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The US Electron Ion Collider (EIC) has received the endorsement of the National Academy of Sciences committee last year – an important milestone along the path to realizing an EIC in the US. With this in mind, the Jefferson Lab EIC Center (EIC2, see www.eiccenter.org) established a Visitors-Program for summer 2019 to help begin to investigate, more quantitatively than previously, various aspects of the EIC. This Program will occur under the auspices of Jefferson Lab’s EIC Center; proposals for projects can be EIC site independent. Efforts have been underway to simulate science opportunities and detector performance within a generic EIC software umbrella, and similarly collaborative efforts are ongoing related to accelerator and detector R&D.
The envisioned visits to Jefferson Lab would take place between now and mid-September and would be 1 to 2 weeks duration with travel expenses including hotel and airfare covered by the laboratory. The visitors will be chosen by the EIC2 Director and Co-Directors based on a written proposal that outlines:
The possible projects to be proposed include (but are not limited to)
Examples of project deliverables can be a plot with EIC-projected conceptual data illustrating EIC energy, polarization, luminosity or versatility needs; a detector conceptualization including possible channel count and requirements; conceptualization towards polarization, luminosity and background measurements at an EIC; conceptualization of accelerator elements for diagnostics and beam transport and manipulation; and other such examples. We request the project deliverable, in the form of a one-to-two page document, to be submitted latest the last day of the visit.
If interested, please send a written proposal containing points 1 to 4 above in no more than two pages, to Douglas Higinbotham <doug@jlab.org>.
We are currently open to receive proposals and will continue to be so contingent upon funding availability.
Jefferson Lab has a rich history of doing parasitic detector tests in the experimental halls to ensure successful future experiments. One very high impact example was the test of neutron detector shielding in Hall A, which demonstrated how to clearly best shield the neutron detector and allow the triple coincidence short-range correlation experiment to proceed. This led to Hall A's first publication in the journal, Science.
Areas at Jefferson Lab where parasitic testing is possible are the high luminosity Halls A and C, and the low luminosity Hall B and Hall D. Dedicated testing is possible using the upgraded injector test facility, a 10 MeV electron beam area.
To order to do tests in any of these areas, the following must occur:
It is expected that the group doing the test will provide the detectors and electronics. Minimum help is needed from hall technical staff.
A copy of the Jefferson Lab beam schedule to the four experimental halls can be found here.
To facilitate outside groups who wish to test detectors for the future EIC in an electron beam environment, the EIC center is accepting requests and will help in determining which area at the lab would be best suited for a particular test. The EIC center will also help explain the training and safety requirement of Jefferson Lab to new users.
Further details about the areas and equipment avaliable in Hall B can be found here
Contact Douglas Higinbotham for more details.
Webpages
Center for Frontier in Nuclear Science
National Academy of Sciences: US based Electron-Ion Collider Assessment
eRHIC Wiki- An Electron-Ion Collider at BNL
Generic Detector R&D for the Electron Ion Collider
Documents
NASEM Report: An Assessment of U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science
Nuclear Physic Long Range Plan 2015
European Particle Physics Strategy 2020 submissions
EIC2@JLab Director:
Douglas Higinbotham
(757) 269-7851
Media Contact:
Lauren Hansen
Communications Manager
(757) 269-7689
lhansen@jlab.org
https://www.jlab.org/pressroom
The Electron-Ion Collider Center at Jefferson Lab (EIC2@JLab) is an organization to advance and promote the science program at a future electron-ion collider (EIC) facility. Particular emphasis is on the close connection of EIC science to the current Jefferson Lab 12 GeV CEBAF science program.
EIC2@JLab consolidates and connects the EIC physics and detector development activities in and around Jefferson Lab. These activities include:
Further, EIC2 coordinates with the following activities:
In addition, EIC2 establishes the following new activities:
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Using Computers to Demystify Science and Enable More Efficient Research
Thomas Britton has loved computers since he was first introduced to them in kindergarten. His voluminous resume reflects his passion for developing robust systems and complex and integrated software solutions. Britton is also multilingual, when it comes to computers. He’s conversant in ten different computer programming languages: C, C++, Python, Bash, Shell, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, CSS, MySQL.
While it may be tempting to identify Britton as a computer scientist, he is actually a physicist who is currently working on the Gluonic Excitations Experiment in Jefferson Lab’s Experimental Hall D as a postdoctoral fellow. In fact, his degrees from Coe College are in physics and mathematics; computer science was just his minor.
It is not until one reviews his dissertation from the Syracuse University physics Ph.D. program that it is possible to see hints of his computer science interest; his dissertation was on the Amplitude Analysis of B→J/ψφK (the analysis is where the computer science comes in).
Computers Leading to Faster, More Efficient Scientific Analysis
According to Britton, technology is making it possible for physicists to more efficiently analyze mind-boggling amounts of data. “People are notoriously bad at looking at reams of numbers in an efficient way,” he said. “With the GlueX experiment, we take about one gigabyte of data every two seconds. We really have to rely on more automated systems.”
For GlueX, Britton created an automated system called MCWrapper, which he describes as the “definitive framework for GlueX Monte Carlo simulations.” Physicists use Monte Carlo simulations to make predictions. Monte Carlo may be used to predict what particles will be produced in an experiment or may be used to model how a real detector system functions in different scenarios.
Britton’s MCWrapper system allows researchers to carry out Monte Carlo simulations on any number of different computer systems without the need to customize the configuration for each different system. It’s a kind of plug-and-play Monte Carlo simulator that is pre-configured for all things GlueX. In short, Britton’s technology essentially manages, runs and tracks the production of simulations for the entire experiment.
To make it easier, he created an automated system that takes requests from an online application and handles the processing (mainly on the Open Science Grid). This enables researchers to better utilize available computation resources with ease.
In fact, it was the GlueX experiment that brought Britton to the lab. As he was wrapping up his Ph.D. program, Britton was looking for positions that would enable him to be integral to an experiment’s success by getting involved during the nascent stages and helping to develop technologies specific to the experiment. “I wanted to glom onto projects and have a material impact,” he says. “I felt that because GlueX was on the ground floor, some of my skills could increase efficiency and make scientists’ lives easier.”
Sharing Systems in Pursuit of Science
Part of Britton’s motivation for developing technology solutions is that he values the contribution he can make to a team. “My driving force is building the tools and systems that not only make my research easier to do, but that also help others,” he said.
As he develops his interfaces, he keeps his users’ experiences in mind. Most of Britton’s users are other physicists, he says.
“A lot of my projects come about because I think, ‘Boy, this could be done a lot better if we had these technologies,’” he explains. “I can produce a product that’s better than the predecessor because it’s built on something newer and it solves a wider array of problems. And instead of building something to get just my project done, I can build something for everybody and make a system that’s easier for everyone.”
Britton is also motivated by his love of teaching and sharing his passion for physics. For example, he explains that the learning curve for a new graduate student to understand some technical concepts can take a year or more to overcome. Yet, when they use one of Britton’s tools, “They can get going sooner, because there’s a nice interface to things, turning that trek through the jungle more like a drive down a dirt road.”
It’s not just scientists who benefit from Britton’s tools; Britton designed a user experience for the lab’s most recent biennial open house, which welcomed 6,000 visitors who were interested in learning more about the groundbreaking research happening inside. During Britton’s demonstration, guests donned virtual reality goggles and were taken on a ride aboard a rendition of a subatomic particle as it traveled through the detectors in Hall D. Britton volunteered at the event to ensure that the technology ran smoothly throughout the day.
Technology Requests on Sticky Notes
He keeps himself busy with developing applications and technologies as well as his own research; with all the feature requests his fellow researchers have made, he still jokes that he should invite his colleagues to leave sticky notes on his door with requests so that when he feels like taking on a new project, he can simply go to his door and pick one.
Regardless of whether his project is for his personal research or for his team, he has one guiding principal: “Everything I’ve done is towards producing better, more accurate physics.”
Outside of work, he spends time with his young son, Declan. In fact, the story of his family coincides with his time with GlueX.
“I interviewed for the position 8 a.m. on the morning after getting home from the hospital with Declan. We moved to Newport News when he was six weeks old, and he attended the first collaboration meeting in a baby carrier. The last one he was at he was running around.”
When he finds the time, he also enjoys playing games, both video and board; his son now joins in by helping roll dice.
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APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN For 2024
The EIC Center at Jefferson Lab, EIC2, is pleased to announce opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral fellowships.
These fellowships will be awarded to fund coming to Jefferson Lab to research a special topic. The current areas of research include theory, simulations, detectors, and computing as they relate to the EIC, Positrons or the proposed JLab 22 GeV upgrade. Each fellowship will provide travel to Jefferson Lab, housing and a per diem for a typical stay of ten weeks at the lab.
Eligible students must be enrolled full-time in a relevant doctoral program. Postdocs must have a full-time position with a relevant university or laboratory research program. . The awardees may not concurrently hold another major full-time fellowship or internship. The award is limited to once a year though awardees can reapply for an additional year.
To apply, a research plan must be provided according to the guidance provided below. The plan should be written by the applicant together with their university or laboratory advisor. The plan should contain clear goals and deliverable to be accomplished by the end of the Fellowship visit. Working with a Jefferson Lab staff member is encouraged.
The applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis according to the following criteria:
The following application will be reviewed on an rolling basis.
The application materials must be sent by email to Patricia Cheeseboro <pcheese@jlab.org>.
Inquiries about the fellowship program should be directed to: Douglas Higinbotham (doug@jlab.org)
Press releases about past winners of the program can be found at the following links:
