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.
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LLE Celebrates 37th Annual Summer High School Research Program
Rising seniors from high schools in the greater Rochester area had the opportunity to conduct research alongside LLE scientists, engineers, and staff.
Jessica Shaw and Team Achieve Record-Breaking Energy Transfer and Compression in Plasma Amplification Research
A team from LLE, led by scientist Jessica Shaw, shattered records in plasma-based laser amplification, compressing 300 billion watts of power into the shortest pulse ever achieved.
Karasiev and Team Receive Funding from NSF for New Research Investigating Warm Dense Matter
This NSF project looks to improve molecular dynamics simulations in studies of warm dense matter and non-ideal plasmas.
Marcos Ibáñez Matles Selected for a Fulbright Award
Marcos Ibáñez Matles earns the prestigious Fulbright US Student award to attend the Technical University of Munich in Germany.