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Low Background Facility
Contact: Alan Poon
The LBNL low background facility provides radio-assay services for a variety of experiments that require measurements of radioactivity in extremely radio-pure materials. The LBF operates a facility at LBNL.
BASE (Space Radiation Effects Testing) User Facility
88-Inch Cyclotron
Program Head: Larry Phair
The 88-Inch Cyclotron supports a local research program in nuclear science and is the home of the Berkeley Accelerator Space Effects (BASE) facility. Operated by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the Cyclotron is now jointly funded by the DOE and the National Security Space community (NSS).
The 88-Inch Cyclotron supports ongoing research programs in nuclear structure and astrophysics, heavy element studies, fundamental interactions and symmetries and technology research and development by local LBNL and University of California at Berkeley scientists and students. Education of the next generation of scientists is an important mission. Major instrumentation under development at the 88-Inch Cyclotron includes GRETINA, the next generation Gamma Ray Energy Tracking Array, and VENUS, a third-generation superconducting ECR ion source, which is the prototype for RIA.
The BASE facility provides well-characterized beams of protons, heavy ions and other medium energy particles which simulate the space environment. The National Security Space community and researchers from other government, university, commercial and international institutions use these beams to understand the effect of radiation on microelectronics, optics, materials, and cells.
88-Inch Cyclotron homepage: cyclotron.lbl.gov
Education & Outreach
- ABC’s of Nuclear Science:
The ABC’s of Nuclear Science is a brief introduction to Nuclear Science. We look at Antimatter, Beta rays, Cosmic connection, and much more. - Exploring the Table of Isotopes:
Learn about the isotopes of any element. - Cyclotrons:
Links to how cyclotrons work and their invention and development at LBNL - Nuclear Wall Chart:
This poster chart covers many items of nuclear physics. Great for classrooms. - Other Educational Sites
Applied Nuclear Physics
Program Head: Kai Vetter
Applied Nuclear Physics is a collaboration amongst scientists and students at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory headed by Kai Vetter, with the goal of advancing the applications of nuclear science and engineering concepts and technologies including radiation detection and imaging, sensor fusion, and data analytics. The work of ANP addresses outstanding questions in basic and applied research as well as nuclear security, radiological safety, and health. Our efforts through the ANP program leverage the unique opportunities provided by LBNL and UC Berkeley, combining research and the training of the next generation of researchers. Our work is supported by several offices in the Department of Energy, the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense, and the National Institute of Health.