Measurements of a transversely polarized target were used to probe the spin structure of the proton in the low-energy region where the interactions between the quarks cannot be ignored. These results provide a benchmark for testing our understanding of the strong force.
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Testing the theory of the strong force by measuring proton spin polarizabilities. Nat. Phys. 18, 1406–1407 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01783-w
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