LLNL, Amazon partner on groundbreaking AI integration at the National Ignition Facility

Today, LLNL and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a partnership to develop an AI-driven troubleshooting and reliability system for the National Ignition Facility. The team recently completed the first phase of integrating generative AI capabilities into operations.

LLNL Laser Experts Shine at Laser Safety Conference

Laser safety experts from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory led several important sessions and presentations on the latest advances in laser technology and safety practices during the 2025 International Laser Safety Conference.

LLNL Research Sets New Gold Standard to Narrow ICF ‘Drive Deficit’

LLNL researchers have identified the primary physical contributor to discrepancies between simulations and experimental results in inertial confinement fusion experiments.

LLNL Experts Foster National Fusion Energy Ecosystem at IFE-STAR Conference

More than 200 fusion energy experts from LLNL and other national labs, academia, and the private sector gathered in Colorado to assess the state of the art in inertial fusion energy.

Nuclear Fusion Journal Recognizes LLNL Paper

LLNL nuclear engineer Charles Yeamans and co-authors G. Elijah Kemp, Zachary Walters, Heather Whitley, Patrick McKenty, Emma Garcia, Yujia Yang, Stephen Craxton, and Brent Blue.have been recognized with the 2024 Nuclear Fusion Award for outstanding work published in the journal.

LLNL Hosts Workshop to Shape the Future of Diode-Pumped Laser Technology

LLNL recently hosted a workshop to assemble the world’s top experts in diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSSL) systems, a key technology for the future of inertial fusion research and energy.

Jeff Wisoff Reflects on Decades of National Service

As he wraps up his 24-year career at LLNL, Jeff Wisoff reflects on his time as Principal Associate Director of NIF & Photon Science, the achievement of fusion ignition, and how serving as a NASA astronaut informed his approach to leadership.

New NIF Diagnostic Tool Will Make ‘Movies’ of Phase Changes in Materials

In a significant advance in high-pressure physics, LLNL researchers developed a tool to capture real-time sequential images of phase changes in materials. This new diagnostic instrument—dubbed FIDDLE—is shedding light on the nanosecond dynamics of matter under extreme conditions.