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HERMES measurements of {lambda} polarization

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2750817· OSTI ID:21063956
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  1. Physikalisches Institut II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erwin-Rommel-Strasse 1, 91058 Erlangen (Germany)
The HERMES experiment at DESY has measured the transfer of polarization from longitudinally polarized 27.6 GeV positrons to {lambda} hyperons produced in semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering from unpolarized gas targets internal to the electron/positron ring of the HERA collider. The longitudinal spin transfer coefficient is found to be D{sub LL'}{sup {lambda}} = 0.11 {+-} 0.10 (stat) {+-} 0.03 (syst) at an average fractional energy carried by the {lambda} hyperon <z> = 0.45.
OSTI ID:
21063956
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 915; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English