arXiv · nucl-th/9512021
Inelastic nucleon contributions in $(e,e^\prime)$ nuclear response functions
Abstract
We estimate the contribution of inelastic nucleon excitations to the $(e,e^\prime)$ inclusive cross section in the CEBAF kinematic range. Calculations are based upon parameterizations of the nucleon structure functions measured at SLAC. Nuclear binding effects are included in a vector-scalar field theory, and are assumed have a minimal effect on the nucleon excitation spectrum. We find that for $q\lsim 1$ GeV the elastic and inelastic nucleon contributions to the nuclear response functions are comparable, and can be separated, but with roughly a factor of two uncertainty in the latter from the extrapolation from data. In contrast, for $q\rsim 2$ GeV this uncertainty is greatly reduced but the elastic nucleon contribution is heavily dominated by the inelastic nucleon background.
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T. C. Ferree, D. S. Koltun. 1995-12-14. Inelastic nucleon contributions in $(e,e^\prime)$ nuclear response functions. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.55.253
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