The polarization of the (Formula presented) and (Formula presented) hyperons along the beam direction has been measured in proton-lead ((Formula presented)) collisions at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair of 8.16 TeV. The data were obtained with the CMS detector at the LHC and correspond to an integrated luminosity of (Formula presented). A significant azimuthal dependence of the hyperon polarization, characterized by the second-order Fourier sine coefficient (Formula presented), is observed. The (Formula presented) values decrease as a function of charged particle multiplicity, but increase with transverse momentum. A hydrodynamic model that describes the observed (Formula presented) values in nucleus-nucleus collisions by introducing vorticity effects does not reproduce either the sign or the magnitude of the (Formula presented) results. These observations pose a challenge to the current theoretical implementation of spin polarization in heavy ion collisions and offer new insights into the origin of spin polarization in hadronic collisions at LHC energies.
Observation of (Formula presented) Hyperon Local Polarization in (Formula presented)-Pb Collisions at (Formula presented)
Arcidiacono R.;Arneodo M.;Ruspa M.;
2025-01-01
Abstract
The polarization of the (Formula presented) and (Formula presented) hyperons along the beam direction has been measured in proton-lead ((Formula presented)) collisions at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair of 8.16 TeV. The data were obtained with the CMS detector at the LHC and correspond to an integrated luminosity of (Formula presented). A significant azimuthal dependence of the hyperon polarization, characterized by the second-order Fourier sine coefficient (Formula presented), is observed. The (Formula presented) values decrease as a function of charged particle multiplicity, but increase with transverse momentum. A hydrodynamic model that describes the observed (Formula presented) values in nucleus-nucleus collisions by introducing vorticity effects does not reproduce either the sign or the magnitude of the (Formula presented) results. These observations pose a challenge to the current theoretical implementation of spin polarization in heavy ion collisions and offer new insights into the origin of spin polarization in hadronic collisions at LHC energies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


