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Title: Global polarization of Λ hyperons in Au+Au collisions at √SNN = 200 GeV

Journal Article · · Physical Review C
 [1]
  1. Creighton Univ., Omaha, NE (United States). et al.

Global polarization of Λ hyperons has been measured to be of the order of a few tenths of a percent in Au+Au collisions at √SNN = 200 GeV, with no significant difference between Λ and Λ¯. These new results reveal the collision energy dependence of the global polarization together with the results previously observed √SNN = 7.7 – 62.4 GeV and indicate noticeable vorticity of the medium created in non-central heavy-ion collisions at the highest RHIC collision energy.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Contributing Organization:
STAR Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1438431
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1461230
Report Number(s):
BNL-205687-2018-JAAM; TRN: US1900440
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Vol. 98; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 189 works
Citation information provided by
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