Delivers foundational knowledge in nuclear science and astrophysics through world-leading theoretical and experimental studies, as well as associated radiation detection technologies for next generation nuclear solutions needed by the nation and the world.
This section encompasses the following research groups:
Nuclear Structure and Astrophysics Group — Delivers foundational knowledge of the understanding of the cosmic origin of nuclei and their properties, decays, and interactions, the physics of exploding stars and nuclei at the extreme limits of stability and mass; informs real-world challenges in nuclear science; develops world-leading theoretical approaches by ab initio nuclear physics calculations and studies of nucleosynthesis and the astrophysical sites of this nucleosynthesis using high performance computing.
Radiation Imaging and Advanced Diagnostics Group — Develops technologies and methods for passive and active neutron and gamma-ray imaging.
Advanced Detection and Applied Data Science Group — Builds on fundamental physics to develop technologies and processes that support the design, development, and deployment of high-sensitivity detection systems for measuring radiation and other physics phenomenologies.