Global polarization of $\Lambda$, $\Xi$, and $\Omega$ hyperons in Au+Au collisions from the RHIC Beam Energy Scan-II
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arXiv: 2611.03044v1 · Summary page
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Mapping spin in swirling nuclear matter
Measurements from the RHIC Beam Energy Scan show how the global spin alignment of hyperons changes with collision energy, particle species and rapidity, a measure related to motion along the beam. The analysis finds evidence that Lambda polarization grows with the magnitude of rapidity, and observes global polarization of Xi hyperons at these energies for the first time.
No significant polarization difference appears between Lambda particles and their antiparticles, tightening constraints on contributions from magnetic fields. Omega measurements are compatible with a similar energy dependence, though their interpretation favors a particular decay parameter only under the assumed global-polarization picture. Together, these results give researchers a more detailed way to connect particle spin with the collective motion of strongly interacting matter.
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