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Inertial confinement fusion research and high-energy-density physics experiments help ensure the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nation’s stockpile.
A Unique National Resource
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester is where the brightest minds come to unlock new frontiers in security, energy, and discovery. Powered by the world’s largest lasers in academia, top scientists, engineers, and students from leading universities, national labs, and private industry come here to further the fields of inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics, and laser-based science and technology.
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Laser science and engineering that ignites new possibilities for national security, energy independence, and fundamental research.
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Empowering the next generation of scientists and engineers through hands-on learning, mentorship, and cutting-edge research.
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Di Piazza, International Team Win Prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for Quantum Research
Antonino Di Piazza, Professor of Physics at the University of Rochester and distinguished scientist at LLE, is part of an international collaboration awarded a prestigious €14M European Research Council Synergy…
Danae Polsin Receives 2026 Neil Ashcroft Early Career Award
Alex Chin Awarded 2026 GCCM Student and Dissertation Research Award by APS
Chirped-Pulse Amplification at 40
Celebrating 40 years of chirped-pulse amplification! This Nobel-prize winning work advanced laser science, medical treatments, and fusion.
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