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LLNL's National Ignition Facility is the hottest place on earth for the briefest of moments during an experiment, as explained in a new paper in Physics of Plasmas. 

Staff scientist Elizabeth Grace of LLNL has been awarded the 2026 European Physical Society-Plasma Physics Division (EPS-PPCF) Sylvie Jacquemot Early Career Prize.

LLNL radiochemistry experts recently made the first experimental measurements of nuclear reactions in high-energy-density plasma environments.

The JASPER facility recently surpassed 200 full-containment experimental shots, marking more than two decades of precision operations, scientific advancement and collaboration.

LLNL conducts NIF experiment to assess the ability of U.S. nuclear weapons to survive encounters with adversary missile defenses and reach their targets. 

In a recent study, LLNL researchers explored how water freezes under extreme compression at room temperature.

In a recent paper, LLNL researchers and collaborators conducted high-pressure experiments with gold.  

Researchers used LLNL's exascale supercomputer El Capitan to perform the largest fluid dynamics simulation ever.

The DOE announces $134 million in funding for two programs designed to secure U.S. leadership in emerging fusion technologies and innovation. 

In a study published in Optica, LLNL researchers developed a new diagnostic that captures plasma evolution in time and space with a single laser shot.