Lasers & Optics

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

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

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

Livermore scientists Félicie Albert and Craig Siders have been selected as fellows of Optica (formerly OSA).

A light-activated technology significantly improves electricity delivery for smart grid applications.

Cutting-edge Livermore technologies have garnered prestigious R&D 100 awards for more than 40 years.

Spiral phase mirrors, when incorporated into a laser system, will enable scientists to “twist” the laser light and generate an optical vortex.

Livermore researchers and their collaborators have developed new high-energy pulse compression gratings that will be used in the world’s highest-power laser system.

Livermore scientists and engineers have garnered three awards among the top 100 industrial inventions worldwide.

Livermore researchers' design could enable construction of an ultrafast laser up to 1,000 times more powerful than existing lasers of the same size.