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 16 O(e,ep) 15 N at |Q 2 | ≤ 0.4 (GeV/c) 2 that were obtained by differ- ent groups and seemed controversial. Results for differential cross-sections, response functions and ATL asymmetry are discussed and compared to dif- ferent sets of experimental data for proton knockout from p1/2 and p3/2 shells in 16 O. We compare with a nonrelativistic approach to better identify rel- ativistic effects. The present relativistic approach is found to accommodate most of the discrepancy between data from different groups, smoothing a long standing controversy.