Published December 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

(Λ-bar)-hyperon global polarization in Au + Au collisions at RHIC

Creators

  • 1. Wayne State University (United States)

Description

We present the (Λ-bar)-hyperon global polarization in Au + Au collisions at √sNN=62 GeV and 200 GeV measured with the STAR detector at RHIC. The observed (Λ-bar)-hyperon global polarization is consistent with zero, what is in agreement with recent measurements of Λ global polarization, as well as φ(1020) and K*0(892) vector mesons spin alignment with respect to the reaction plane. The possible dependence of the global polarization on relative azimuthal angle between the orbital momentum of the system and the hyperon 3-momentum is discussed. The corresponding systematic uncertainty due to detector acceptance is found to be less than 20%. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1185-1188
ISSN
0254-3052

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Notes
3 figs., 13 refs.