Search for the lowest T = 2 state in 14 C by inelastic electron scattering

A search for the lowest-energyT = 2 state in14C has been attempted employing inelastic electron scattering techniques. Spectra obtained at 61 and 81 MeV incident-electron energy and 145.7° scattering angle fail to reveal significant structure at the predicted resonance energy. The implications of this result are discussed in terms of the particle-hole model and the ground-state structure of the14B analogue of this level.