Medium Energy Nuclear Physics with Electrons at Arizona State University

研究是在中能电子加速器上进行的，特别是麻省理工学院/贝茨直线加速器中心。目标是利用电子探针的精确度和多功能性来研究物质的结构。加速器的能量如此之大，以至于我们可以在受强大核力支配的现象所在的距离处‘看到’物质。实验是精心设计的，目的是深入了解核物质的结构和动力学。这是一个当代研究领域，它利用生产电子束和核靶方面的最新技术进步，再加上专门设计的探测系统。在贝茨中心，我们使用多台磁光谱仪进行实验，这些光谱仪能够进行高精度的测量，以推动科学发展。我们还在牵头建造一种新的探测器--贝茨大接受光谱仪环面(BLAST)。预计将于2002年开始采集数据。有关这些项目开发的最新信息，请访问http://mitbates.mit.edu.。我们在这项资助下的研究项目为学生和博士后人员的教育发展提供了良好的环境。

Research is carried out at medium energy electron accelerators, in particular the MIT/Bates Linear Accelerator Center. The goal is to use the precision and versatility of the electron probe to study the structure of matter. The energy of the accelerator is such that we can 'see' matter at distances where phenomena are governed by the strong nuclear force. Experiments are carefully designed to gain insight into the structure and dynamics of nuclear matter. This is a contemporary field of research that uses recent technological advances in the production of electron beams and nuclear targets coupled with specially designed detection systems. At the Bates Center we conduct experiments with multiple magnetic spectrometers capable of making high precision measurements to advance the science. We are also leading the construction of a new detector, the Bates Large Acceptance Spectrometer Toroid (BLAST). which is expected to start data taking in 2002. Up to date information in the development of these projects can be found at http://mitbates.mit.edu. Our research program under this grant provides an excellent environment for the educational development of students and postdoctoral personnel.