Electron scattering from excited states of /sup 18/O above 10 MeV

The giant resonance region of /sup 18/O has been investigated by means of inelastic electron scattering at three values of the momentum transfer. The main features of the giant dipole resonance correlate well with photonuclear reaction data. In addition, considerable contribution from quadrupole excitations is apparent in the excitation energy range from 10 to 23 MeV, with some additional strength from 30 to 45 MeV.