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Newswise: Smoother Surfaces Make for Better Accelerators
Released: 18-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Smoother Surfaces Make for Better Accelerators
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Accelerator scientists at Jefferson Lab have used an enhanced topographic analysis toolkit they developed to show that it not only successfully predicts particle accelerator component performance, but also points toward even better surface treatments not yet tested on a large scale.

Newswise: Supercool Delivery: Final Section of Souped-Up Neutron Source Trucks Out of Jefferson Lab
Released: 12-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Supercool Delivery: Final Section of Souped-Up Neutron Source Trucks Out of Jefferson Lab
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As a longtime partner of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jefferson Lab has been supplying sections of particle accelerator called cryomodules – the supercooled behemoths that propel particles to near the speed of light for scientific research – for the Proton Power Upgrade (PPU) of the Spallation Neutron Source.

Newswise: Adapting Particle Accelerators for Industrial Work
Released: 14-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Adapting Particle Accelerators for Industrial Work
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Jefferson Lab accelerator physicists are partnering with Fermilab, Florida International University, General Atomics and others to further develop compact, high-power, and energy-efficient SRF accelerators for work in industrial settings.

Newswise: Conduction-cooled Accelerating Cavity Proves Feasible for Commercial Applications
Released: 29-Feb-2024 4:00 PM EST
Conduction-cooled Accelerating Cavity Proves Feasible for Commercial Applications
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From televisions to X-ray machines, many modern technologies are enabled by electrons that have been juiced up by a particle accelerator. Now, Jefferson Lab has teamed up with General Atomics and other partners to unlock even more applications. The team has designed, built and successfully tested a prototype of a key component of particle accelerators that could enable novel industrial applications of accelerators.

Newswise: Laser-Focused Look at Spinning Electrons Shatters World Record for Precision
Released: 26-Feb-2024 1:00 PM EST
Laser-Focused Look at Spinning Electrons Shatters World Record for Precision
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Nuclear physicists with Jefferson Lab have shattered a nearly 30-year-old record for precision in electron beam polarimetry. The groundbreaking result sets the stage for high-profile experiments that could open the door to new physics discoveries.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Devotes Efforts to Next-Gen Science & Tech
Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Devotes Efforts to Next-Gen Science & Tech
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Ten projects aimed at advancing next-generation science and technology have been awarded funding by Jefferson Lab for fiscal year 2024.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Gravity Helps Show Strong Force Strength in the Proton
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New research conducted by nuclear physicists at Jefferson Lab is using a method that connects theories of gravitation to interactions among the smallest particles of matter.

Newswise: The A+ Team Tackles AI and Quantum Computing Hardware
Released: 13-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
The A+ Team Tackles AI and Quantum Computing Hardware
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A multidisciplinary team led by Jefferson Lab and including imec, NY CREATES, and Cornell University has been selected by DOE to advance a superconducting approach to advanced computer chip technology.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Site Grows with Addition of Applied Research Center
Released: 5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Site Grows with Addition of Applied Research Center
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Today, the City of Newport News announced the transfer of the Applied Research Center to Jefferson Lab and the Department of Energy. The announcement was made in a ribbon-tying ceremony for the building. Renovation work on the ARC is planned over the next four years.

Newswise: Parsing the Puzzle of Nucleon Spin
Released: 29-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Parsing the Puzzle of Nucleon Spin
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Jefferson Lab nuclear physicist Alexandre Deur has been named an American Physical Society Fellow for the study of the spin structure of the nucleon.

Newswise: Steering Electrons Out of the Drift with Deep Learning
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:30 AM EST
Steering Electrons Out of the Drift with Deep Learning
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A team of scientists from Jefferson Lab and the University of Virginia have turned to machine learning in the quest to streamline beam tuning on the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility – and reduce accelerator downtime.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 2:00 PM EST
Jefferson Lab, ODU Launch Joint Institute on Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies
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Jefferson Lab and Old Dominion University are launching a unique joint institute that will leverage the lab’s specialties in data science and computing in an effort to tackle the most pressing problems and disparities at the intersection of health and the environment in Hampton Roads.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
Released: 7-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is proud to announce nine new graduate fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year, thanks to ongoing funding from Jefferson Science Associates. These fellowships offer students a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading nuclear physicists at Jefferson Lab and pursue advanced studies at their respective universities.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Electron-Ion Collider Project Gears Up for Next Steps
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With a buoy of Inflation Reduction Act funding, Jefferson Lab is helping design and build a first-of-its-kind collider in New York to learn more about matter at the smallest scale.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab to Lead $300+ Million High Performance Data Facility Hub
Released: 16-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Jefferson Lab to Lead $300+ Million High Performance Data Facility Hub
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The U.S. Department of Energy has just announced the selection of Jefferson Lab as the lead site for its new High Performance Data Facility. Partnering with Berkeley Lab, the HPDF will be a $300+ million computing facility that will provide transformational capabilities for data analysis, networking and storage for the nation’s research enterprise.

Newswise: Fueling the Future of Fusion Energy
Released: 11-Oct-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Fueling the Future of Fusion Energy
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Jefferson Lab joins four other scientific research institutions in a collaborative research project that aims to measure the lifetime of spin polarization in particles used to fuel nuclear fusion. Here’s a look at Jefferson Lab’s role in the joint venture.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Hails a New Era of Discovery with Release of Long Range Plan
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Staff and scientific users affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility came together on Friday, Oct. 6, for the rollout of “A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science.” The document includes recommended research priorities for the next decade in nuclear physics.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Receives 2023 EPEAT Purchaser Award
Released: 29-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Jefferson Lab Receives 2023 EPEAT Purchaser Award
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Jefferson Lab’s staff and scientific users need all kinds of electronics to do their jobs, including computers, smartphones, printers and more.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 4:15 PM EDT
Ringing Protons Give Insight into Early Universe
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An experiment to explore the 3D structures of nucleon resonances – excited states of protons and neutrons -- at Jefferson Lab offers critical insights into the basic building blocks of matter and has added one more puzzle piece to the vast picture of the chaotic, nascent universe that existed just after the Big Bang.

Newswise: On the Hunt for Strangeness
Released: 21-Jul-2023 10:05 AM EDT
On the Hunt for Strangeness
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Peter Hurck has been searching for strange particles, named such because they contain strange quarks, since beginning work on his Ph.D. As the 2023 Jefferson Science Associates (JSA) Postdoctoral Prize winner, he’ll continue conducting data analyses to identify strange particles and learn about their properties at Jefferson Lab.



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