How LLNL launched ‘The Age of Ignition’ at NIF
How did LLNL make history at the National Ignition Facility by achieving fusion ignition on Dec. 5, 2022?
Our special expanded report, The Age of Ignition, explains how this was accomplished, how it helps strengthen national security, and what it means for science and energy.
Big Ideas Lab Podcast Delves into Advanced Lasers
Oct. 1, 2025-
The latest episode of the Big Ideas Lab podcast explores advanced lasers — the challenges and their potential.
LLNL Receives Energy Department Funding for Fusion Energy Research
Sept. 25, 2025-
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $134 million in funding for two programs designed to secure U.S. leadership in emerging fusion technologies and innovation: FIRE and INFUSE.
Molecular Simulations Reveal Why Graphite Outshines Diamond
Sept. 16, 2025-
A study published in Nature Communications reveals that graphite can spontaneously nucleate. Understanding the fine lines that separate graphite from diamond from liquid molten carbon is critical for modeling experiments at NIF.
LLNL Physicist Receives Edward Teller Award
Sept. 15, 2025-
LLNL physicist Hye-Sook Park has been awarded the Edward Teller Award for 2025 by the American Nuclear Society.
New Book Documents Optics Innovations That Were Integral to Ignition
Sept. 9, 2025-
Just published: In Optic Technologies Enabling Fusion Ignition, veteran LLNL optics and laser experts tell the comprehensive story of how they were able to push the performance of those optics beyond what many thought was possible.
David Alessi Named Senior Member of Optica
Sept. 2, 2025-
LLNL physicist David Alessi has been named a senior member of Optica, an international society dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of optics and photonics.
LLNL Researchers Employed an AI-Driven Model to Predict Fusion Ignition Shot
Aug. 29, 2025-
LLNL researchers employed an AI-driven model that used deep learning and a “cognitive simulation” framework to successfully predict fusion ignition days ahead of the historic 2022 shot at NIF, according to a new study in Science.
Science & Technology Review: Beyond Ignition
Aug. 27, 2025-
The July/August 2025 edition of LLNL's Science & Technology Review magazine examines the many facets of ignition research in the era beyond ignition. Read more ...
