Inelastic electron scattering from the three-nucleon bound states with polarization

Abstract

Spin-dependent inelastic electron scattering from polarized $^{3}\mathrm{He}$ is studied. The theoretical description uses the plane-wave impulse approximation. A spin-dependent spectral function, which summarizes all of the nuclear structure information on the process, is introduced. The formalism is developed for inclusive processes in all kinematic regimes of inelastic electron scattering. A comparison between theoretical predictions and experimental data is carried out in the region of quasifree scattering. The use of a polarized $^{3}\mathrm{He}$ target as a neutron spin target is discussed.