Relativistic mean field approximation to the analysis of ¹⁶O(e,e^′p)¹⁵N data at |Q²|<~0.4 (GeV/c)²

We use the relativistic distorted wave impulse approximation to analyze data on ¹⁶O(e,e^′p)¹⁵N at |Q²|<~0.4 (GeV/c)² that were obtained by different groups and seemed controversial. Results for differential cross sections, response functions, and A_TL asymmetry are discussed and compared to different sets of experimental data for proton knockout from p_1/2 and p_3/2 shells in ¹⁶O. We compare with a nonrelativistic approach to better identify relativistic effects. The present relativistic approach is found to accommodate most of the discrepancy between data from different groups, smoothing a long standing controversy.