Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
MottoExploring the nature of matter
Established1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Research typeNuclear physics
Budgetc. US$200 million (2010)
DirectorKimberly Sawyer
Staff675
LocationNewport News, Virginia, United States
Campus214 acres (87 ha)
Operating agency
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Websitewww.jlab.org
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF)
Schematic of the accelerator and the experimental halls after the 12 GeV energy upgrade.
General properties
Accelerator typePaired linacs
Beam typeelectrons
Target typefixed target
Beam properties
Maximum energy12 GeV
Maximum current85 µA
Physical properties
Length1400 meters (7/8-mile) per linac
Coordinates37°05′41″N 76°28′54″W / 37.09472°N 76.48167°W / 37.09472; -76.48167
InstitutionJefferson Science Associates, LLC
Dates of operation1984–present
Aerial view of Jefferson Lab

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), commonly called Jefferson Lab or JLab, is a US Department of Energy National Laboratory located in Newport News, Virginia.[1]

Since June 1, 2006, it has been operated by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, a limited liability company created by Southeastern Universities Research Association and PAE Applied Technologies. Since 2021, Jefferson Science Association has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Southeastern Universities Research Association. Until 1996 TJNAF was known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF); commonly, this name is still used for the main accelerator. Founded in 1984, Jefferson Lab employs more than 750 people, and more than 2,000 scientists from around the world have conducted research using the facility.[2]

  1. ^ Ware, Linda (September 26, 2005). "Press Release PR-JLAB-05-4: Jefferson Lab scientists set to test germ-killing fabrics". Lightsources.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2005.
  2. ^ "Labs at-a-Glance: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility". U.S. Dept of Energy Office of Science. Retrieved May 6, 2019.