Abstract: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has the premier electron accelerator in the world for studying nuclear physics. Scientists are also researching how to accelerate positrons, creating a beam of anti-matter. Leveraging the availability of both beams, the lab's mission would be enhanced by the ability to study previously inaccessible physics processes. The proposed experiments would unlock new knowledge about the building blocks of the world around us while also providing insights that can directly improve the precision of nuclear physics measurements.

Bio: Tyler Hague is a Nathan Isgur Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Physics at Jefferson Lab. He earned his doctorate in 2020 from Kent State University and has held previous postdoctoral positions at North Carolina A&T State University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His primary research focus is on the partonic structure of nuclei, with a particular emphasis on understanding the nature of changes to the structure of protons and neutrons bound in nuclei, called the EMC effect. He also dabbles in measuring the radius of the proton and searching for dark photons.