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Differential cross sections, charge production asymmetry, and spin-density matrix elements for D*(2010)+- produced in 500-GeV/c pi- nucleon interactions.

The Fermilab E791 collaboration Aitala, E.M ; Amato, S ; Anjos, J.C ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 539 (2002) 218-226, 2002.
Inspire Record 587686 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42892

We report differential cross sections for the production of D*(2010) produced in 500 GeV/c pi^- nucleon interactions from experiment E791 at Fermilab, as functions of Feynman-x (x_F) and transverse momentum squared (p_T^2). We also report the D* +/- charge asymmetry and spin-density matrix elements as functions of these variables. Investigation of the spin-density matrix elements shows no evidence of polarization. The average values of the spin alignment are \eta= 0.01 +- 0.02 and -0.01 +- 0.02 for leading and non-leading particles, respectively.

8 data tables
Table 1

Acceptance corrected differential cross sections for D*+- production as a function of XL, Feynman X.

Table 2

Acceptance corected differential cross sections for D*+- production as a function of PT**2.

Table 3

Charge production asymmetry as a function of Feynman X.

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rivet Analysis
Study of Phi(1020), D*+- and B* spin alignment in hadronic Z0 decays.

The OPAL collaboration Ackerstaff, K. ; Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 74 (1997) 437-449, 1997.
Inspire Record 440103 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47515

Measurements of helicity density matrix elements have been made for the φ(1020), D*± and B* vector mesons in multihadronic Z0 decays in the OPAL experiment at LEP. Results for inclusive φ produced with high energy show evidence for production preferentially in the helicity zero state, with ρ00 = 0.54 ± 0.08, compared to the value of 1/3 expected for no spin alignment. The corresponding element for the D*± has a value of 0.40 ± 0.02, also suggesting a deviation from 1/3. The B* result, with ρ00 = 0.36 ± 0.09, is consistent with no spin alignment. Off-diagonal elements have been measured for the f and D* mesons; for the D* the element Re ρ1−1 is non-zero, indicating non-independent fragmentation of the primary quarks.

4 data tables
Table 1

Helicity density matrices elements. Helicity beam frame is used.

Table 2

Charge conjugated states are understood.

Table 3

Helicity density matrices elements. Charge conjugated states are understood.

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rivet Analysis
Test of spin dependence in charm-quark fragmentation to D*.

The TPC/Two-Gamma collaboration Aihara, H. ; Alston-Garnjost, M. ; Avery, R.E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 43 (1991) 29-33, 1991.
Inspire Record 316132 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.22830

We have measured the polarization of D*, the energy dependence of the polarization, and the spin-density matrix of D* in e+e− annihilation at a center-of-mass energy of 29 GeV using the Time Projection Chamber detector at the SLAC storage ring PEP. In 147 pb−1 of data we see no strong evidence for polarization, alignment, or final-state interactions in this fragmentation process.

2 data tables
Table 1

Polarization is the factor alpha(z) in the expression d width (D*-->D pi)/domega = C(1+alpha(z)cos(theta)**2).

Table 2

Spin density matrices for D* --> D0 pi+.