Novel Structure Function for Photon Fragmentation into a $Λ$ Hyperon and Transverse $Λ$ Polarization in Unpolarized Electron-Positron Annihilation

Abstract

The possibility is examined for the inclusive $Λ$ in unpolarized electron-positron annihilation to be transversely polarized. Due to final-state interactions, there exists a novel structure function $\hat F(z,Q^2)$ for the inclusive $Λ$ hyperon (or any other baryons) production from the unpolarized time-like photon fragmentation, which makes contribution to the transverse