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Tiffany Barnett, left, Tom Kohut, center, and Jamie King,
// Recognition
The American Society of Safety Professionals, San Francisco Chapter, has awarded Tom Kohut, a manager at the National Ignition Facility, with the “Managers Who Get Safety” award.
Dock with 6 people extending into lake, with two people on a liferaft, right, and steel tower with flag
// S&T Highlights
Scientists have shown that glaciers in the tropical Andes mountains have been in sync with polar ice extent in Antarctica and the Arctic for nearly a million years.
Exterior view of large horizontal building with parking lot
// S&T Highlights
LLNL researchers are collaborating with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission to help develop a cryogenic target system for its Laser Mégajoule.
Room-size cylindrical device surrounded by other equipment
// S&T Highlights
The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, has passed a check-out phase of startup operations and delivered its first results.
Diagram of dry laser powder bed fusion with geometric shapes and arrows
// S&T Highlights
Livermore is partnering with Ampcera Inc. to develop solvent-free Laser Powder Bed Fusion additive manufacturing technologies for the fabrication of 3D-structured lithium battery cathodes.
Artist's conception of laser beam hitting nitrogen molecules (double spheres)
// S&T Highlights
Livermore scientists have obtained high-precision thermodynamic data on warm dense nitrogen at extreme conditions.
Head shots of Sofia Quaglione, left, and Jennifer Pett-Ridge
// Recognition
Two Livermore scientists are recipients of the prestigious 2021 E.O. Lawrence Award that recognizes mid-career U.S. scientists and engineers for exceptional scientific, technical and engineering achievements.
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// S&T Highlights
LLNL researchers have reported a significant advance in broadband antireflective coatings applied to optics using nanostructure metasurface technology.
Journal cover with clear disck and three beams passing through it
// Journal Covers
Researchers demonstrate the ability to generate metasurfaces that can be tailored to satisfy large-area antireflective applications for bandpass or broadband needs.
physics with phones
// Distance Learning
10 laboratory investigations developed for life sciences students in mechanics.