ELECTRON SCATTERING IN THE EXCITATION REGION OF THE DELTA RESONANCE ON NUCLEI WITH A = 1 TO 16

The inelastic electron-scattering cross sections of H, He, Be, C, and O were measured for 730-MeV electrons scattered at 37.1/sup 0/ for energy transfers to the nucleus up to 550 MeV. The nuclear response in the delta region is found to be quite similar for the A>1 targets. Although the differential cross section per nucleon at the peak of the delta region (380 MeV) is suppressed compared to that of the free nucleon, the area in the 230--550 MeV region is enhanced for the A>1 targets.