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Research & Development
Wright Lab supports a broad research program in experimental nuclear, particle, and astro-physics, with an emphasis on instrumentation development and quantum sensing.
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Preparing Future Scientists
Through hands-on research experiences, workshops, mentoring, scientific seminars, and career development activities, we train the next leaders in science and technology.
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Research Community
Wright Lab fosters community among all students, staff, & faculty. Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and productive environment for research, teaching, and mentoring.
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Exploring Quantum & AI
We lead a variety of efforts to develop quantum sensing tools & techniques for fundamental science and are engaged in a diverse spread of AI and machine learning initiatives.
Advanced Instrumentation and Wright Lab Exploration
Wright Lab is looking forward to the opening of the Advanced Instrumentation Development Center (AIDC) and the Wright Lab Exploration Wing (WLEW) in August 2026. The combination of the AIDC and WLEW will enhance the current capabilities of Wright Lab, support Wright Lab’s mission, and enable research innovation well into the future.
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News
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Probing the Mysteries of Neutrinos a Mile Underground
4,850 miles beneath the surface of the Earth in a former gold mine, scientists & engineers are building an ambitious neutrino physics experiment: DUNE
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Xiran Bai successfully defends thesis, "Quantum Squeezing to Accelerate Axion Dark Matter Searches: From Demonstration to Broad Scan Range"
Bai’s thesis with the HAYSTAC experiment enabled broad range scans that go beyond just small-scale demonstrations.
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Wright Lab research represented at DAMOP conference
Several Wright Lab research groups presented their work at the APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics meeting.
Funding
Wright Laboratory gratefully acknowledges support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; the Department of Energy, Office of Science, High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics; the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; the Heising-Simons Foundation; the John Templeton Foundation; the Krell Institute; the National Science Foundation; the Simons Foundation; and Yale University.