Electron Scattering at the Intensity Frontier with SoLID

TL;DR

SoLID is a high-luminosity spectrometer at Jefferson Lab designed to explore nucleon structure, proton mass origins, and physics beyond the standard model using the upgraded 12 GeV electron beam.

Contribution

This paper presents the design and scientific goals of SoLID, a novel spectrometer optimized for multiple advanced research avenues at the CEBAF facility.

Findings

Validated design through reviews and pre-R extbackslash{}&D phase

Potential to perform 3D nucleon imaging and gluonic form factor measurements

Capability to search for physics beyond the standard model

Abstract

The Solenoidal Large Intensity Device (SoLID) is a large acceptance spectrometer capable of operating at the luminosity frontier. It is proposed to fully exploit the scientific potential of the continuous electron beam accelerator facility (CEBAF) 12 GeV energy upgrade at Jefferson Lab. Its conceptual design is mature, having passed multiple reviews and been validated by a successful pre-R\&D phase. The envisioned scientific program consists of three avenues of research, namely the 3D momentum imaging of the structure of the nucleon, the origin of the proton mass through the gluonic gravitational form factors (GFFs), and the search of physics beyond the standard model of particle physics. These avenues are complemented by a growing supplemental list of run group experiments that address a variety of important topics.