Hyperon production at CERN SPS energies

Abstract

New experimental results of NA49 on hyperon production in central Pb+Pb collisions at the SPS energies are presented. In particular, measurements of $\Lambda$ production at 30 A$\cdot$GeV and $\Xi$ and $\Omega$ production at 40 A$\cdot$GeV are shown. Transverse mass spectra and rapidity distributions of hyperons at different energies are compared. The energy dependence of the particle yields and ratios is discussed.

11 pages, 10 figures, 3 tables to be published in the Proceedings of the 20th Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics, Trelawny Beach, Jamaica

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