Hypernucleus production in p+Au reactions at the FAIR facility

Abstract

We explore the production of hypernuclei in p+Au reactions using the UrQMD model accompanied by a standard phase space coalescence model. We focus on the proton beam energy range of $E_{\rm lab}= 5 - 30$ GeV as this energy range will be investigated by the CBM-experiment at the upcoming FAIR facility. Starting from proton, $Λ$, $Σ$, $Ξ$ and $Ω$ production, we predict the yields, rapidity and transverse momentum distributions of $^{3}_ΛH$, $^{4}_ΛH$, $Ξ$N and $Ξ$NN hypernuclei. We conclude that the production rates of novel multi-strange hypernuclei are well within the reach of the CBM-experiment.