Understanding the spin structure of the proton is one of the main challenges in hadronic physics. While the concepts of spin and orbital angular momentum are pretty clear in the context of non-relativistic quantum mechanics, the generalization of these concepts to quantum field theory encounters serious difficulties. It is however possible to define meaningful decompositions of the proton spin that are (in principle) measurable. We propose a summary of the present situation including recent developments and prospects of future developments.
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Lorcé, C. (2016). Exploring the proton spin structure. In Springer Proceedings in Physics (Vol. 174, pp. 105–113). Springer Science and Business Media, LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25619-1_17
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