Smashing gold, platinum with finesse
Shockless compression experiments establish new pressure scales.
HEDS
Techniques for studying materials under extreme conditions
A recent paper examines the various experimental techniques and key findings of material states under extreme high energy density (HED) conditions based on work conducted at Livermore and other facilities around the world.
Livermore team looks at nuclear weapon effects for near-surface detonations
A Livermore team has taken a closer look at how nuclear weapon blasts close to the Earth’s surface create complications in their effects and apparent yields.
DOE honors two early career Lab scientists
Two scientists from Livermore are recipients of the 2021 Department of Energy’s Office of Science Early Career Research Program award.
Project Sherwood and magnetic fusion
Livermore began investigating controlled thermonuclear reactions and fusion early in its history
Research describes slow and fast light in plasma
Researchers describe how a laser-plasma system can be tuned to produce large and measurable changes in the group velocity of light.
Experiments validate the possibility of helium rain inside Jupiter and Saturn
Scientists have revealed experimental evidence that helium rain is possible over a range of pressure and temperature conditions expected to occur inside Jupiter and Saturn.
Livermore featured as a top STEM workplace by AISES
Livermore was honored by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Winds of Change magazine as one of the Top 50 STEM Workplaces in 2021, as an organization setting the standard for indigenous STEM professionals.
Sterile neutrinos may be portal to the dark side
A research team has demonstrated the power of using nuclear decay in high-rate quantum sensors in the search for sterile neutrinos.
Laboratory postdocs selected to participate in Nobel meeting
Three Livermore postdoctoral appointees have been selected to attend the 70th annual Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in Germany.