Proton Spin Decomposition via QCD Sum Rules

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Main Authors: Kim, HyungJoo, Gubler, Philipp, Sasaki, Chihiro
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Published: 2025
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author Kim, HyungJoo
Gubler, Philipp
Sasaki, Chihiro
author_facet Kim, HyungJoo
Gubler, Philipp
Sasaki, Chihiro
contents We present a novel approach for investigating the spin structure of hadrons based on the two-point function in quantum field theory. In a rotating frame, we derive two independent expressions of the two-point function and identify their equivalence, which allows for a complete decomposition of the total spin of a composite system into the angular momenta of its constituent particles. Applying this approach to the proton, we analyze its spin structure in the massless quark limit. Our results indicate that the quark spin contribution accounts for approximately 27$\%$ of the total proton spin at a low-energy scale, significantly deviating from the prediction of the non-relativistic quark model.
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spellingShingle Proton Spin Decomposition via QCD Sum Rules
Kim, HyungJoo
Gubler, Philipp
Sasaki, Chihiro
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
We present a novel approach for investigating the spin structure of hadrons based on the two-point function in quantum field theory. In a rotating frame, we derive two independent expressions of the two-point function and identify their equivalence, which allows for a complete decomposition of the total spin of a composite system into the angular momenta of its constituent particles. Applying this approach to the proton, we analyze its spin structure in the massless quark limit. Our results indicate that the quark spin contribution accounts for approximately 27$\%$ of the total proton spin at a low-energy scale, significantly deviating from the prediction of the non-relativistic quark model.
title Proton Spin Decomposition via QCD Sum Rules
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20225