Spin Transfer in High-Energy Hadronization Processes and Polarization of Hyperon in the Lepton-Induced Reactions
- Received Date: 2000-06-15
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 2001-06-05
Abstract: We show that measuring the polarization of hyperon in the lepton induced reactions is an ideal way to study the spin transfer in high energy hadronization processes. After a brief summary of the polarization of the initial quark or antiquark in these reactions,we give the calculation method of the polarization of hyperon. As an example,we calculate polarizations of different hyperons in e+e- annihilation at LEP energys and compare these results with the available data. The results show that measurements of such polarizations should provide important information about the question of which picture of spin structure of baryon is more suitable in describing the spin effects in the high energy fragmentation processes.