Momentum transfer dependence of nuclear transparency from the quasielastic C12(e,e'p) reaction

Abstract

The cross section for quasielastic C12(e,e'p) scattering has been measured at momentum transfer Q2=1, 3, 5, and 6.8 (GeV/c)2. The results are consistent with scattering from a single nucleon as the dominant process. The nuclear transparency is obtained and compared with theoretical calculations that incorporate color transparency effects. No significant rise of the transparency with Q2 is observed. © 1994 The American Physical Society.