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We have excited the giant resonance region in $^{12}\mathrm{C}$ via inelastic electron scattering, and have measured the first complete angular correlations for charged particle emission for this reaction for four values of momentum transfer ranging from 0.24 ${\mathrm{fm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$ to 0.61 ${\mathrm{fm}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$. By analyzing the \ensuremath{\alpha}-emission channels via the Legendre and resonance formalisms, we unambiguously determined the multipole contributions to the total cross section for \ensuremath{\alpha} emission to the ground state of $^{8}\mathrm{Be}$, and have set limits on these contributions for \ensuremath{\alpha} emission to the first excited state of $^{8}\mathrm{Be}$. We have found that, in both cases, E2 radiation is the strongest contribution but that E0 and E3 contributions cannot be ignored. By constructing total multipole form factors and fitting them within the distorted wave Born approximation using a transition charge density specified by the Tassie model, we deduced multipole transition strengths and fractions of the appropriate sum rules. Our results are compared with those from the (p,p'\ensuremath{\alpha}) and (\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{\alpha}',\ensuremath{\alpha}) reactions.

We have measured the first complete angular correlations of [alpha]-particle emission from the [sup 12]C isoscalar giant quadrupole resonance (GQ[sub 0]R) following excitation by inelastic electron scattering, for momentum transfers from 0.24 to 0.61 fm[sup [minus]1]. Analysis of these uniquely determines the GQ[sub 0]R strength distribution for the [alpha][sub 0] channel and sets limits on that for [alpha][sub 1].

Inelastic electron scattering cross sections have been measured from high spin transitions in {sup 208}Pb. Measurements were made over a range of momentum transfer of 1.1 to 2.9 fm{sup {minus}1} with energy resolution between 14 and 22 keV. In addition to the previously measured 14{sup {minus}}, 12{sup {minus}}, and 12{sup +} levels, electron scattering cross sections have been measured on {ital M}11, {ital M}10, {ital M}9, {ital E}9, and {ital E}7 transitions. High spin states are quenched from the predicted Woods-Saxon single particle amplitudes by 22% to 67%. Evidence is presented for the fragmentation of the 7.06 MeV 12{sup {minus}} transition strength. Results are interpreted in terms of the independent particle model.

We report measurements of asymmetries in quasielastic scattering of polarized electrons from polarized {sup 3}He at {ital Q}{sup 2}={minus}0.2 (GeV/{ital c}){sup 2}. We measure {ital A}{sub {ital T}{prime}}=({minus}2.6{plus minus}0.9{plus minus}0.46)% and {ital A}{sub {ital T}{ital L}{prime}}=(+1.75{plus minus}1.2 {plus minus}0.31)%. The asymmetry {ital A}{sub {ital T}{prime}} depends predominantly on the previously measured neutron magnetic form factor and provides a test of theories of spin-dependent quasielastic scattering. Our result for {ital A}{sub {ital T}{prime}} is consistent with a previously reported measurement and suggests that the current theoretical picture is incomplete and final-state-interaction and meson-exchange corrections are necessary if the electric form factor of the neutron is to be reliably extracted from the asymmetry {ital A}{sub {ital T}{ital L}{prime}}.