The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $565,000 Project Grant to the Catholic University of America (CUA) to conduct research advancing the understanding of the quark-gluon structure of the fundamental building blocks of the atomic nucleus - protons, neutrons, pions, and kaons. The award, funded through NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), has two primary goals: 1) to deepen the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) understanding of pions and kaons, and 2) to provide measurements to validate the framework for 3D spatial hadron imaging. This research will leverage electron and photon beam experiments to probe the internal structure of hadrons through exclusive and semi-inclusive scattering processes, with an emphasis on precision longitudinal-transverse separated deep exclusive meson electroproduction cross section measurements. The program involves early-career scientists and students at all levels in the design, assembly, testing, and analysis of modern subatomic particle detectors, electronics, and software. The award period runs from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $565.0k | 6/26/23 |