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1 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory A brief overview P.D. Bond

2 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Long Island and Brookhaven

3 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory n Budget $450 M n Total staff2800 Scientists 530 Users/Contractors 4000 n 6 Nobel Prizes associated with BNL

4 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy

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6 BNL Programs n User Facilities RHIC/AGS Complex NSLS Other n Research Physics Chemistry Biology Medicine Applied programs

7 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Physics n RHIC HI n RHIC Spin n LEGS n Solar Neutrinos n Theory n NNDC

8 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy

9 Particle Physics n ATLAS @ LHC and BNL n D0 @ FNAL n RSVP @ AGS Accelerator Test Facility (with BES) n Theory n QCDOC (with NP and Sci Comp) n Future plans (neutrinos, LSST, etc)

10 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Some special BNL facilities n Superconducting Magnet Division n Instrumentation Division

11 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy NSLS X-ray and VUV Beamlines

12 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy User Community 50% Growth in last decade Strong growth in life sciences Largest group is Mat/Chem Sciences Users by Field of Research

13 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Basic Energy Studies Center for Functional Nanomaterials n Rational design of catalysts n Strongly correlated and complex systems n Interface of life and physical sciences

14 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Imaging the Brain (PET, fMRI) n What are causes/results of addiction Alcohol Cocaine Obesity Smoking n How do Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism impact the brain n Effects of multiple sclerosis

15 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Applied Research n Environmental Studies FACE Aerosols Innovative cleanup methods n Energy Research Efficient Oil burners Nuclear plant risk assessments n Non-proliferation studies

16 Brookhaven Science Associates U.S. Department of Energy Computing That’s what you’re here for so get to work – glad to have you at BNL


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