Measurement of KS0K^0_{S}, Λ\Lambda, Λˉ\bar{\Lambda} production at HERA

Collaboration
Dec, 2006
46 pages
Published in:
  • Eur.Phys.J.C 51 (2007) 1-23
e-Print:
Report number:
  • DESY-06-226
Experiments:

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Abstract:
The production of the neutral strange hadrons KS0K^{0}_{S}, Λ\Lambda and Λˉ\bar{\Lambda} has been measured in epep collisions at HERA using the ZEUS detector. Cross sections, baryon-to-meson ratios, relative yields of strange and charged light hadrons, Λ\Lambda (Λˉ\bar{\Lambda}) asymmetry and polarization have been measured in three kinematic regions: Q^2 > 25 \gev^2: 5 < Q^2 < 25 \gev^2: and in photoproduction (Q20Q^2 \simeq 0). In photoproduction the presence of two hadronic jets, each with at least 5 \gev transverse energy, was required. The measurements agree in general with Monte Carlo models and are consistent with measurements made at e+ee^+ e^- colliders, except for an enhancement of baryon relative to meson production in photoproduction.
Note:
  • 40 pages, 20 figures, 1 table, minor revisions, accepted by European Physical Journal C Report-no: DESY-06-226
  • electron p: colliding beams
  • electron p: deep inelastic scattering
  • strange particle: electroproduction
  • strange particle: photoproduction
  • strange particle: hadronic decay
  • K0(S)
  • Lambda
  • Antilambda
  • hadron: multiple production
  • yield: ratio