Inclusive neutron spectra in electroproduction above the resonance region

Abstract In electroproduction on hydrogen at momentum transfers −0.3, −0.6, −0.9 (GeV/ c ) 2 and W = 2.3 GeV we have measured, over a range of backward centre-of-mass angles, the yield of neutrons with momenta between 0.4 and 1.2 GeV/ c , and in addition, protons over a limited range with momenta greater than 0.8 GeV/ c . We compare the neutron yields with those of the protons and also with previous experiments. We find that the yield of neutrons is significantly greater than that of protons.