Jefferson Lab Strategic Goals
Nuclear physics, FY2000-FY2004:
- Continue addressing key physics questions in a program of research excellence. Complete 15 to 20 experiments
per year; improve accelerator availability ($3 million needed); constantly improve overall quality; foster awareness
of this quality among nuclear and other scientists and the public.
- Construct new equipment to support this research excellence. Keep pace with the state-of-the-art by upgrading
equipment; keep pace with expanding scientific opportunities by building new equipment.
- By late FY2000, comprehensively state the scientific case for 12 GeV.
- By early FY2002, plan the key experimental equipment for 12 GeV.
- By FY2004, develop the cryomodule for the lowest-cost 12 GeV upgrade.
- Build far-sighted international and high-energy physics support for the 12 GeV facility.
Nuclear physics, FY2004-FY2008:
- Continue to run the current nuclear physics program.
- Execute the $100 million 12 GeV upgrade and build needed instrumentation.
- Launch the 12 GeV physics program - the second generation of Jefferson Lab nuclear physics.
- By FY2005, identify and begin developing the case for a third-generation facility (possibly 24 GeV).
- Foster international support for the third-generation facility.
Nuclear physics, FY2008:
- Exploit the upgrade fully.
- Move toward realization of the third-generation facility.
Free-electron laser (FEL) program, FY2000-FY2004:
- Develop user communities for the 1+ kilowatt of infrared light that has been achieved.
- Become established as an operating, kilowatt-range user facility.
- Leverage university-laboratory-industry synergy in the Applied Research Center.
Free-electron laser program, FY2005-FY2009:
- Achieve 10 kilowatts of infrared light and 1 kilowatt of ultraviolet light.
- Further develop basic and applied science interest.
Strategic Simulation Initiative, FY2000-FY2004:
- Develop a high-performance-computing research-and-development program with
extensive university involvement; install and operate a highly efficient, cost-optimized teraflop-scale computing facility.
Strategic Simulation Initiative, FY2005-2009:
- Develop simulation as a mature adjunct to the nuclear science and FEL programs.
Education:
- With schools, continue motivating K-12 students through science and technology participation, and support science teacher enhancement program.
- With universities, continue providing undergraduate science and technology opportunities.
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