InclusiveK*+(892) andK*0(892) production inK+p interactions at 32 GeV/c

Total and semi-inclusive cross sections, longitudinal and transverse momentum distributions and spin density matrix elements of theK^*+(892) andK^*0(892) produced in the inclusive reactionsK⁺p?K^*+(892)+X andK⁺p?K^*0(892)+X at 32 GeV/c are studied in detail. The inclusive spectra of theK^*(892) and their decay products are compared with pion and neutral kaon production. TheK^*+(892) andK^*+(892) are dominantly produced by kaon fragmentation processes. The dependence of average transverse momentum <p_T> vs.x for resonances has been investigated for the first time.