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The Center for Bright Beams, A National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center

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Jake Parsons received 2nd Prize in the Early Career Researcher Presentation category at the SRF2025 conference held in Tokyo, Japan for his presentation, “Performance of the Cornell Conduction-Cooled Nb₃Sn Cavity Cryomodule."
whose thesis is “Decoding Aberrations and Information in Phase Space for Electron Microscopy”
CBB is pleased to announce the graduation of PhD Aiden Harbick,whose thesis is: “Computational Modeling of Magnetic Field Interaction with Superconductors Under High-Field and High-Dissipation Conditions: A TDGL Approach Applied to Nb and Nb3Sn”  
New Patent Designed to Enhance Electron Microscopy - This patent involves the use of two radiofrequency cavities to correct particle-beam energy spread in both space and time. 🚀Researchers from the Center for Bright Beams were granted U.S. Patent No. US 12,283,455 B2, titled "Monochromator Device and Methods of Use."This groundbreaking technology relates to an innovative monochromator device designed to enhance electron microscopy.
 Professor Kim will guide Fermilab through this transitional period as it continues to tackle fundamental questions in science and drive innovation in particle physics, quantum science, and accelerator research. 
CBB is pleased to announce the graduation of Chad Pennington whose thesis is, “Toward high brightness alkali antimonides at high gradients” 
CBB is pleased to announce the graduation of  Lucy Lin,whose thesis is, “Machine Learning Applications for Improving Accelerator Operations”  Congratulations Dr. Lin!
CBB is pleased to announce the graduation of  Caleb Thompson, whose thesis is, “Distinguishing the role of structure, composition, and vibrational dynamics on electron-phonon coupling of Nb(100) surfaces" Congratulations Dr. Thompson!