ReactionC12(e,e′p)in the Dip Region

The reaction ${}_{}{}^{12}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{C}(e,e^{\prime }p)$ in the dip region ($\omega =200\mathrm{} \mathrm{MeV}, \mathrm{q}=400\mathrm{} \mathrm{Mev}c$) has been measured in parallel kinematics for missing energies up to 160 MeV. A coincidence yield considerably larger than that expected for a one-body reaction process is observed, though the one-body contribution from $p$- and $s$-shell knockout is also present. A uniform continuum strength extends from beyond the $p$ shell to the highest measured missing energies. This continuum strength is the dominant contribution to the ($e,e^{\prime }p$) reaction process in the dip region.