NEWPORT NEWS — The experiment sets nucleons ringing, giving scientists insight into the earliest stages of the universe, according to new research. The test in 2018 and 2019 at the U.S. Department of ...

This is an illustration of Jefferson Lab's CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer, along with an event reconstructed from the data. In this experiment, an incident 5 GeV electron scatters from a nucleon ...

Nucleons, which include protons and neutrons, are the composite particles that make up atomic nuclei. While these particles have been widely studied in the past, their internal structure has not yet ...

This is one of the four experimental halls at the US Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab. Hall A features two High Resolution Spectrometers (tall structures, each with white doors at the top) for ...

In the world of nuclear physics, protons often take the spotlight. But now, for the first time, the neutron has stepped into it. A recent experiment using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab ...

After years of research and analysis, nuclear physicists at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have discovered how something strange can come from the ordinary. The physicists have ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists are getting a more detailed look than ever before at the electrons they use in precision experiments. Nuclear physicists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — If you're looking for an electrifying lesson in science, Jefferson Lab is hosting a free educational series throughout the school year! Physics Fest is a two-hour presentation that ...