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Fusion meeting in the White House, participants including Mike Campbell gathered around a table.

White House Fusion Energy Summit

On March 17, LLE Director Dr. Mike Campbell participated in a White House sponsored summit on fusion energy. The summit was motivated by President Biden’s commitment to decarbonize energy production…

Internal view of the OMEGA Laser's target chamber during a target shot

Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

$83 Million in Funding Secured for LLE

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Joseph Morelle announced they have successfully secured $83 million in funding for the Omega Laser Facility at University…

Four images of safety inspections in OMEGA EP.

Monthly Safety Inspections

LLE Representation in the Genesee Staff Council

FLASH simulations of the TDYNO platform.

“Strong suppression of heat conduction in a laboratory replica of galaxy-cluster turbulent plasmas” by J. Meinecke et al. to appear on Science Advances

An international team led by Oxford Physics, University of Rochester, and University of Chicago scientists was able to unravel the inner workings of heat conduction in the largest structures in…

Collage of eight photos in a three column spread. Left column shows two portraits of professors. Center and right columns are splint into six photos with students in a lab setting working on equipment.

LLE’s Summer High School Research Program has Mentored Over 100 Eventual Doctorates

February 14, 2022

Bill Krupke and Stephen Payne.

Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Bill Krupke Awarded SPIE Maiman Laser Award

February 13, 2022

Bill Krupke has been awarded the 2022 SPIE Maiman award, which recognizes individuals who have made sustained contributions to laser source science and technology at the highest level. Dr. Krupke…

Petros Tzeferacos explains FLASH simulations.

The University of Rochester Welcomes the Flash Center for Computational Science

January 18, 2022

We are pleased and excited to announce that, as of October 25, 2021, the Flash Center for Computational Science officially moved from the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the…

Chris Deeney in cleanroom attire standing in OMEGA EP.

Chris Deeney Tours OMEGA EP

January 11, 2022

LLE Deputy Director, Chris Deeney, was recently given a tour of the OMEGA EP Laser and Target Bays. The in-depth tour revealed the quality of engineering and operations, rigorous maintenance…