On January 30, 2026, the DC3 Research Presentation (for 3rd-year doctoral students) hosted by the Department of Physics II, Kyoto University, was held. From our Strangeness Nuclear Physics Group, Mr. Kengo Ebata (D3) presented his research titled:

"Measurement of Production Cross Sections for ¹²_ΛC Hypernuclei using π⁺ Beams at 1.60 and 1.82 GeV/c"

While studies on hypernuclear structure provide crucial information for understanding strong baryon interactions, our understanding of the "production mechanism" itself remains limited. In 2025, our group successfully acquired data at beam energies where no prior data existed, using the new high-resolution magnetic spectrometer "S-2S" at the J-PARC K1.8 beamline, which was designed and introduced under Kyoto University's leadership.

Mr. Ebata is leading the analysis to derive production probabilities (reaction cross sections) under these unexplored kinematic conditions (1.6 and 1.8 GeV/c). By comparing these high-precision results with theoretical calculations, he aims to provide new insights into the production mechanism. Furthermore, he is actively discussing with theorists to extract information on Lambda-Nucleon interactions by analyzing the spectral shape of quasi-free production events, where the Lambda particle escapes the nucleus. We aim to publish these results within this year. Stay tuned!