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.

Target Shot

18th Target Fabrication Meeting

Photo of cryogenic target implosion

As co-sponsors for the 18th Target Fabrication Meeting, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the LLE welcome your participation at the conference to be held at the the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge in Lake Tahoe, California, May 11th through May 15th, 2008.

8th International Conference on
Tritium Science and Technology

Tritium Science and Technology Conference Logo

The LLE sponsored the 8th International Conference on Tritium Science and Technology held at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester, New York, September 16 through 21, 2007. Click here for presentations and formatting the FS&T paper.

 

 

University of Rochester

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Around the Laboratory

Photo of OMEGA EP UV target shot
OMEGA EP Laser
System Complete and Ready for Operation

Under development since 2001 at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), construction of the OMEGA EP (Extended Performance) Laser System, the most powerful laser on Earth, is now complete, and the system is ready for operation. ...read more

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NLUF
National Laser
Users' Facility
DOE NLUF
solicitations issued
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Laboratory Basic Science
LBS Document
.pdf file, 72 KB
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Fusion Science Center
The FSC for Extreme States of Matter
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OMEGA Laser Facility Users Group

arrow OMEGA Operations
Schedules, reports, and documentation. Password required.
arrow UR Science Portal
U of R Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Portal
arrow OMEGA Schedule
Listing of available schedules for the OMEGA Laser System
arrow Educational Opportunities
Information about undergraduate and graduate research
arrow Career Opportunities
LLE employment opportunities and contact information
arrow Meetings
Web sites for meetings and conferences hosted by LLE
arrow DOE Monthly Report
Synopsis of current laboratory activities, including a summary of OMEGA operations
arrow Viewgraph Database
Restricted to LLE users

 

A Spider Lab?

Spider and OMEGA target held in place with spider silk
LLE was featured on the television program The Daily Planet.
Visit the Discovery Channel's Web site to watch the video.