Andrew J. R. Puckett, Associate Professor, Department of Physics
The photo above shows members of the group on the BigBite Spectrometer service platform in Hall A of Jefferson Lab during the SBS installation in July 2021. From left to right: Prof. Puckett, Dr. Eric Fuchey, Graduate Research Assistants Sebastian Seeds and Provakar Datta. Professor Puckett is an experimental nuclear/particle physicist studying the internal structure of strongly interacting matter in high-energy fixed-target electron-nucleon and electron-nucleus scattering experiments at Jefferson Lab (JLab). The recently completed 12 GeV upgrade of JLab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility to a maximum beam energy of 11 GeV (12 GeV) for electron-beam (photon-beam) experiments, augmented by state-of-the-art target and detector systems, together with high-speed data acquisition and high-performance computing, has enabled a world-leading physics program leading to three-dimensional imaging of the internal quark structure of protons, neutrons and nuclei with unprecedented precision in both coordinate and momentum space. The ultimate goal of the experiments is to understand how strongly interacting matter is built from its elementary quark and gluon constituents in terms of Quantum Chromodynamics, the generally accepted theory of the strong interaction within the Standard Model. Click the image to see the list of publications and citations (according to Google Scholar).
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Recent news/events
50 Years of Quantum Chromodynamics Published in EPJ C
The “50 Years of Quantum Chromodynamics” invited review by the European Physical Journal C is now published online at the following link: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-11949-2 Professor Puckett contributed section 10.1 on nucleon electromagnetic form factors. The review is a comprehensive history and introduction to research in QCD intended to serve as a useful reference for researchers in […]
[Read More]UConn physics SBS collaborators at Hawaii DNP Meeting, 2023
Professor Puckett and UConn physics graduate students Provakar Datta and Sebastian Seeds were part of a strong contingent of Hall A SBS Collaborators at the recent APS DNP/JPS meeting on the big island of Hawaii, reporting on the progress of various data analyses and the preparations for upcoming experiments. This was the 6th Joint Meeting […]
[Read More]SBS Collaboration Meeting, July 17-18, 2023
Professor Puckett and UConn graduate students Provakar Datta, Sebastian Seeds, and Kip Hunt participated in the Super BigBite Spectrometer (SBS) Collaboration Meeting at Jefferson Lab on July 17-18, 2023. In the two-day meeting, talks were presented on the status of ongoing experiments, SBS equipment developments, data analysis of completed experiments, preparations for upcoming experiments, and […]
[Read More]Physics Department Upcoming Events
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May
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PhD Dissertation Defense 10:00am
PhD Dissertation Defense
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gant South Building
Graduate student Debadarshini Mishra, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
Photo-Induced Ultrafast Dynamics in Molecules
Imaging electronic and molecular dynamics at ultrafast timescales is crucial for understanding the mechanisms of chemical reactions, which are of fundamental importance in fields ranging from materials science to biochemistry. Furthermore, gaining insights into these processes at the atomic and molecular levels can enable precise control over reaction dynamics, leading to significant technological advancements through the development of efficient catalysts, innovative materials, and targeted drugs. In this dissertation talk, I will present my work on imaging time-resolved dynamics in molecular systems, using various light sources and ultrafast spectroscopy techniques. First, I will discuss a method for the direct visualization of neutral fragments in roaming reactions, which involve an unconventional dissociation process, using coincident Coulomb explosion imaging. Next, I will explore ultrafast electron diffraction as a different yet complementary imaging technique to identify the competing non-radiative relaxation pathways for a UV-excited molecule. Finally, I will briefly discuss our recent work on relaxation and fragmentation dynamics in large molecules, particularly C60, and isomerization and excited-state dynamics in small molecules.
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Sep
20
Prof. Mingda Li (MIT) (UConn Physics Colloquium) 3:30pm
Prof. Mingda Li (MIT) (UConn Physics Colloquium)
Friday, September 20th, 2024
03:30 PM
Gant West Building
Prof. Mingda Li, MIT
UConn Physics Colloquium
Title and Abstract: TBD
Contact Information
Phone: | (860) 486-7137 (Office) |
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E-mail: | andrew.puckett@uconn.edu |
Address: | 196 Auditorium Road, Unit 3046 Storrs, CT 06269-3046 |
More: | https://physics.uconn.edu/person/andrew-puckett/ |