StringSpinner 2.0 implements propagation of spin correlations from a user-defined joint q qbar density matrix in PYTHIA for e+e- to hadrons, demonstrated via Collins asymmetry calculations for back-to-back pions.
Probing Quark Fragmentation Functions for Spin-1/2 Baryon Production in Unpolarized $e^+e^-$ Annihilation
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We study the measurement of the quark fragmentation functions for spin-1/2 baryon production ($\Lambda$ and $\bar \Lambda$, in particular) in unpolarized $e^+e^-$ annihilation. The spin-dependent fragmentation functions $\hat g_1(z)$ and $\hat h_1(z)$ can be probed in the process as a result of quark-antiquark spin correlation and the weak decay of the baryons. The relevant cross section is expressed as a product of the two-jet cross-section, the fragmentation functions, and the differential width of the hyperon decay.
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StringSpinner 2.0: Enabling quark spin effects in PYTHIA for $e^+e^-$ annihilation
StringSpinner 2.0 implements propagation of spin correlations from a user-defined joint q qbar density matrix in PYTHIA for e+e- to hadrons, demonstrated via Collins asymmetry calculations for back-to-back pions.