SPECTRAL-FUNCTION OF FINITE NUCLEI AND SCATTERING OF GEV ELECTRONS

We employ the local-density approximation to derive the spectral funct ion P(k, E) of finite nuclei. For various densities of nuclear matter we calculate P(k, E), and split it into the single-particle and correl ated parts. For finite nuclei P(k, E) is calculated by combining the n uclear-matter correlated part, evaluated in local-density approximatio n, with the finite-nucleus single-particle part obtained from mean-fie ld calculations or (e, e'p) experiments. These spectral functions are used to calculate cross sections for inclusive electron-nucleus scatte ring at large momentum transfer. The recoil-nucleon final-state intera ction is treated in the local-density approximation as well.