1. Polarization ofΣ+and Σ¯−hyperons produced by 800-GeV/cprotons
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P. Gouffon, M. Foucher, M. Luksys, V.A. Schegelsky, A. V. Dobrovolsky, Li Yunshan, Zhao Wenheng, Zheng Shuchen, I. I. Tkatch, Lang Pengfei, Yan Jie, Vincent J Smith, J. Lach, N. P. Kuropatkin, V. T. Grachev, J. R. P. Mahon, Tang Fukun, A. M. F. Endler, Dai Lisheng, H. Gottschalk, Shi Huanzhang, A. A. Vorobyov, N. K. Terentyev, A. V. Khanzadeev, M. A. Kubantsev, A. S. Denisov, V. M. Samsonov, E. McCliment, A. Morelos, S. Timm, R.A. Carrigan, Zhong Yuanyuan, D Chen, T. Dubbs, V. L. Golovtsov, I. F. Albuquerque, Li Chengze, L. N. Uvarov, M. C. Pommot Maia, N. F. Bondar, Carlos Escobar, P. S. Cooper, and C. R. Newsom
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Physics ,Hyperon ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Sigma ,High Energy Physics::Experiment ,Elementary particle ,Atomic physics ,Nuclear Experiment ,Polarization (waves) ,Sigma baryon - Abstract
We have measured the polarization of 375-GeV/c SIGMA+ and SIGMABAR- hyperons produced by 800-GeV/c protons incident on a Cu target. We find that the SIGMA+ polarization rises with increasing p(t) to a maximum of 16% at p(t) = 1.0 GeV/c and then decreases to 10% at p(t) = 1.8 GeV/c. We compare this SIGMA+ polarization with data at lower energies. The SIGMABAR- polarization has been measured for the first time. It has the same sign as the SIGMA+ but smaller magnitude in a similar kinematical region.
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- 1993
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