First close-to-threshold measurement of the analyzing power Ay in the reaction p(pol)p -> pp eta

Winter, P.; Adam, H. -H.; Budzanowski, A.; Czyzykiewicz, R.; Grzonka, D.; Janusz, M.; Jarczyk, L.; Kamys, B.; Khoukaz, A.; Kilian, K.; Kowina, P.; Lister, T.; Moskal, P.; Oelert, W.; Piskor-Ignatowicz, C.; Rozek, T.; Santo, R.; Schepers, G.; Sefzick, T.; Siemaszko, M.; Smyrski, J.; Steltenkamp, S.; Strzalkowski, A.; Taschner, A.; Wolke, M.; Wustner, P.; Zipper, W.

First close-to-threshold measurement of the analyzing power Ay in the reaction p(pol)p -> pp eta

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At the internal facility COSY-11 a first measurement of the reaction p(pol)p -> pp eta near the production threshold has been performed. Results for the analysing power will be presented and a comparison with one meson exchange models will be discussed.
3 pages, 3 figures, Presented at Conference on Quarks and Nuclear Physics (QNP 2002), Julich, Germany, 9-14 Jun 2002