Electron-Nucleus Cross-Section Measurements at MAMI for Neutrino Physics

Electron scattering experiments are powerful tools to study problems in nuclear physics. Recently, theorists achieved to extend ab initio calculations to medium-mass nuclei. The calculations can be verified with new electron scattering experiments. These experiments can reveal information about nuclear ground state properties (elastic scattering) as well as the dynamics inside the nucleus (quasielastic scattering). Furthermore, neutrino physics experiments need precise nuclear physics input. Due to the similarity between electrons and neutrinos, theoretical models and neutrino generators can be tested and improved.