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Experimental determinations of the λ0 and ɛ- spins

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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We discuss the applicability of the argument of Adair (1) to the determination of the hyperon spins on the basis of the observed distribution in the production angle for the process π+N→Y + θ. Because of the pronounced backward and forward peaking of these distributions it is found possible to use a large fraction of the events without jeopardizing the validity of the argument. We find from measurement of the distribution in the correlation angles between incident and outgoing pions that the spins of both the λ0 and ɛ hyperons are one half. The only assumptions necessary to this result are 1) that the θ spin is zero and 2) that the interaction radius for strange particle production is not pathologically large.

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Viene discusse la applicabilità dell’argomento di Adair per la determinazione dello spin degli iperoni prodotti nel processo π+N → Y+ θ. Poichè in questo processo le distribuzioni angolari di produzione mostrano che gli angoli in avanti e in dietro sono favoriti, è possibile usare una notevole parte degli eventi senza intaccare la validità dell’argomento. Viene dimostrato, attraverso l’analisi delle correlazioni angolari tra il piano di decadimento dell’iperone e il piano incidente, che lo spin degli iperoni λ0 e ɛ- è 1/2. Le ipotesi necessariamente fatte per ottenere questo risultato sono: 1) che lo spin della θ sia zero ; 2) che il raggio di interazione per la produzione di particelle strane non sia eccezionalmente grande.

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This research is supported by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Office of Naval Research.

Presented at the Conference on Elementary Particles, Venice, September 1957.

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Eisler, F., Plano, R., Prodell, A. et al. Experimental determinations of the λ0 and ɛ- spins. Nuovo Cim 7, 222–230 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744200

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