Relativistic corrections to electron scattering by 2H, 3He,and 4He

Relativistic corrections to the scattering of electrons by a nonrelativistic nucleus are calculated, using the method of Close and Copley, and Krajcik and Foldy. Particular attention is paid to the deuteron, ³He and ⁴He. It is found that these corrections are substantially the same as those calculated by F. Gross for the deuteron. The corrections to ³He have the effect of moving the diffraction minimum, as calculated in a nonrelativistic model, outward by as much as 0.32 fm^?2. Smaller corrections are found for ⁴He.