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.
Remote NIF Control Software Updates Lead to Less Stress, More Efficiency
Feb. 11, 2021-
When much of LLNL’s workforce began working remotely due to COVID-19, NIF’s software team adjusted with changes that improved the efficiency, safety, and experience of control system upgrades.
Lab Develops New Method for Probing Material Strength
Feb. 9, 2021-
To better understand how materials deform under extreme conditions, LLNL researchers have developed a new experimental method for probing large-strain and high-rate material strength.
Virtual LLNL Day Reaches Out to HBCUs
Feb. 8, 2021-
A recent virtual “LLNL Day” reached out to students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to share the Lab’s culture and encourage interest in internships and job opportunities.
New Book Highlights Sol-Gel Processing’s Impact on Optics and Photonic Materials
Feb. 8, 2021-
LLNL scientists Tayyab Suratwala, Pam Whitman, and Marcus Monticelli wrote the first chapter of a just-released book, Sol-Gel Derived Optical and Photonic Materials
Experiments at NIF Probe Carbon at Record Pressures
Jan. 27, 2021-
An international team of researchers led by LLNL and the University of Oxford successfully measured carbon at pressures reaching 2,000 GPa (5 times the pressure in Earth’s core). The results were reported in Nature.
NIF Conducts First-Ever Shot with Explosives
Jan. 26, 2021-
The first-ever shot to study a high explosive sample was recently conducted at NIF. The results from the shot included novel data that will help researchers unlock the mysteries of high-explosive chemistry.
Researchers Develop X-Ray Source to Measure Extreme Temperatures at NIF
Jan. 22, 2021-
LLNL researchers have developed a new x-ray source that can diagnose temperatures in NIF experiments that probe conditions like those at the center of planets.
Find a Rewarding Career at NIF
Jan. 21, 2021-
LLNL was again honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2021. If you or someone you know would like to join our team at NIF, check out our newly redesigned Careers page.
