Research Areas
Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Data
This area of study is concerned with low-energy nuclear physics, nuclear data, and the interaction of radiation with matter, important for a wide range of nuclear applications from energy generation to national security and nonproliferation, medical imaging and therapy, space exploration, radiation effects and basic science. Research programs include fundamental nuclear physics measurements for applied purposes and measurements and modeling efforts to obtain accurate, reliable nuclear data with attendant uncertainties. Students receive training in the use of cutting-edge technologies and employ facilities such as the 88-Inch Cyclotron at Berkeley Lab, where it is possible to generate beams of heavy ions, light ions, and neutrons for the investigation of nuclear properties and reactions.