SCATTERING OF GEV ELECTRONS BY LIGHT-NUCLEI

The cross section for inclusive scattering of high-energy electrons by H-2, He-3, and He-4 with momentum transfer Absolute value of q approx imately 2 GeV/c is calculated using realistic spectral functions. The final-state interaction effects are treated with the correlated Glaube r approximation, and the possible occurrence of color transparency is considered. The results are in fair agreement with the SLAC data and c onfirm the presence of high-momentum components in the deuteron wave f unction. The final-state interaction effects are significant in He-3 a nd He-4, and there seem to be systematic differences between theory an d experiment at large omega in He-4.