Accelerator Science & TechnologyTRIUMF accelerators are the heart of the Canadian accelerator-based experimental subatomic physics program. | Science Technology Department - Detector and Instrumentation DevelopmentOver the last several decades, TRIUMF’s detector group has established an international reputation for developing, designing and constructing state-of-the-art detectors, as well as developing new detector technologies.
| Molecular & Materials Science DepartmentA wide range of topics are studied at TRIUMF, ranging from industrial basic research for automobile technology to definitive measurements and tests of high-temperature superconductors using muons, also utilized in wide-ranging studies in the chemical sciences. |
Life Sciences Division - Nuclear MedicineTRIUMF's cyclotrons produce critical isotopes used for medical imaging. The techniques for producing these isotopes are also used by subatomic physicists to peer “inside” the atom. Photo credit NSERC.
| Particle Physics DepartmentThe driving motivation behind particle physics experiments is the desire to uncover the true nature of fundamental forces and particles. Photo credit ATLAS CERN. | Nuclear Physics Department - Rare-Isotope Beam ScienceRare-isotope beam studies at TRIUMF focus on three areas: nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics, and fundamental symmetries. |
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Theory DepartmentThe Theory Group provides guidance and support to the TRIUMF experimental program and acts as a theoretical center for the broader Canadian subatomic theory community.
| Scientific Computing DepartmentTRIUMF has been a center for data intense sciences since its inception. Now modern Machine Learning and Quantum Computing methods are being used to enhance TRIUMF's scientific output in a seris of pilot projects. |
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