Lasers & Optics

Livermore engineer shares in DOE project award

A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory engineer is among those sharing a Department of Energy award for contributions to building the world’s newest observatory.

Annie Kritcher named to TIME100 list

Time has named Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory design physicist Andrea “Annie” Kritcher to its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Alison Christopherson, Art Pak elected NAS Kavli fellows

Staff scientists Alison Christopherson and Art Pak have been elected Kavli fellows of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Novel experimental platform enables first measurements of ion-acoustic wave bursts

A series of experiments conducted at the Omega Laser, part of the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, provide new insights into magnetic reconnection.

Illuminating the science of black holes and gamma-ray bursts using high-power lasers

A new review of the current breakthroughs in the creation of electron-positron pair plasma, its main challenges and the future of the field, co-authored authored by LLNL physicist Hui Chen appears in Physics of Plasmas

Five Lab teams recognized with Secretary’s Honor Achievement Awards

LLNL employees, participating in five project teams, recently earned Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary’s Honor Achievement Awards.

National Ignition Facility achieves fusion ignition

The U.S. Department of Energy and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.