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Studies of the 3D Structure of the Nucleon at JLab

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Studies of the 3D structure of the nucleon encoded in transverse momentum dependent distribution and fragmentation functions of partons and generalized parton distributions are among the key objectives of the JLab 12 GeV upgrade and the electron ion collider. Main challenges in extracting 3D partonic distributions from precision measurements of hard scattering processes include clear understanding of leading twist QCD fundamentals, higher twist effects, and also correlations of hadron production in target and current fragmentation regions. In this contribution we discuss some ongoing studies and future measurements of spin-orbit correlations at Jefferson Lab.

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Avakian, H. Studies of the 3D Structure of the Nucleon at JLab. Few-Body Syst 57, 607–613 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-016-1118-9

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