Welcome to LLE

The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
of the University of Rochester is a unique national resource for research and education in science and technology. The Rochester area has a history of innovation and provides a unique setting for LLE within a technologically sophisticated community. LLE was established in 1970 as a center for the investigation of the interaction of intense radiation with matter.

Inertial Confinement
Fusion: An Introduction
LLE has created a book for readers of all backgrounds to learn about and share the excitement of inertial fusion research. Download a .pdf file (31.9 MB). ICF book cover
A Spider Lab?
LLE was featured on Discovery Channel Canada's Daily Planet.
Watch the video here
Spider and OMEGA target held in place with spider silk
Around the Lab
Student with photoconductor
New (Cd,Mn)Te X-Ray Detectors
for the OMEGA Laser System

Standard x-ray detectors used on the OMEGA Laser System have typically been diamond photoconductive detectors (PCD's) and x-ray diodes (XRD's). Recently, (Cd,Mn)Te (CMT) has been closely studied as a viable material for radiation detection because it can be used for x-ray energies of up to 100 keV and is relatively easy to grow as large, high-quality (homogeneous) single crystals. ...read more

Quick Shot
Pouring lead
Fabricating the Multi-Channel
Carbon Counter

After being poured into a form for the counter's side shield, molten lead at 800°F is shown being "puddled," a process originally used to make steel from pig iron. During the process, cooled lead is heated, or torched in this case, liquifying it to sink and fill in any trapped air holes. At the same time, additional molten lead is being added to maintain the volume.
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