Measurement of Sigma- Production Polarization and Magnetic Moment

Wah, Y.W. ; Cardello, T.R. ; Cooper, P.S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 55 (1985) 2551-2554, 1985.
Inspire Record 218614 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42574

We have measured the production polarization of 265- and 310-GeV/c Σ− in the inclusive reaction p+Cu→Σ−+X using 400-GeV/c protons. The polarization was analyzed via the asymmetry in the weak decay Σ−→n+π−, and has typical values of +0.20 with respect to the direction of the cross product of the incident-proton and Σ− momenta. Using the spin-precession technique, we have determined the Σ− magnetic moment to be -1.23±0.03±0.03 nuclear magnetons, where the statistical and systematic errors are shown separately.

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Polarization of Lambda and anti-Lambda produced by 800-GeV protons

Ramberg, E.J. ; Bock, G.J. ; Coleman, R. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 338 (1994) 403-408, 1994.
Inspire Record 372108 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42451

We have measured the polarization of Λ and Λ hyperons produced by 800 GeV protons on a Be target at a fixed targeting angle of 4.8 mrad. Comparison with previous data at 400 GeV production energy and twice the targeting angle shows no significant energy dependence for the Λ polarization. This is in striking contrast to the energy dependence found for σ + and Ξ − polarizations. We find no evidence for Λ polarization at 800 GeV.

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