The transverse polarization of $\Lambda$ hyperons in $e^+e^-\to\Lambda^\uparrow h X$ processes within TMD factorization

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العنوان: The transverse polarization of $\Lambda$ hyperons in $e^+e^-\to\Lambda^\uparrow h X$ processes within TMD factorization
المؤلفون: Li, Hui, Wang, Xiaoyu, Yang, Yongliang, Lu, Zhun
المصدر: Eur.Phys.J. C81 (2021) no.4, 289
سنة النشر: 2020
المجموعة: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
مصطلحات موضوعية: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
الوصف: We investigate the transverse polarization of the $\Lambda$ hyperon in the processes $e^+e^-\to\Lambda^\uparrow \pi^\pm X$ and $e^+e^-\to\Lambda^\uparrow K^\pm X$ within the framework of the transverse momentum dependent~(TMD) factorization. The transverse polarization is contributed by the convolution of the transversely polarizing fragmentation function~(PFF) $D_{1T}^\perp$ of the lambda hyperon and the unpolarized fragmentation function $D_1$ of pion/kaon. We adopt the spectator diquark model result for $D_{1T}^{\perp}$ to numerically estimate the transverse polarization in $e^+e^-\to\Lambda^\uparrow h X$ process at the kinematical region of Belle Collaboration. To implement the TMD evolution formalism of the fragmentation functions, we apply two different parametrizations on the nonperturbative Sudakov form factors associated with the fragmentation functions of the $\Lambda$, pion and kaon. It is found that our prediction on the polarization in the $\Lambda \pi^+$ production and $\bar{\Lambda} \pi^-$ is consistent with the recent Belle measurement in size and sign, while the model predictions on the polarizations in $\Lambda\pi^-$ and $\Lambda K^\pm$ productions show strong disagreement with the Belle data. The reason for the discrepancies is discussed and possible approaches to improve the calculation in the future are also discussed.
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نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09064-1
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2009.07193
رقم الانضمام: edsarx.2009.07193
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv
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DOI:10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09064-1