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The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) of the University of Rochester is a unique national resource for research and education in science and technology. LLE was established in 1970 as a center for the investigation of the interaction of intense radiation with matter. The National Nuclear Security Administration funds LLE as part of its Stockpile Stewardship Program.

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Fourth Omega Laser Facility
Users Group Workshop

The Fourth Omega Laser Facility Users Group Workshop, held 25–27 April 2012, attracted over 100 researchers from 19 universities, 18 centers and laboratories, and 9 foreign countries. The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate a continuing dialog among the individual users and between the users and LLE. Most of the 75 contributed presentations were given by the 50 Ph.D. students and postdocs in attendance. The next workshop will be held 24–26 April 2013, with an Omega users meeting at APS on 30 October 2012. More information about the Omega Facility Users Group can be found here.

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Using a Laser-Generated Plasma to Stimulate the Field of Nuclear Physics

The University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) ushered in a new frontier of plasma nuclear science at the Omega Laser Facility by measuring a nuclear scattering cross section more precisely than ever determined before with particle accelerators. "This is the first time a high-energy-density laser facility has been used to advance the field of nuclear physics," said Dr. David Meyerhofer, LLE Deputy Director and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics & Astronomy. A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and the University of Rochester worked on the project and published their findings in the 16 September 2011 Physical Review Letters.

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