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.
NIF Summer Scholar Turns Virtual Internship into Unique Experience
Nov. 18, 2020-
Alexus “Lexi” Warchock was initially disappointed when she learned the NIF & Photon Science Summer Scholar Program would be continuing—but as a virtual internship.
NIF&PS Summer Internship Program Goes on — Virtually
Nov. 18, 2020-
NIF’s Summer Scholar Program went virtual this year thanks to the hard work, quick thinking, and inventiveness of key leaders.
The Explosive, Mysterious Physics of Supernovas
Nov. 12, 2020-
A Science News cover story explores how NIF&PS physicist Hye-Sook Park and a team of researchers are using giant lasers to reveal the details of massive stellar explosions.
The Internship that Launched a Machine-Learning Target Revolution
Nov. 1, 2020-
Kelli Humbird came to LLNL as a student intern. Soon she became a teacher of new data science techniques.
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.
