How LLNL launched ‘The Age of Ignition’ at NIF
How did LLNL make history at the National Ignition Facility by achieving fusion ignition on Dec. 5, 2022?
Our special expanded report, The Age of Ignition, explains how this was accomplished, how it helps strengthen national security, and what it means for science and energy.
LLNL's Scientific Expertise Highlighted at Plasma Physics Meeting
Nov. 6, 2024-
The breadth and depth of scientific research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was on full display at the 2024 meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Plasma Physics, held Oct. 7-11 in Atlanta.
Consortium with Minority Serving Institutions Delivers Opportunities for HEDS Students
Oct. 30, 2024-
The Consortium for High Energy Density Science, formed to expand and diversify the pipeline of students in high energy density science, had much to celebrate during its annual meeting at LLNL.
ICECap Looks to Use Exascale ICF Simulations to Pioneer Digital Design
Oct. 29, 2024-
A multidisciplinary LLNL research team is combining the power of exascale computing with AI, advanced workflows, and graphics processor acceleration to revolutionize the digital designs of high-yield ICF experiments.
LLNL Intern’s Photon Pursuits Inspired by Parents’ Extraordinary Experiences
Oct. 29, 2024-
It’s not surprising that LLNL intern Tiffany Nguyen sees her parents, who fled Vietnam on refugee boats after the war, as role models.
New Plasma Switch Cleans the Pulses in High-Power Lasers
Oct. 23, 2024-
Researchers have developed and tested an innovative plasma optic that “cleans” a high-power laser pulse by diffracting away potentially damaging pre-pulses, then rapidly switching to let the main pulse through to the target.
Three Lab Scientists Named 2024 APS Fellows
Oct. 21, 2024-
LLNL scientists Daniel Casey, Daniel Clark, and Raymond Smith have been named 2024 American Physical Society (APS) Fellows.
LLNL-Led Team Receives ARPA-E Funding for Technology to Enable Fusion Power Plants
Oct. 21, 2024-
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy awarded an LLNL-led team $3.4 million to develop new alloys for first wall fusion reactors.
Circuits of Interest Led Engineering Intern to NIF&PS
Oct. 15, 2024-
An interest in engineering sparked by building circuit boards led Columbia University student Lan Huse to an internship with the NIF&PS Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LASE) team.
