Prospects for using the (e,e'γ) reaction to explore nuclear structure

The (e,e'γ) coincidence reaction is considered in detail. The formalism is developed in a way which emphasizes the connection between this reaction and studies of the scattering of (possibly polarized) electrons from polarized nuclei. A wide variety of examples is given to demonstrate the usefulness of the (e,e'γ) reaction for nuclear structure studies and to demonstrate how this reaction serves as both a complement and a supplement to electron scattering from polarized nuclei. Finally, a few cases of special interest are discussed. (orig.)