Understanding the Three-Body System via Quasi-Elastic Electron Scattering

Understanding the dynamics of the 3He system is crucial for nuclear physics experiments that wish to use 3He as an effective neutron target: such as for the extraction of the neutron's electric form factor. Within theoretical models, the percentage of the S, S' and D states in the 3He ground-state wave-function can be calculated and have been shown to be sensitive to observable double-spin asymmetries. Jefferson Lab experiment E05-102 measured the polarized-target and polarized beam asymmetries in the quasi-elastic 3He(e,e') 3He(e,e'p), 3He(e,e'd) and 3He(e,e'n) channels. An overview experiment will be discussed and preliminary (e,e'p) asymmetries as a function of missing momentum will be presented.