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Main Authors: Xu, Kun, Huang, Mei
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.06581
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author Xu, Kun
Huang, Mei
author_facet Xu, Kun
Huang, Mei
contents We propose a novel mechanism that the spin alignment of vector meson $ϕ$ and $K^{*0}$ in most central heavy ion collisions is induced by intrinsic QCD dynamics without external vortical/ magnetic fields. The local spin density fluctuation of quarks due to the axial-vector and tensor interactions between quarks can induce the spin alignments of vector meson. It is found that axial-vector interaction results in $ρ_{00}<1/3$ for the spin alignment of $ϕ$ meson, while tensor interaction results in $ρ_{00}>1/3$. We argue that the spin alignment of $K^{*0}$ due to the spin density fluctuation from flavor-mixing would be a signature or hint of instanton.
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spellingShingle Spin Alignment of Vector Mesons Induced by Local Spin Density Fluctuations
Xu, Kun
Huang, Mei
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
We propose a novel mechanism that the spin alignment of vector meson $ϕ$ and $K^{*0}$ in most central heavy ion collisions is induced by intrinsic QCD dynamics without external vortical/ magnetic fields. The local spin density fluctuation of quarks due to the axial-vector and tensor interactions between quarks can induce the spin alignments of vector meson. It is found that axial-vector interaction results in $ρ_{00}<1/3$ for the spin alignment of $ϕ$ meson, while tensor interaction results in $ρ_{00}>1/3$. We argue that the spin alignment of $K^{*0}$ due to the spin density fluctuation from flavor-mixing would be a signature or hint of instanton.
title Spin Alignment of Vector Mesons Induced by Local Spin Density Fluctuations
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.06581