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Two-component source to explain $\Lambda$ and $\bar{\Lambda}$ global polarization in non-central heavy-ion collisions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2020-10-27 v1

Abstract

The STAR Beam Energy Scan program has found a difference in the global polarization of Λ\Lambdas and Λˉ\bar{\Lambda}s produced in Au+AuAu+Au collisions. This difference is larger for lower center of mass collision energies. In this work we show that a two-component source, consisting of a high density core and a lower density corona, can describe quantitatively the Λ\Lambda and Λˉ\bar{\Lambda} polarization as a function of collision energy.

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@article{arxiv.2006.10015,
  title  = {Two-component source to explain $\Lambda$ and $\bar{\Lambda}$ global polarization in non-central heavy-ion collisions},
  author = {A. Ayala and E. Cuautle and I. Domínguez and I. Maldonado and J. Salinas and M. E. Tejeda-Yeomans},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.10015},
  year   = {2020}
}

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8 pages, 7 figures

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