Study of K-p-->K*(890)n at 13 GeV

The results of a wire chamber spectrometer experiment studying K^* (890) production in the reaction K^-p--> K^-π⁺n at 13 GeV are presented. Strong forward structure is observed for t< m²_π in the s-channel density matrix elements and differential cross section. These features are similar to those observed in π^-p-->ϱ⁰n data and are characteristics of π exchange. In contrast in the intermediate, t ~ 0.2 GeV², and large momentum transfer regions K^* (890) production is demonstrated by the natural parity ϱ-A₂ exchange contribution.