MULTIPLE HADRON-PRODUCTION IN ELECTRON-SCATTERING OFF NUCLEAR TARGETS

We discuss semi-inclusive eA-->e'hX processes in which the hadron h is emitted backward in the rest frame of the target nucleus. The purpose of our analysis is the comparison of two approaches based on differen t descriptions of nuclear structure at short interparticle distance. T he first one uses nucleonic degrees of freedom and a nuclear spectral function obtained from a microscopic many-body calculation whereas in the second one the relativistic invariant phase-space volume available to a quark in a nucleus is computed, taking into account nucleon-nucl eon correlations. The calculated proton and pi-meson spectra are compa red to the data taken at SLAC using 14.5 GeV e(+) and e(-) scattering off CO.