Expected Polarization of $\Lambda$ particles produced in deep inelastic polarized lepton scattering

Abstract

We calculate the polarization of Lambda and Anti-Lambda particles produced in deep inelastic polarized lepton scattering. We use two models: the naive quark model and a model in which SU(3)${}_F$ symmetry is used to deduce the spin structure of SU(3) octet hyperons from that of the proton. We perform the calculations for Lambda and Anti-Lambda produced directly or as decay products of ${\Sigma }^0$ and ${\Sigma }^{\ast }$.

Comments: 12 pages, 1 figure