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FIELDS, PARTICLES, AND NUCLEI
Observation of the polarization of $\Lambda$ hyperons produced in the interaction of $K^-$ mesons with nuclei
V. V. Abramova, V. V. Moiseeva, I. G. Alekseevb, N. A. Bazhanovc, N. S. Borisovc, A. N. Vasilievad, Yu. M. Goncharenkoa, I. S. Gorodbovc, A. B. Gridneve, N. K. Kalugina, N. G. Kozlenkoe, Yu. M. Melnika, A. P. Meshchanina, N. G. Minaeva, D. A. Morozova, V. V. Mochalovad, A. B. Neganovc, V. M. Nesterovb, K. D. Novikova, D. V. Novinskiie, L. V. Nogacha, M. B. Nurushevad, A. F. Prudkoglyada, S. V. Ryzhikova, V. L. Rykovd, V. V. Ryltsovb, A. V. Ryazantseva, E. I. Samigullinb, D. N. Sviridaa, P. A. Semenovad, A. V. Uzunyana, Yu. A. Usovc, A. E. Yakutina a Logunov Institute for High Energy Physics, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute,
Protvino, Moscow region, 142281 Russia
b National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, 123182 Russia
c Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow region, 141980 Russia
d National Research Nuclear University MEPHI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Moscow, 115409 Russia
e Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Gatchina, 188300 Russia
Abstract:
First results on the polarization of $\Lambda $ hyperons inclusively produced on 26.5-GeV/c ${{K}^{ - }}$ and ${{\pi }^{ - }}$ beams are presented. The measurements were carried out using the SPASCHARM setup at the U-70 accelerator facility (Protvino, Russia) on nuclear targets in 2021 and 2022. The polarization of an $\Lambda $ hyperon on the ${{\pi }^{ - }}$ beam does not exceed several percent in most of the studied kinematic region. The data obtained on the ${{K}^{ - }}$ -meson beam exhibit a significant positive polarization at large values of the Feynman variable xF and transverse momentum pT measured for the first time on nuclei.
Received: 30.07.2024 Revised: 13.08.2024 Accepted: 13.08.2024
Citation:
V. V. Abramov, V. V. Moiseev, I. G. Alekseev, N. A. Bazhanov, N. S. Borisov, A. N. Vasiliev, Yu. M. Goncharenko, I. S. Gorodbov, A. B. Gridnev, N. K. Kalugin, N. G. Kozlenko, Yu. M. Melnik, A. P. Meshchanin, N. G. Minaev, D. A. Morozov, V. V. Mochalov, A. B. Neganov, V. M. Nesterov, K. D. Novikov, D. V. Novinskii, L. V. Nogach, M. B. Nurusheva, A. F. Prudkoglyad, S. V. Ryzhikov, V. L. Rykov, V. V. Ryltsov, A. V. Ryazantsev, E. I. Samigullin, D. N. Svirida, P. A. Semenov, A. V. Uzunyan, Yu. A. Usov, A. E. Yakutin, “Observation of the polarization of $\Lambda$ hyperons produced in the interaction of $K^-$ mesons with nuclei”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 120:6 (2024), 393–399; JETP Letters, 120:6 (2024), 381–387
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