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Polarization of + hyperons produced by 400-GeV protons

  • C. Wilkinson
  • , R. Handler
  • , B. Lundberg
  • , L. Pondrom
  • , M. Sheaff
  • , P. T. Cox
  • , C. Dukes
  • , J. Dworkin
  • , O. E. Overseth
  • , A. Beretvas
  • , L. Deck
  • , T. Devlin
  • , K. B. Luk
  • , R. Rameika
  • , R. Whitman
  • , K. Heller

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Abstract

The polarization of 26 000 + hyperons produced by 400-GeV protons on Be has been measured. The polar0izations of + and hyperons have the opposite sign. The magnitude increases with momentum at 5-mrad production angle, and averages 22% over the momentum range 140 to 280 GeV/c.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)803-806
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume46
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 1981

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