Hyperon Polarization from Unpolarized pp and ep Collisions

Abstract

Cross section formulas for the $\Lambda$ polarization in $pp\to {\Lambda }^{\uparrow }({\ell }_T)X$ and $ep\to {\Lambda }^{\uparrow }({\ell }_T)X$ are derived and its characteristic features are discussed.

5 pages in LaTex. Talk presented at SPIN'02 held at BNL from Sep. 9 to 14, 2002

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