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3-Jul-2002

Jefferson Lab free-electron laser upgrade could induce completely new phenomena in materials

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The newly upgraded Jefferson Lab Free-Electron Laser will have the capability of delivering 10,000 watts of infrared light to a material. With this kind of power, a new world of science is opening up for research.

3-Jul-2002

Jefferson Lab experiments shed light on proton spin mystery

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Physicists have long wondered how the properties (including spin) of protons and neutrons inside an atomic nucleus can be explained in terms of quarks, their most elementary particles. A series of recent experiments at Jefferson Lab might lead toward a better understanding of the spin of protons and neutrons.

27-Jun-2002

Lockout device for equipment with removable power cords

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A frustrated technician from Jefferson Lab invents a safe, inexpensive lockout device.