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Five researchers named to '40 Under 40' list

Five Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers join an eclectic group of entrepreneurs, writers, executives, philanthropists and more on Diablo Magazine’s annual “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes young professionals in the East Bay who are leading the charge in their fields.

Four Lawrence Livermore scientists named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff

Four Livermore researchers have been named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff.

Settling arguments about hydrogen with 168 giant lasers

With gentle pulses from gigantic lasers, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory transformed hydrogen into droplets of shiny liquid metal using the world’s largest and most energetic laser.

Testing Alternatives to Tents in NIF Implosions

Livermore scientists are working to mitigate the adverse effects on National Ignition Facility implosion performance of the gossamer-thin membranes known as “tents” that support the target capsule in the hohlraum.

National Ignition Facility reveals how hydrogen becomes metallic inside gas giant planets

A research team led by scientists at Lawrence Livermore describes optical measurements of the insulator-to-metal transition in fluid hydrogen.

Researchers find magnetic fields impact atmospheric circulation of gas giants

New research provides a theoretical explanation for why self-organized fluid flows called zonal jets or “zonal flows” can be suppressed by the presence of a magnetic field.

Cohen honored with plasma physics award

Retired physicist Bruce Cohen has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s Charles K. Birdsall Award .

Livermore physicist wins APS excellence award

Lawrence Livermore magnetic fusion physicist Max Fenstermacher has been awarded the 2018 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research from the American Physical Society.

Ma selected for DOE early career award

Tammy Ma, a plasma physicist at Lawrence Livermore, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program.