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Jefferson Lab Site Tour

Counting House - Experimental Hall Control Room

Counting House - Experimental Hall Control Room

Scientists can operate their experiment from this control room. They monitor over 30,000 channels of information to make certain that their experiments are running correctly. If something isn't working right, they can turn off the beam and go downstairs to fix it.

Each experimental hall has its own control room, each running independently from the others.

This tour reflects Jefferson Lab as it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In particular, this predates the 12 GeV upgrade and the addition of Hall D. For a modern look at the Lab, please see the Jeffeson Lab Virtual Tour.

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