This $150,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will enable California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) to conduct research, teaching, and outreach activities in strong field quantum electrodynamics (SFQED). The grant will fund experimental SFQED research at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests-II (FACET-II), including participation in data collection, simulations, beam diagnostics development, and a positron calorimeter upgrade. Cal Poly undergraduate students will gain research experience in SFQED and FACET-II operations. The project aims to advance the understanding of quantum electrodynamics in conditions with strong electromagnetic fields, which may reveal insights into the composition of matter and space. No sub-awards are planned under this award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027.
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