Abstract
An extensive experimental program to study spin physics at low and moderate four - momentum transfer, Q2, has been pursued by Jefferson Lab during the last 15 years, with complementary measurements taking place in all 3 experimental halls. Our inclusive data with high statistical precision and extensive kinematic coverage allow us to better constrain the polarized parton distributions, to accurately determine various moments of spin structure functions, to test the spin content of valent quarks, and to investigate the effects of resonance excitations and higher twist, dominant in this kinematic regime. Our recent semi-inclusive and exclusive measurements have given us new avenues of exploration, and inspired a new generation of experiments planned with 12 GeV beam. Highlights from 6 GeV experimental program are discussed, along with the 12 GeV data projections, and expected impact on the NLO global fits and phenomenological models of valent spin structure.
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