Electroproduction ofK+Mesons in the Forward Direction

We present data on electroproduction of $K^{+}$ mesons off protons. Measurements were made at data points with nominal ($Q^2$, $W$) values of (0.6, 2.67), (1.2, 2.67), (2.0, 2.67), and (1.2, 2.15) in (Ge${\mathrm{V}}^2$, GeV). The virtual photoproduction cross section for $K^{+}$+MM is studied as a function of missing mass, $x^{\prime }$, ${P_{\perp }}^2$, $Q^2$, and $W$. The data show that the $K^{+}{\Sigma }^0$ cross section falls more rapidly than the $K^{+}{\Lambda }^0$ cross section as $Q^2$ increases.