Observed Behavior of Highly Inelastic Electron-Proton Scattering

Abstract

Results of electron-proton inelastic scattering at 6\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} and 10\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} are discussed, and values of the structure function ${W}_{2}$ are estimated. If the interaction is dominated by transverse virtual photons, $\ensuremath{\nu}{W}_{2}$ can be expressed as a function of $\ensuremath{\omega}=\frac{2M\ensuremath{\nu}}{{q}^{2}}$ within experimental errors for ${q}^{2}>1$ ${(\mathrm{G}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}/\mathit{c})}^{2}$ and $\ensuremath{\omega}>4$, where $\ensuremath{\nu}$ is the invariant energy transfer and ${q}^{2}$ is the invariant momentum transfer of the electron. Various theoretical models and sum rules are briefly discussed.