Three researchers in clean-room suits on the floor working on the CUORE detector.

The Division has major programs in nuclear structure and dynamics; nuclear astrophysics; relativistic heavy ion and nucleon structure physics; nuclear theory; neutrino properties; data evaluation; advanced instrumentation; and applied nuclear physics.

 A large cylindrical scientific apparatus with a metal frame and multiple components, including a central section with numerous holes and rods

The Division operates the 88-Inch Cyclotron, which is the home of the Berkeley Accelerator Space Effects (BASE) Facility and supports a local research program in nuclear science. The Division also operates the Semiconductor Detector Laboratory (SDL) and Scintillator Engineering Laboratory (SEL), leading facilities for the development of novel radiation detector technologies.

Both halves of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA).

The Nuclear Science Division is leading the development and construction of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA), is leading the CUPID neutrinoless double-beta decay project while contributing to LEGEND-1000, and is leading the Silicon Vertex Tracker Detector for the Epic Detector of the Electron Ion Collider.

 Polished chamber of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the Time Projection Chamber

Our research teams publish their results in a variety of high-impact peer-reviewed publications.  Our publication list serves as a valuable resource for the scientific community and the public, offering updates on the latest advancements in nuclear science and information on past achievements.