We are pleased to announce the Center for Nuclear Femtography (CNF) mini-workshop, “Vector Quarkonia as Pressure Gauges,” taking place at Jefferson Lab on March 26–27, 2026.
The goal of this mini-workshop is to bring together experimentalists and theorists to discuss how vector quarkonium production can be used to probe the mechanical structure of the proton. We will review the state of the art in techniques and explore what is needed to make these measurements a success. Discussions will include:
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Theorists: Improving factorization frameworks
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Phenomenologists: Better uncertainty quantification in mock-data fits
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Experimentalists: Planning experiments and facilities requirements
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…and any other topics that naturally arise during the workshop.
The workshop will feature several sessions of half-hour talks with extended discussion periods.
Special Highlight: CNF Seminar by Yoshitaka Hatta
As part of the mini-workshop program, there will be an hour-long CNF seminar by Yoshitaka Hatta (Brookhaven National Laboratory), scheduled for the afternoon of March 26. This seminar will provide key insights and context to guide the discussions throughout the workshop.
We anticipate concluding the workshop by 4:00 PM on March 27.
The mini-workshop will be hybrid, with both in-person and online participation.
Registration:
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In-Person Site Access Registration (if attending on-site and do not have an active JLab badge)
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Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026
For questions, please contact Adam Freese at afreese@jlab.org.