Lasers & Optics

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.

In 1972, Livermore created its unified Laser Program, enabling cutting-edge research in laser fusion systems that has led to a major fusion milestone.

An optical device and software developed by Livermore are on board the James Webb telescope, helping to provide images and data.

Laboratory recipients of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Early Career Research Program awards continue to make advances in fundamental science research.

The Fusion Power Associates Board of Directors has selected Livermore physicist Debbie Callahan as a recipient of its 2022 Leadership Award.

The American Society of Safety Professionals, San Francisco Chapter, has awarded Tom Kohut, a manager at the National Ignition Facility, with the “Managers Who Get Safety” award.

LLNL researchers are collaborating with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission to help develop a cryogenic target system for its Laser Mégajoule.