The spin structure of the nucleon

This paper gives a pedagogical introduction to our knowledge of the spin structure of the nucleon. In particular, polarised deep inelastic lepton scattering is presented as a tool to study how the nucleon's constituents combine to generate its spin. The importance of semi-inclusive measurements is discussed and a window on future experiments in the field is given. (orig.)Available from TIB Hannover: RA 2999(98-211) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman