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Inclusive scattering of electrons from nuclear matter in the few GeV range

arXiv:nucl-th/9308005 · doi:10.1016/0375-9474(94)90718-8

Abstract

We study Final State Interaction effects (FSI) in inclusive electron scattering of several GeV from nuclear matter. We consider separately the cases of 'elastic' and 'inelastic' knockout of respectively a nucleon and a non-nucleonic particle. For the former category FSI have been calculated, using the first cumulant approximation of a relativistic generalization of the theory of Gersch et al, including intermediate NN states states with produced hadrons. We also discuss a formal expression for the first cumulant approximation on the basis of the PWIA. FSI between an inelasticlly knocked-out particle and core nucleons are neglected. We present two scaling analyses of the data, from which the above 'inelastic' contributions have been been removed. The data expressed in a relativistic West variable show scaling of a much better quality than the same in the IA scaling variable. Predictions for inclusive cross sections in the two first cumulant versions are presented and discussed. We make a critical comparison of the above with the IA approach of Benhar et al and their results.

29 pages without figures; WIS-93/72 Jul Ph; replaces previous ms. which encountered unwinding problems. No postscript file for figs. provided

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