LBNL Nuclear Science Division
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Official account of the Nuclear Science Division (NSD) at BerkeleyLab, a U.S. Department of Energy National Lab
Over the last few months, NSD has welcomed a cohort of summer interns from high school and undergraduate and graduate university programs. Most interns are performing research in our scientific programs, while two students contribute to a new outreach website.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Over the last few months, NSD has welcomed a cohort of summer interns from high school and undergraduate and graduate university programs. Most interns are performing research in our scientific programs, while two students contribute to a new outreach website.
Learn More: https://loom.ly/gHCxKaw
Learn More: https://loom.ly/gHCxKaw
The recently released Physical Sciences 2025 Strategic Plan builds on recent accomplishments and the unique capabilities of the Physical Sciences Area to lay out a vision for the next ten years.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The recently released Physical Sciences 2025 Strategic Plan builds on recent accomplishments and the unique capabilities of the Physical Sciences Area to lay out a vision for the next ten years.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/lSvOjeM
Learn more: https://loom.ly/lSvOjeM
NSD hosts the 22nd Annual Exotic Beam Summer School
The Nuclear Science Division welcomed 40 students for an immersive, weeklong program on rare isotope beam science.
Learn More: https://loom.ly/d9SRKoc
The Nuclear Science Division welcomed 40 students for an immersive, weeklong program on rare isotope beam science.
Learn More: https://loom.ly/d9SRKoc
September 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
NSD hosts the 22nd Annual Exotic Beam Summer School
The Nuclear Science Division welcomed 40 students for an immersive, weeklong program on rare isotope beam science.
Learn More: https://loom.ly/d9SRKoc
The Nuclear Science Division welcomed 40 students for an immersive, weeklong program on rare isotope beam science.
Learn More: https://loom.ly/d9SRKoc
Congratulations to Provakar Datta, postdoctoral researcher at LBNL, the winner of the 2024 JSA Thesis Prize! He was recognized for his PhD thesis titled "Precision Measurements of the Neutron Magnetic Form Factor to High Momentum Transfer using Durand's Method." Full story: https://loom.ly/-kC_53k
September 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Congratulations to Provakar Datta, postdoctoral researcher at LBNL, the winner of the 2024 JSA Thesis Prize! He was recognized for his PhD thesis titled "Precision Measurements of the Neutron Magnetic Form Factor to High Momentum Transfer using Durand's Method." Full story: https://loom.ly/-kC_53k
Scientists use titanium beam to find path to Element 120
“Creation of a new element is an extremely rare feat," says @BerkeleyLab's Jacklyn Gates. "It’s exciting to be a part of the process aimed at making #element120 and to be on such a promising path forward.”
Learn more: https://loom.ly/emCnnSs
“Creation of a new element is an extremely rare feat," says @BerkeleyLab's Jacklyn Gates. "It’s exciting to be a part of the process aimed at making #element120 and to be on such a promising path forward.”
Learn more: https://loom.ly/emCnnSs
September 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Scientists use titanium beam to find path to Element 120
“Creation of a new element is an extremely rare feat," says @BerkeleyLab's Jacklyn Gates. "It’s exciting to be a part of the process aimed at making #element120 and to be on such a promising path forward.”
Learn more: https://loom.ly/emCnnSs
“Creation of a new element is an extremely rare feat," says @BerkeleyLab's Jacklyn Gates. "It’s exciting to be a part of the process aimed at making #element120 and to be on such a promising path forward.”
Learn more: https://loom.ly/emCnnSs
Cyclotron saves the periodic table when physics goes bonkers! New results from Berkeley Lab show that we can explore the mysterious end of the periodic table.
Learn More!: https://loom.ly/8awqpy4
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Learn More!: https://loom.ly/8awqpy4
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
September 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Cyclotron saves the periodic table when physics goes bonkers! New results from Berkeley Lab show that we can explore the mysterious end of the periodic table.
Learn More!: https://loom.ly/8awqpy4
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Learn More!: https://loom.ly/8awqpy4
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
NSD Sr. Scientist Feng Yuan's recent PRT leave at premier East Coast and European institutions enabled collaboration with experts on hadron physics research crucial for the future EIC.
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Learn more: https://loom.ly/dKtzn8Q
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
NSD Sr. Scientist Feng Yuan's recent PRT leave at premier East Coast and European institutions enabled collaboration with experts on hadron physics research crucial for the future EIC.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/dKtzn8Q
Learn more: https://loom.ly/dKtzn8Q
The search for element 120 is on! Cosmologist Andrew Pontzen visits @BerkeleyLab to chat with our Heavy Element Group, exploring the quest for new elements.
Listen to the fascinating story of scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery on the BBC's latest audio program: https://loom.ly/Scj0t3I.
Listen to the fascinating story of scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery on the BBC's latest audio program: https://loom.ly/Scj0t3I.
September 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The search for element 120 is on! Cosmologist Andrew Pontzen visits @BerkeleyLab to chat with our Heavy Element Group, exploring the quest for new elements.
Listen to the fascinating story of scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery on the BBC's latest audio program: https://loom.ly/Scj0t3I.
Listen to the fascinating story of scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery on the BBC's latest audio program: https://loom.ly/Scj0t3I.
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Weronika Wolszczak, who leads a research program to optimize scintillation mechanisms in radiation‑detection materials.
#NSD #RadiationDetection #Scintillators #Innovation #AppliedNuclearPhysics
#NSD #RadiationDetection #Scintillators #Innovation #AppliedNuclearPhysics
September 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Weronika Wolszczak, who leads a research program to optimize scintillation mechanisms in radiation‑detection materials.
#NSD #RadiationDetection #Scintillators #Innovation #AppliedNuclearPhysics
#NSD #RadiationDetection #Scintillators #Innovation #AppliedNuclearPhysics
The DOE Office of Science has played a key role in discovering & creating superheavy elements. Researchers at Berkeley Lab are aiming to discover element 120!
Learn about new methods to create superheavy elements: https://loom.ly/M9cO6L0
📹: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab / Jennifer Pore
Learn about new methods to create superheavy elements: https://loom.ly/M9cO6L0
📹: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab / Jennifer Pore
September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The DOE Office of Science has played a key role in discovering & creating superheavy elements. Researchers at Berkeley Lab are aiming to discover element 120!
Learn about new methods to create superheavy elements: https://loom.ly/M9cO6L0
📹: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab / Jennifer Pore
Learn about new methods to create superheavy elements: https://loom.ly/M9cO6L0
📹: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab / Jennifer Pore
Meet GENESIS, a cutting-edge detector array at LBNL that helps us unlock nuclear secrets! 🌟 Learn about the Nuclear Data Program at LBNL & UCB and its work in advancing nuclear data for energy, space, and national security. 🚀
Learn more: https://loom.ly/QsVb2_M.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/QsVb2_M.
September 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Meet GENESIS, a cutting-edge detector array at LBNL that helps us unlock nuclear secrets! 🌟 Learn about the Nuclear Data Program at LBNL & UCB and its work in advancing nuclear data for energy, space, and national security. 🚀
Learn more: https://loom.ly/QsVb2_M.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/QsVb2_M.
We’re excited to shine our #InternHighlight on Amir Abdou, who’s advancing particle tracking techniques for relativistic nuclear collisions.
#NSD #RelativisticNuclearCollisions #Curiosity #ParticleTracking
#NSD #RelativisticNuclearCollisions #Curiosity #ParticleTracking
September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We’re excited to shine our #InternHighlight on Amir Abdou, who’s advancing particle tracking techniques for relativistic nuclear collisions.
#NSD #RelativisticNuclearCollisions #Curiosity #ParticleTracking
#NSD #RelativisticNuclearCollisions #Curiosity #ParticleTracking
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Volker Koch, whose work on the properties of strongly interacting matter and its phase structure deepens our understanding of the universe’s workings.
#NSD #NuclearTheory #NuclearPhysics
#NSD #NuclearTheory #NuclearPhysics
August 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Volker Koch, whose work on the properties of strongly interacting matter and its phase structure deepens our understanding of the universe’s workings.
#NSD #NuclearTheory #NuclearPhysics
#NSD #NuclearTheory #NuclearPhysics
Big news! 🚀 The Giant Leap Podcast with Taylor Wilson just dropped by to chat with our Heavy Element Group about shaking up the periodic table 🧮💥! Could we be seeing some exciting changes? 🤔 Stay tuned for the episode coming soon! 📻 #GiantLeap #PeriodicTable
August 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Big news! 🚀 The Giant Leap Podcast with Taylor Wilson just dropped by to chat with our Heavy Element Group about shaking up the periodic table 🧮💥! Could we be seeing some exciting changes? 🤔 Stay tuned for the episode coming soon! 📻 #GiantLeap #PeriodicTable
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Nico Abgrall, who is pioneering autonomous, long‑dwell systems that detect, locate, and identify radiation in real time wherever they’re deployed.
#NSD #AppliedNuclearPhysics #RadiationDetection #AI #Innovation
#NSD #AppliedNuclearPhysics #RadiationDetection #AI #Innovation
August 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Nico Abgrall, who is pioneering autonomous, long‑dwell systems that detect, locate, and identify radiation in real time wherever they’re deployed.
#NSD #AppliedNuclearPhysics #RadiationDetection #AI #Innovation
#NSD #AppliedNuclearPhysics #RadiationDetection #AI #Innovation
Congratulations to LBNL Theory group postdoc Wenbin Zhao for receiving 2025 RHIC&AGS Merit Award at BNL! He was recognized for his invaluable contributions across multiple areas, including hydrodynamics, critical phenomena, electromagnetic probes of baryon-rich matter, and baryon stopping.
August 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Congratulations to LBNL Theory group postdoc Wenbin Zhao for receiving 2025 RHIC&AGS Merit Award at BNL! He was recognized for his invaluable contributions across multiple areas, including hydrodynamics, critical phenomena, electromagnetic probes of baryon-rich matter, and baryon stopping.
Congratulations to UC Berkley & LBNL RNC group postdoc Lipei Du, for receiving 2025 RHIC&AGS Merit Award at BNL! He was recognized for his invaluable contributions across multiple areas, including hydrodynamics, critical phenomena, electromagnetic probes of baryon-rich matter, and baryon stopping.
August 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Congratulations to UC Berkley & LBNL RNC group postdoc Lipei Du, for receiving 2025 RHIC&AGS Merit Award at BNL! He was recognized for his invaluable contributions across multiple areas, including hydrodynamics, critical phenomena, electromagnetic probes of baryon-rich matter, and baryon stopping.
We’re thrilled to shine our #InternHighlight on Arin Manohar, who’s applying machine learning and optimization to improve our GRETA gamma‑ray detector.
#NSD #NuclearPhysics #MachineLearning #GRETA #Innovation
#NSD #NuclearPhysics #MachineLearning #GRETA #Innovation
August 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We’re thrilled to shine our #InternHighlight on Arin Manohar, who’s applying machine learning and optimization to improve our GRETA gamma‑ray detector.
#NSD #NuclearPhysics #MachineLearning #GRETA #Innovation
#NSD #NuclearPhysics #MachineLearning #GRETA #Innovation
After 30 years in the making, GRETA is finally complete! 🎉 Check out this timelapse video showing its construction at Berkeley Lab.
📹: GRETA Collaboration
#GRETA #BerkeleyLab #NuclearPhysics #NuclearScience #Science #Physics
📹: GRETA Collaboration
#GRETA #BerkeleyLab #NuclearPhysics #NuclearScience #Science #Physics
August 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
After 30 years in the making, GRETA is finally complete! 🎉 Check out this timelapse video showing its construction at Berkeley Lab.
📹: GRETA Collaboration
#GRETA #BerkeleyLab #NuclearPhysics #NuclearScience #Science #Physics
📹: GRETA Collaboration
#GRETA #BerkeleyLab #NuclearPhysics #NuclearScience #Science #Physics
Our heavy element program has made history by identifying a molecule containing Nobelium, the heaviest element with a definitively identified compound! 🌟 This milestone expands our understanding of chemistry.! Full story in Chemistry World: https://loom.ly/VNDNOls
🎨: Kent Leech / Berkeley Lab
🎨: Kent Leech / Berkeley Lab
Nobelium becomes heaviest element with identified compounds
Complexes containing hydroxide, water and dinitrogen ligands detected as researchers probe chemistry on the edge of the actinide series
www.chemistryworld.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our heavy element program has made history by identifying a molecule containing Nobelium, the heaviest element with a definitively identified compound! 🌟 This milestone expands our understanding of chemistry.! Full story in Chemistry World: https://loom.ly/VNDNOls
🎨: Kent Leech / Berkeley Lab
🎨: Kent Leech / Berkeley Lab
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Shujie Li, whose medium/high‑energy nuclear experiments employ electrons as precision probes to unveil the inner workings of nucleons.
#NSD #NucleonStructure #RelativisticNuclearCollisions
#NSD #NucleonStructure #RelativisticNuclearCollisions
August 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We’re proud to shine our #MentorHighlight on Shujie Li, whose medium/high‑energy nuclear experiments employ electrons as precision probes to unveil the inner workings of nucleons.
#NSD #NucleonStructure #RelativisticNuclearCollisions
#NSD #NucleonStructure #RelativisticNuclearCollisions
Major milestone alert! 🚀 Our nuclear structure researchers have completed construction of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA), a cutting-edge detector that will revolutionize our understanding of atomic nuclei .
Read all about it: https://loom.ly/yFY_By8
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Read all about it: https://loom.ly/yFY_By8
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
August 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Major milestone alert! 🚀 Our nuclear structure researchers have completed construction of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA), a cutting-edge detector that will revolutionize our understanding of atomic nuclei .
Read all about it: https://loom.ly/yFY_By8
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Read all about it: https://loom.ly/yFY_By8
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
🚀 @LBNL’s Shujie Li & John Arrington observed 3-nucleon short-range correlations at @JeffersonLab’s CEBAF using light nuclei to bypass energy limits. This breakthrough not only fills gaps in high-momentum nucleon behavior but will also refine #NeutronStar models. 👏
🔗 https://loom.ly/mRcSD50
🔗 https://loom.ly/mRcSD50
August 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚀 @LBNL’s Shujie Li & John Arrington observed 3-nucleon short-range correlations at @JeffersonLab’s CEBAF using light nuclei to bypass energy limits. This breakthrough not only fills gaps in high-momentum nucleon behavior but will also refine #NeutronStar models. 👏
🔗 https://loom.ly/mRcSD50
🔗 https://loom.ly/mRcSD50
Breakthrough Published today in Nature! 🚨
Scientists at Berkeley Lab's 88-Inch Cyclotron have made a huge step forward atom-at-a-time chemistry!
Read more : https://loom.ly/WwsjWjs
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Scientists at Berkeley Lab's 88-Inch Cyclotron have made a huge step forward atom-at-a-time chemistry!
Read more : https://loom.ly/WwsjWjs
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
August 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Breakthrough Published today in Nature! 🚨
Scientists at Berkeley Lab's 88-Inch Cyclotron have made a huge step forward atom-at-a-time chemistry!
Read more : https://loom.ly/WwsjWjs
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Scientists at Berkeley Lab's 88-Inch Cyclotron have made a huge step forward atom-at-a-time chemistry!
Read more : https://loom.ly/WwsjWjs
📷: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab
Beam tuning in action! Ever wondered what it takes to shape an accelerated ion beam? 🤔 Check out our skilled operator Nishi hard at work adjusting the beam to meet our experimenters' needs.
🎵: bensound.com
License code: 6UG71JKTU1LTMPRZ
Artist: : Marcus P.
🎵: bensound.com
License code: 6UG71JKTU1LTMPRZ
Artist: : Marcus P.
August 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Beam tuning in action! Ever wondered what it takes to shape an accelerated ion beam? 🤔 Check out our skilled operator Nishi hard at work adjusting the beam to meet our experimenters' needs.
🎵: bensound.com
License code: 6UG71JKTU1LTMPRZ
Artist: : Marcus P.
🎵: bensound.com
License code: 6UG71JKTU1LTMPRZ
Artist: : Marcus P.