ARRA at Jefferson Lab
Jefferson Lab received a total of $86.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funds are being used for projects that support the lab's scientific mission, while also generating economic benefits for the local community and residents.
As of June 2010, a total of 238.6 jobs had been created or saved as a result of ARRA activity at Jefferson Lab.
ARRA Projects
12 GeV Upgrade - $65 million - For purchase of components for SRF accelerator cryomodules, the Central Helium Liquefier coldbox and accelerator magnets. | ||
SRF Advanced Technology R&D Augmentation - $1.94 million - For SRF (superconducting radiofrequency) advancements and improvements, including research and development of thin-film SRF surfaces for accelerator cavities, a 1. 3 GHz cavity to test the limits of SRF materials, and to research the use of laser-heating RF hotspots in niobium cavities to improve SRF cavity performance. | ||
SRF R&D Nuclear Science Work Force - $1.83 million - For research and development to improve the processing of SRF accelerating cavities, development of a suite of SRF cavities and an accompanying low-cost test cryostat for nuclear physics, light sources and driven systems applications. | ||
AIP Stimulus - $2.76 million - For accelerator improvement projects designed to optimize operations, increasing scientific productivity. | ||
LQCD Computing - $4.95 million - For support of the national LQCD (Lattice Quantum Chromo Dynamics), a computational field employing large-scale numerical calculations to extract predictions of the Standard Model. | ||
Infrastructure Investments - $10 million - For building upgrades and expansion, and road and parking improvements designed to enhance efficiency and safety, reduce maintenance and expand capability. (Click to learn more about infrastructure) |