Radiative corrections for(e,e′p)reactions at GeV energies

A general framework for applying radiative corrections to ${(e,e}^{\prime }p)$ coincidence reactions at GeV energies is presented, with special emphasis to higher-order bremsstrahlung effects, radiation from the scattered hadron, and the validity of peaking approximations. The sensitivity to the assumptions made in practically applying radiative corrections to ${(e,e}^{\prime }p)$ data is extensively discussed. The general framework is tested against experimental data of the ${}^1\mathrm{H}{(e,e}^{\prime }p)$ reaction at momentum transfer values larger than $1.0\hspace{0.5em}(\mathrm{GeV}{/c)}^2,$ where radiative processes become a dominant source of uncertainty. The formulas presented here can easily be modified for any other electron-induced coincidence reaction.