Hyperon Physics with BESIII

Abstract

Hyperons constitute a unique diagnostic tool to shed light on various unresolved puzzles in contemporary physics. Prominent examples are the matter–antimatter asymmetry of the universe and how the strong interaction confines quarks into hadrons. The weak, parity violating decay of hyperons make their spin properties experimentally accessible. This can be exploited e.g. in searches for CP violation and in the decomposition of the inner, electromagnetic structure of hyperons. The BESIII experiment at BEPC-II, Beijing, China is excellently suited for hyperon physics. Recently collected large data samples have been analysed and a plethora of new results have emerged. In these proceedings, we discuss the virtues of polarised and entangled hyperons, and present a collection of recent results from BESIII.