Summary of studies of the eta meson production with polarized proton beam at COSY-11

TL;DR

This paper reports measurements of the analyzing power in eta meson production using polarized proton beams at COSY-11, providing insights into the underlying meson exchange mechanisms.

Contribution

It presents new experimental data on analyzing power for eta production, interpreted within meson exchange models, advancing understanding of the reaction mechanism.

Findings

Analyzing power measurements at COSY-11.

Support for specific meson exchange models.

Enhanced understanding of eta meson production mechanisms.

Abstract

We report on the COSY-11 measurements of the analysing power for the p(pol)p --> ppeta reaction and interpret the results in the framework of the meson exchange models.