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10-Jul-2018

Thesis prize winner's calculations characterize neutrino interactions

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Grant and Award Announcement

Alessandro Baroni was awarded the 2017 JSA Thesis Prize for studying nuclear processes that contribute to scientists' understanding of neutrinos.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, Jefferson Science Associates LLC

28-Jun-2018

Three researchers affiliated with Jefferson Lab receive DOE Early Career Awards

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Grant and Award Announcement

Three young scientists affiliated with the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have been awarded research grants as part of the DOE Office of Science's Early Career Research Program. Anne-Marie Valente-Feliciano, Anselm Vossen and Raul Briceño are among 84 scientists nationwide awarded the five-year grants to pursue their research.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

16-May-2018

Quarks feel the pressure in the proton

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Inside every proton in every atom in the universe is a pressure cooker environment that surpasses the atom-crushing heart of a neutron star. That's according to the first measurement of a mechanical property of subatomic particles, the pressure distribution inside the proton, which was carried out by scientists at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Journal: Nature
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

9-May-2018

The weak side of the proton

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new result from the Q-weak experiment at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility provides a precision test of the weak force, one of four fundamental forces in nature. The proton's weak charge was found to be QWp=0.0719±0.0045, in excellent agreement with Standard Model predictions. Because the proton's weak charge is so precisely predicted in this model, the new Q-weak result provides insight into predictions of hitherto unobserved heavy particles

Journal: Nature
Funder: US Department of Energy's Office of Science, National Science Foundation, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

2-Apr-2018

Jefferson Lab announces May 19 public open house

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

The US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator will hold an open house for the public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. The free event is open to the public and offers an opportunity for people of all ages to spend the day exploring this world-class research facility. The biennial open house features tours of the lab's unique particle accelerator facilities, as well as hands-on activities and interactive displays and demonstrations.

15-Mar-2018

Jefferson lab announces new accelerator science leader

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

The Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has announced that Andrei Seryi will become its new associate director for accelerator operations, research and development in June.

1-Mar-2018

The nucleus: Coming soon in 3-D!

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Physicians have long used CT scans to get 3-D imagery of the inner workings of the human body. Now, physicists are working toward getting their first CT scans of the inner workings of the nucleus. A measurement of quarks in helium nuclei demonstrates that 3-D imaging of the inner structure of the nucleus is now possible.

22-Feb-2018

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visits Jefferson Lab

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Highlights from US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry's visit to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility on Feb.21, 2018. Jefferson Lab is one of 17 Department of Energy national laboratories.

18-Jan-2018

Four to beam up

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Business Announcement

Just months after completing a nine-year construction project to upgrade its research capabilities, the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has delivered its next technological success: For the first time, the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) has delivered electron beams simultaneously to all four experimental halls. This achievement maximizes the amount of research that can be accomplished during run times and paves the way for the next era of ground-breaking experiments at the lab.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

4-Dec-2017

CEBAF begins operations following upgrade completion

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Business Announcement

The world's most advanced particle accelerator for investigating the quark structure of matter is gearing up to begin its first experiments following official completion of an upgrade to triple its original design energy. The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is now back online and ramping up for the start of experiments.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy