Polarisation observables constitute a powerful tool for establishing the production mechanism of the η meson and for infering the presence of higher partial waves in the final system. Measurements of the proton analysing power for the p⃗pppη reaction have been performed by the COSY‐11 group at three different excess energies: Q=10, 37 and 40 MeV. Data at Q=40 MeV indicate that the η meson is probably produced in partial waves higher than s wave.

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