polarized in the same kinematic region.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)900-903
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume70
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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