Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab, a forefront U.S. Department of Energy nuclear physics research facility, provides world-class, unique research capabilities and innovative technologies to serve an international scientific user community. Specifically, the laboratory’s mission is to:

deliver discovery-caliber research by exploring the atomic nucleus and its fundamental constituents, including precise tests of their interactions; apply advanced particle accelerator, detector and other technologies to develop new basic research capabilities and to address the challenges of modern society; advance knowledge of science and technology through education and public outreach, and; provide responsible and effective stewardship of resources.