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Lasers & Optics
NIF diagnostics played key role in fusion milestone
Third in a series of articles describing aspects of the National Ignition Facility’s record-breaking 1.3-megajoule experiment.
‘Hybrid’ experiments drive NIF toward ignition
Second in a series of articles describing aspects of the National Ignition Facility’s record-breaking 1.3-megajoule experiment.
Building to a solution: the elements of a fusion breakthrough
First in a series of articles describing aspects of the National Ignition Facility’s record-breaking 1.3-megajoule experiment.
Laboratory researchers garner three awards among top 100 industrial inventions
Livermore scientists and engineers have collected three awards among the top 100 industrial inventions worldwide.
Laboratory delivers final optical components for world’s newest telescope
Livermore has shipped the last of six optical filters for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory telescope’s camera.
Laboratory garners five technology commercialization grants
This year's grants reflect a broad diversity of technology areas.
Book chapter: Sol-Gel Derived Anti-Reflective Coatings for High Fluence Lasers
This chapter reviews the requirements and design for anti-reflective coatings on laser optics, the sol-gel synthesis process, coating methods and post treatments, coating stability, and laser-damage performance.
Lawrence Livermore optics used to spot elusive aurora on Red Planet
A United Arab Emirates Mars mission uses Livermore-made optics in the spectrometer used to image the surface.
National Ignition Facility experiment puts researchers at threshold of fusion ignition
On Aug. 8, 2021, an experiment at Lawrence Livermore’s National Ignition Facility made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules.