Until 1996 it was known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF); commonly, this name is still used for the main accelerator.
杰斐逊实验室在1996年之前曾被称作“连续电子束加速器设施（Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility，CEBAF）”；这个名称现被用于称呼杰斐逊实验室中的主加速器。