Parity-violating Electron Scattering and Nucleon Structure
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The measurement of parity violation in the helicity dependence of electronnucleon scattering provides unique information about the basic quark structure of the nucleons. In this review, the general formalism of parity-violating electron scattering is presented, with emphasis on elastic electron-nucleon scattering. The physics issues addressed by such experiments is discussed, and the major goals of the presently envisioned experimental program are identified. A summary of results from a recent series of experiments is presented and the future prospects of this program are also discussed.
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