Abstract
We have measured the polarization of Ξ- hyperons produced inclusively by a Σ- beam of 340 GeV/c momentum in nuclear targets. From a sample of 880000 identified Ξ- decays, polarizations were determined in the range 0 < xF < 0.9 and pt ≤ 1.6 GeV/c. The polarization w.r.t. the production normal is negative for xF ≥ 0.3. At fixed values of xF, its magnitude increases with pt to maximum values which reach about 20% at large xF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 315-321 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Physical Journal C |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |