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.
Fusion Power Associates Honors LLNL’s Bruno Van Wonterghem
July 30, 2024-
NIF Operations Manager Bruno Van Wonterghem is being honored for "decades of tenacious dedication to scientific and operational excellence" at LLNL.
LLNL’s Tammy Ma Shares Fusion Energy Vision with TED
July 29, 2024-
What would you do with the largest laser in the world? That’s the question LLNL physicist Tammy Ma posed to the audience on the main stage at the influential TED conference held in April in Vancouver.
LLNL Researchers Uncover Key to Resolving ICF Hohlraum Drive Deficit
July 23, 2024-
LLNL researchers made advancements in resolving the long-standing “drive-deficit” problem in indirect-drive ICF experiments. This could pave the way for more accurate predictions and improved performance of fusion experiments at NIF.
Two LLNL Physicists Honored for International Collaboration
July 17, 2024-
LLNL physicists Hye-Sook Park and George Swadling, Anna Grassi of France’s Sorbonne University, and former Lawrence Fellow Frederico Fiuza of Portugal’s Técnico Lisboa, received the 2024 Lev D. Landau and Lyman Spitzer Jr. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Plasma Physics.
Celebrating Ignition at City Center Bishop Ranch
July 16, 2024-
Visitors to City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon can now learn about LLNL’s historic fusion ignition achievement while they shop and dine thanks to a new art installation on the exterior of the center.
Advancements in Z-Pinch Fusion: New Insights From Plasma Pressure Profiles
July 11, 2024-
LLNL scientists reported advancements in understanding plasma pressure profiles within flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion, a candidate for achieving net gain fusion energy in a compact device.
When Experiments Go Quiet: Maintaining the National Ignition Facility
July 10, 2024-
When the lasers at NIF stop firing, the facility is anything but quiet. Facility maintenance and refurbishment teams work to keep NIF as finely tuned as a Formula One racecar (story includes a video).
LLNL Honors 23 as Distinguished Members of Technical Staff
July 8, 2024-
Craig Siders and Vladimir Smalyuk from NIF&PS are among the 23 LLNL researchers named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff.
