Plan to attend the 2026 Department of Energy LSO Workshop. This comprehensive workshop is for individuals with laser safety responsibility and interest in a research, industrial or academic setting who want to update and expand their laser safety knowledge. It features presentations on current laser applications and associated laser safety issues and solutions. Anyone interested in laser safety will not want to miss this unique workshop! The workshop also serves as the annual meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy Laser Safety Working Group (DOE - EFCOG).
Dates:
May 19 - 21, 2026
Location:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7000 East Ave. Building 123
Livermore, Ca 94550
(925) 371-8200
Contact Information
For more details, including abstract submission, please contact:
- Workshop Chairs: Jamie King (king75 [at] llnl.gov (king75[at]llnl[dot]gov)) and Mike Roth (mroth [at] sandia.gov (mroth[at]sandia[dot]gov))
- Organizing Chair: CaT Vogen (vogen3 [at] llnl.gov (vogen3[at]llnl[dot]gov))
Workshop Information
The Workshop is a 2.5-day meeting and will include both invited and contributed talks. There will be a Vendor Exhibit and tours of the National Ignition Facility.
Certification Maintenance Points will be available. The Board of Laser Safety will offer a CLSO/CMLSO exam on May 18, just prior to the workshop.
