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Global polarization and spin alignment in heavy-ion collisions: past, present and future

Nuclear Theory 2024-01-30 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We give a brief overview on global polarization and spin alignment in heavy ion collisions. The current theoretical understandings on global polarization of hyperons and the global spin alignment of vector mesons are summarized.

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@article{arxiv.2401.15576,
  title  = {Global polarization and spin alignment in heavy-ion collisions: past, present and future},
  author = {Wen-Bo Dong and Xin-Li Sheng and Yi-Liang Yin and Qun Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.15576},
  year   = {2024}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures, Proceeding for SPIN 2023