National Ignition Facility & Photon Science

Two NIF Scientists Awarded Early and Mid-Career Recognition

Oct. 21, 2020-

LLNL’s sixth annual Early and Mid-Career Recognition (EMCR) Program included two scientists who have made a significant impact at NIF.

NIF People Spotlight: Computer Scientist Jarom Nelson

Oct. 21, 2020-

Computer scientist Jarom Nelson has been working on the development and release of Virtual Beamline++ (VBL++). He also has his creative outlets: musical theater and choral singing.

NIF Physicist Among Four LLNL Scientists Honored as APS Fellows

Oct. 21, 2020-

NIF’s Laurent Divol was one of four LLNL scientists selected as a 2020 American Physical Society fellow.

Lab has ties to Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez

Oct. 7, 2020-

Andrea Ghez, co-winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics, has close ties to LLNL, including her work using the LLNL Keck Laser Guide Star to chart the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.

Drawing depicting Ibn al-Haytham conducting first science experiment

NIF’s Scientific Achievements Build on First Science Experiment A Millennium Ago

Oct. 1, 2020-

In a seminar for NIF, visiting Professor Mohammad Karim traced the history of science that led to NIF’s ongoing advancements in optics and photonics.

Machine Learning Speeds Up and Enhances Physics Calculations

Oct. 1, 2020-

Researchers have found a novel way to incorporate machine learning and neural networks to significantly speed up ICF physics simulations.

Félicie Albert Elected NAS Kavli Fellow

Sept. 16, 2020-

Félicie Albert, staff scientist at NIF & Photon Science and the Joint High Energy Density Sciences organization, has been elected a Kavli Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.