The E12-14-012 experiment performed at Jefferson Lab Hall A has collected inclusive electron-scattering data for different targets at the kinematics corresponding to beam energy 2.222 GeV and scattering angle $15.{54}^{\circ }$. Here we present a comprehensive analysis of the collected data and compare the double-differential cross sections for inclusive scattering of electrons, extracted using solid targets (aluminum, carbon, and titanium) and a closed argon-gas cell. The data extend over broad range of energy transfer, where quasielastic interaction, $\mathrm{\Delta }$-resonance excitation, and inelastic scattering yield contributions to the cross section. The double-differential cross sections are reported with high precision ($\sim 3$%) for all targets over the covered kinematic range.

• Received 6 August 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.100.054606

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