First measurement of Ξ− polarization in photoproduction

J. Bono; L. Guo; B. A. Raue; S. Adhikari; M. C. Kunkel; K. P. Adhikari; Z. Akbar; M. J. Amaryan; J. Ball; L. Barion; M. Bashkanov; M. Battaglieri; V. Batourine; I. Bedlinskiy; A. S. Biselli; W. K. Brooks; V. D. Burkert; F. Cao; D. S. Carman; A. Celentano; G. Charles; T. Chetry; G. Ciullo; Brandon A. Clary; P. L. Cole; M. Contalbrigo; V. Crede; A. D'Angelo; N. Dashyan; R. De Vita; M. Defurne; A. Deur; S. Diehl; C. Djalali; Michael Dugger; H. Egiyan; A. El Alaoui; L. El Fassi; P. Eugenio; G. Fedotov; A. Filippi; A. Fradi; G. Gavalian; N. Gevorgyan; Y. Ghandilyan; F. X. Girod; D. I. Glazier; W. Gohn; E. Golovatch; R. W. Gothe; K. A. Griffioen; K. Hafidi; N. Harrison; M. Hattawy; D. Heddle; K. Hicks; M. Holtrop; Y. Ilieva; D. G. Ireland; E. L. Isupov; H. S. Jo; S. Johnston; M. L. Kabir; D. Keller; G. Khachatryan; M. Khachatryan; M. Khandaker; A. Kim; W. Kim; A. Klein; F. J. Klein; V. Kubarovsky; P. Lenisa; K. Livingston; I. J.D. MacGregor; N. Markov; B. McKinnon; T. Mineeva; R. A. Montgomery; C. Munoz Camacho; G. Niculescu; M. Osipenko; A. I. Ostrovidov; M. Paolone; R. Paremuzyan; K. Park; E. Pasyuk; W. Phelps; O. Pogorelko; J. W. Price; Y. Prok; D. Protopopescu; M. Ripani; A. Rizzo; G. Rosner; F. Sabatié; C. Salgado; R. A. Schumacher; Y. Sharabian; Iu Skorodumina; G. D. Smith; D. Sokhan; N. Sparveris; S. Stepanyan; I. I. Strakovsky; S. Strauch; M. Taiuti; J. A. Tan; M. Ungaro; H. Voskanyan; E. Voutier; R. Wang; X. Wei; M. H. Wood; N. Zachariou; L. Zana; J. Zhang; Z. W. Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2018.07.004

First measurement of Ξ⁻ polarization in photoproduction

J. Bono, L. Guo, B. A. Raue, S. Adhikari, M. C. Kunkel, K. P. Adhikari, Z. Akbar, M. J. Amaryan, J. Ball, L. Barion, M. Bashkanov, M. Battaglieri, V. Batourine, I. Bedlinskiy, A. S. Biselli, W. K. Brooks, V. D. Burkert, F. Cao, D. S. Carman, A. CelentanoG. Charles, T. Chetry, G. Ciullo, Brandon A. Clary, P. L. Cole, M. Contalbrigo, V. Crede, A. D'Angelo, N. Dashyan, R. De Vita, M. Defurne, A. Deur, S. Diehl, C. Djalali, Michael Dugger, H. Egiyan, A. El Alaoui, L. El Fassi, P. Eugenio, G. Fedotov, A. Filippi, A. Fradi, G. Gavalian, N. Gevorgyan, Y. Ghandilyan, F. X. Girod, D. I. Glazier, W. Gohn, E. Golovatch, R. W. Gothe, K. A. Griffioen, K. Hafidi, N. Harrison, M. Hattawy, D. Heddle, K. Hicks, M. Holtrop, Y. Ilieva, D. G. Ireland, E. L. Isupov, H. S. Jo, S. Johnston, M. L. Kabir, D. Keller, G. Khachatryan, M. Khachatryan, M. Khandaker, A. Kim, W. Kim, A. Klein, F. J. Klein, V. Kubarovsky, P. Lenisa, K. Livingston, I. J.D. MacGregor, N. Markov, B. McKinnon, T. Mineeva, R. A. Montgomery, C. Munoz Camacho, G. Niculescu, M. Osipenko, A. I. Ostrovidov, M. Paolone, R. Paremuzyan, K. Park, E. Pasyuk, W. Phelps, O. Pogorelko, J. W. Price, Y. Prok, D. Protopopescu, M. Ripani, A. Rizzo, G. Rosner, F. Sabatié, C. Salgado, R. A. Schumacher, Y. Sharabian, Iu Skorodumina, G. D. Smith, D. Sokhan, N. Sparveris, S. Stepanyan, I. I. Strakovsky, S. Strauch, M. Taiuti, J. A. Tan, M. Ungaro, H. Voskanyan, E. Voutier, R. Wang, X. Wei, M. H. Wood, N. Zachariou, L. Zana, J. Zhang, Z. W. Zhao

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Abstract

Despite decades of studies of the photoproduction of hyperons, both their production mechanisms and their spectra of excited states are still largely unknown. While the parity-violating weak decay of hyperons offers a means of measuring their polarization, which could help discern their production mechanisms and identify their excitation spectra, no such study has been possible for doubly strange baryons in photoproduction, due to low production cross sections. However, by making use of the reaction γp→K⁺K⁺Ξ⁻, we have measured, for the first time, the induced polarization, P, and the transferred polarization from circularly polarized real photons, characterized by C_x and C_z, to recoiling Ξ⁻s. The data were obtained using the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) at Jefferson Lab for photon energies from just over threshold (2.4 GeV) to 5.45 GeV. These first-time measurements are compared, and are shown to broadly agree, with model predictions in which cascade photoproduction proceeds through the decay of intermediate hyperon resonances that are produced via relativistic meson exchange, offering a new step forward in the understanding of the production and polarization of doubly-strange baryons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	280-286
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	783
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2018.07.004
State	Published - Aug 10 2018

Keywords

Cascade
Hyperon spectroscopy
Photoproduction
Polarization
Strange
Xi

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Bono, J., Guo, L., Raue, B. A., Adhikari, S., Kunkel, M. C., Adhikari, K. P., Akbar, Z., Amaryan, M. J., Ball, J., Barion, L., Bashkanov, M., Battaglieri, M., Batourine, V., Bedlinskiy, I., Biselli, A. S., Brooks, W. K., Burkert, V. D., Cao, F., Carman, D. S., ... Zhao, Z. W. (2018). First measurement of Ξ⁻ polarization in photoproduction. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 783, 280-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2018.07.004

Bono, J, Guo, L, Raue, BA, Adhikari, S, Kunkel, MC, Adhikari, KP, Akbar, Z, Amaryan, MJ, Ball, J, Barion, L, Bashkanov, M, Battaglieri, M, Batourine, V, Bedlinskiy, I, Biselli, AS, Brooks, WK, Burkert, VD, Cao, F, Carman, DS, Celentano, A, Charles, G, Chetry, T, Ciullo, G, Clary, BA, Cole, PL, Contalbrigo, M, Crede, V, D'Angelo, A, Dashyan, N, De Vita, R, Defurne, M, Deur, A, Diehl, S, Djalali, C, Dugger, M, Egiyan, H, El Alaoui, A, El Fassi, L, Eugenio, P, Fedotov, G, Filippi, A, Fradi, A, Gavalian, G, Gevorgyan, N, Ghandilyan, Y, Girod, FX, Glazier, DI, Gohn, W, Golovatch, E, Gothe, RW, Griffioen, KA, Hafidi, K, Harrison, N, Hattawy, M, Heddle, D, Hicks, K, Holtrop, M, Ilieva, Y, Ireland, DG, Isupov, EL, Jo, HS, Johnston, S, Kabir, ML, Keller, D, Khachatryan, G, Khachatryan, M, Khandaker, M, Kim, A, Kim, W, Klein, A, Klein, FJ, Kubarovsky, V, Lenisa, P, Livingston, K, MacGregor, IJD, Markov, N, McKinnon, B, Mineeva, T, Montgomery, RA, Munoz Camacho, C, Niculescu, G, Osipenko, M, Ostrovidov, AI, Paolone, M, Paremuzyan, R, Park, K, Pasyuk, E, Phelps, W, Pogorelko, O, Price, JW, Prok, Y, Protopopescu, D, Ripani, M, Rizzo, A, Rosner, G, Sabatié, F, Salgado, C, Schumacher, RA, Sharabian, Y, Skorodumina, I, Smith, GD, Sokhan, D, Sparveris, N, Stepanyan, S, Strakovsky, II, Strauch, S, Taiuti, M, Tan, JA, Ungaro, M, Voskanyan, H, Voutier, E, Wang, R, Wei, X, Wood, MH, Zachariou, N, Zana, L, Zhang, J & Zhao, ZW 2018, 'First measurement of Ξ⁻ polarization in photoproduction', Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 783, pp. 280-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2018.07.004

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AU - Guo, L.

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AU - Kunkel, M. C.

AU - Adhikari, K. P.

AU - Akbar, Z.

AU - Amaryan, M. J.

AU - Ball, J.

AU - Barion, L.

AU - Bashkanov, M.

AU - Battaglieri, M.

AU - Batourine, V.

AU - Bedlinskiy, I.

AU - Biselli, A. S.

AU - Brooks, W. K.

AU - Burkert, V. D.

AU - Cao, F.

AU - Carman, D. S.

AU - Celentano, A.

AU - Charles, G.

AU - Chetry, T.

AU - Ciullo, G.

AU - Clary, Brandon A.

AU - Cole, P. L.

AU - Contalbrigo, M.

AU - Crede, V.

AU - D'Angelo, A.

AU - Dashyan, N.

AU - De Vita, R.

AU - Defurne, M.

AU - Deur, A.

AU - Diehl, S.

AU - Djalali, C.

AU - Dugger, Michael

AU - Egiyan, H.

AU - El Alaoui, A.

AU - El Fassi, L.

AU - Eugenio, P.

AU - Fedotov, G.

AU - Filippi, A.

AU - Fradi, A.

AU - Gavalian, G.

AU - Gevorgyan, N.

AU - Ghandilyan, Y.

AU - Girod, F. X.

AU - Glazier, D. I.

AU - Gohn, W.

AU - Golovatch, E.

AU - Gothe, R. W.

AU - Griffioen, K. A.

AU - Hafidi, K.

AU - Harrison, N.

AU - Hattawy, M.

AU - Heddle, D.

AU - Hicks, K.

AU - Holtrop, M.

AU - Ilieva, Y.

AU - Ireland, D. G.

AU - Isupov, E. L.

AU - Jo, H. S.

AU - Johnston, S.

AU - Kabir, M. L.

AU - Keller, D.

AU - Khachatryan, G.

AU - Khachatryan, M.

AU - Khandaker, M.

AU - Kim, A.

AU - Kim, W.

AU - Klein, A.

AU - Klein, F. J.

AU - Kubarovsky, V.

AU - Lenisa, P.

AU - Livingston, K.

AU - MacGregor, I. J.D.

AU - Markov, N.

AU - McKinnon, B.

AU - Mineeva, T.

AU - Montgomery, R. A.

AU - Munoz Camacho, C.

AU - Niculescu, G.

AU - Osipenko, M.

AU - Ostrovidov, A. I.

AU - Paolone, M.

AU - Paremuzyan, R.

AU - Park, K.

AU - Pasyuk, E.

AU - Phelps, W.

AU - Pogorelko, O.

AU - Price, J. W.

AU - Prok, Y.

AU - Protopopescu, D.

AU - Ripani, M.

AU - Rizzo, A.

AU - Rosner, G.

AU - Sabatié, F.

AU - Salgado, C.

AU - Schumacher, R. A.

AU - Sharabian, Y.

AU - Skorodumina, Iu

AU - Smith, G. D.

AU - Sokhan, D.

AU - Sparveris, N.

AU - Stepanyan, S.

AU - Strakovsky, I. I.

AU - Strauch, S.

AU - Taiuti, M.

AU - Tan, J. A.

AU - Ungaro, M.

AU - Voskanyan, H.

AU - Voutier, E.

AU - Wang, R.

AU - Wei, X.

AU - Wood, M. H.

AU - Zachariou, N.

AU - Zana, L.

AU - Zhang, J.

AU - Zhao, Z. W.

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KW - Strange

KW - Xi

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