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Role of final state interactions in quasielastic [sup 56]Fe([ital e],[ital e][prime]) reactions at large [vert bar][ital [rvec q]][vert bar]

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235 (United States)

A relativistic finite nucleus calculation using a Dirac optical potential is used to investigate the importance of final state interactions (FSI) at large momentum transfers in inclusive quasielastic electronuclear reactions. The optical potential is derived from first-order multiple scattering theory and then is used to calculate the FSI in a nonspectral Green's function doorway approach. At intermediate momentum transfers excellent predictions of the quasielastic [sup 56]Fe([ital e],[ital e][prime]) experimental data for the longitudinal response function are obtained. In comparisons with recent measurements at [vert bar][ital [rvec q]][vert bar]=1.14 GeV/[ital c] the theoretical calculations of [ital R][sub [ital L]] give good agreement for the quasielastic peak shape and amplitude, but place the position of the peak at an energy transfer of about 40 MeV higher than the data.

DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400; FG05-87ER40376
OSTI ID:
6545842
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 51:4; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English