Neutrinos remain among the most intriguing particles in nature due to their elusive mass, weak interactions and pervasive presence in the cosmos. Recent experimental breakthroughs have enabled the ...

Nuclear structure and scattering theory form the core of our understanding of atomic nuclei, unraveling how protons and neutrons interact via the strong force and arrange themselves into complex ...

We conduct research in experimental nuclear and hadronic physics. Our core research program centers on five areas: Many of our experiments use the intense 12 GeV electron beam at Jefferson Lab in ...

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