Supporting the Nation
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.
Pioneering Science & Technology
Laser science and engineering that ignites new possibilities for national security, energy independence, and fundamental research.
Cultivating the Future Workforce
Empowering the next generation of scientists and engineers through hands-on learning, mentorship, and cutting-edge research.
What is chirped-pulse amplification?
A Nobel Prize-winning technology invented here at LLE revolutionized laser technology and opened the door to applications ranging from vision correction to the study of stars and nuclear fusion. Learn how chirped-pulse amplification has transformed everything from medical procedures to manufacturing.
Tritium Article Featured in Scilight
Featured in AIP's Scilight, researchers take a step toward safer tritium handling in inertial confinement fusion research.
LLE Hosts the 15th International Laser Operations Workshop
LLE hosts the 15th International Laser Operations Workshop
ICF Article Featured on the Cover of Physics of Plasmas
"Hot-Spot Pressure Evolution in Inertial Confinement Fusion Implosions" grabbed the cover of AIP's Physics of Plasmas.
Jessica Shaw Receives 2026 APS Thomas H. Stix Award
LLE scientist Jessica Shaw earns 2026 APS Thomas H. Stix Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Plasma Physics Research.