ILOW 2026
September 28–30 | Rochester, NY
LLE is excited to host the 15th ILOW Workshop!
The International Laser Operations Workshop (ILOW) began as a forum to discuss management and systems engineering of laser facility operations. The workshop provides a framework to discuss the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of large- and medium-scale laser facilities.
Since its inception in 1998, ILOW has fostered connections between personnel at different laser facilities. Through small-group discussions, poster sessions, and informative lectures, this biennial event continues to bring together laser facilities from all over the world to continue improving operations.
2026 Workshop Details
Meeting Venue
The 2026 ILOW Workshop will be held September 28–30 in the Seminar Room at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, 250 East River Road, Rochester, NY 14623.
Registration
- Registration fee includes all technical programs, daily continental breakfast, daily coffee/tea breaks, daily lunch, and the meeting banquet.
Registration has closed. Please reach out to Katelynn Bauer at kbau@lle.rochester.edu with any questions
The ILOW directory can be found here.
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Agenda
Monday, September 28
| Time | Session / Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:15 AM | Breakfast / Coffee |
| 8:15-8:30 AM | Welcome |
| 8:30-10:30 AM | Lectures |
| 10:30-11:30 AM | Breakout Session 1 |
| 11:30-12:00 PM | Break |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Tour 1 |
| 2:00-3:30 PM | Posters / Coffee |
| 3:30-5:00 PM | Lectures |
Tuesday, September 29
| Time | Session / Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30 AM | Breakfast / Coffee |
| 8:30-10:00 AM | Tour 2 |
| 10:00-11:30 AM | Lectures |
| 11:30-12:00 PM | Break |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Breakout Session 2 |
| 2:00-3:30 PM | Posters / Coffee |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Tour 3 |
| 6:00-9:00 PM | Banquet at the Memorial Art Gallery – Art Gallery gift shop opens at 5pm (Parking is available off of Goodman Street and Prince Street) |
Wednesday, September 30
| Time | Session / Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30 AM | Breakfast / Coffee |
| 8:30-10:30 AM | Lectures |
| 10:30-11:30 AM | Breakout Session 3 |
| 11:30-12:00 PM | Break |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00-3:00 PM | Tour 4 |
| 3:00-4:30 PM | Lectures / Wrap |
Breakout Sessions & Tours
Breakout Sessions
| Session Title | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Managing aging facilities, obsolescence and sustainment | Seminar Room | Morse, Ahrendas, Bakule, Dancus, Dragonetti, Drillin, Fishler, Kwiatkowski, Lucza, Morse, Puth, Reindl, Schmelz, Sucha, Treadwell, Ursescu, Walker, Yang |
| Shot rate improvement/ shot life cycle | EP Control Room Conf. Rm. | Labuzeta, Woodworth, Anthouard, Bucht, Butler, Fleury, Griffo, Krieger, Langro, Lee, Mathieu, McEvoy, Nagymihaly, O’Sullivan, Vasescu, Zafiro |
| Target Diagnostic operations (development, commissioning, maintenance, hardening) | Annex | Burgett, Agnello, Boyle, Brunacini, Carpenter, Carroll, Diaz, Fell-Lee, He, Papp, Untener |
| Lessons learned and safety management, closed access | OMEGA Control Room Conf. Rm. | Regan, Barczys, Barnes, Borzsonyi, Cunningham, Delmas, Fittos, Liu, Mileham, Novello, Orsi, Porter, Schleigh, Stuart |
| AI/ML for laser system modeling | Coliseum | Guardalben, Erickson, Chabanis, Chanal, Csontos, Fedorov, Hart, Hill, Hou, Kruschwitz, Naziru, Mararanje, Monticelli, Parker, Rus, Sampat, Toth, Van Camp, Wilson-Leslie |
| Session Title | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Staff development and performance issues and retention/training | Seminar Room | Consentino, Agnello, Barnes, Boyle, Burgett, Cunningham, Dancus, Delmas, Fell-Lee, Fleury, Langro, Liu, Morse, Naziru, Orsi, Puth, Reindl, Sucha, Ursescu |
| AI/ML for predictive and preventative maintenance strategies | Annex | Heimbueger, Fishler, Barczys, Borzsonyi, Csontos, Drillin, Fedorov, Guardalben, Hart, Hill, Hou, Lucza, McEvoy, Monticelli, Sampat, Schmelz, Toth, Zafiro |
| Short pulse laser operation and performance | Coliseum | Black, Brunacini, Bucht, Chabanis, Chanal, Erickson, Fittos, Hawkes, Kruschwitz, Lee, Nagymihaly, Parker, Rambo, Rus, Stuart, Van Camp, Vasescu, Wilson-Leslie, Yang |
| Asset/data management | OMEGA Control Room Conf. Rm. | Ivancic, Ahrendas, Bakule, Carroll, Diaz, Dragonetti, Mararanje, Mileham, Papp, Treadwell, Untener, Woodworth |
| Neutron and EMP damage and mitigation | EP Control Room Conf. Rm. | Landis, Anthouard, Butler, Carpenter, Griffo, He, Krieger, Kwiatkowski, Mathieu, Novello, Porter, Schleigh, Walker |
| Session Title | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Optics cleaning/coating techniques/best practice | Annex | Hoffman, Mireles, Barnes, Bucht, Butler, Drillin, Fell-Lee, Monticelli, O’Sullivan, Untener, Vasescu, Yang |
| managing impact of target debris and shrapnel | EP Control Room Conf. Rm. | Weisbeck, Barczys, Borzsonyi, Brunacini, Carpenter, Carroll, Chabanis, He, Krieger, Kwiatkowski, Papp, Porter, Wilson-Leslie, Zafiro |
| Laser modeling/Laser Science | OMEGA Control Room Conf. Rm. | Sampat, Person, Chanal, Erickson, Fittos, Guardalben, Kruschwitz, Lee, Nagymihaly, Parker, Rambo, Ursescu, Van Camp |
| Software tools for operation | Coliseum | Hubbard, Anthouard, Dragonetti, Fedorov, Fishler, Hart, Hill, Hou, Liu, Mararanje, McEvoy, Mileham, Morse, Orsi, Puth, Rus, Schmelz, Stuart |
| Maintenance, organization, and scheduling and impact on operations | Seminar Room | Ehrich, Ahrendas, Bakule, Boyle, Burgett, Csontos, Cunningham, Dancus, Delmas, Fleury, Griffo, Hawkes, Langro, Lucza, Mathieu, Naziru, Novello, Reindl, Schleigh, Sucha, Toth, Treadwell, Walker, Woodworth |
Tours
| Tour | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Amplifier lamp change | Flashlamp Test Lab (5001A) | Butler, Carroll, Dragonetti, Drillin, Erickson, Hart, Nagymihaly, Zafiro |
| Optical Manufacturing | Room 1504 | Ahrendes, Camp, Csontos, Hou, Mathieu, Rambo, Ramer, Rus, Vasescu |
| Viewing galleries | OMEGA & EP Viewing Galleries | Chabanis, Fedorov, Porter, Orsi, Schmelz, Treadwell, Toth, Untener |
| Target fab | Target Fabrication Lab | Anthouard, Bozsonyi, Boyle, Chanal, Diaz, Fleury, Monticelli, Papp |
| Shot process | OMEGA Control Room | Cunningham, Dancus, Delmas, Hawkes, Lucza, Naziru, Novello, Sucha, Ursescu, Yang |
| Target alignment/MIFEDS | EP Control Room | Bakule, Barnes, Carpenter, Fell-Lee, Fishler, Griffo, He, Langro, Parker, Woodworth |
| Tour | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Exchange | EP Laser Bay | Boyle, Camp, Carpenter, Carroll, Diaz, Fleury, He |
| EP Front end tour | EP Sources Bay | Bakule, Borzsonyi, Chanal, Fell-Lee, Griffo, Naziru, Sucha |
| PEPC test stand | EP Laser Bay | Dancus, Hart, Rambo, Rus, Treadwell, Untener |
| MTW | MTW | Barnes, Butler, Chabanis, Cunningham, Csontos, Erickson, Fishler, Hawkes, Hou, Monticelli, Nagymihaly, Parker, Schmelz, Toth, Yang |
| Cryo & Tritium Facility | Room 157/LaCave | Anthouard, Delmas, Drillin, Fedorov, Langro, Mathieu, Novello, Porter, Vasescu, Woodworth |
| VISAR/SOP Ops | EP Laser Bay | Lucza, Orsi, Papp, Ursescu, Zafiro |
| Tour | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Amplifier lamp change | Flashlamp Test Lab (5001A) | Csontos, Fishler, Hawkes, Langro, Mathieu, Porter, Ramer, Untener |
| Optical Manufacturing | Room 1504 | Bakule, Chabanis, Chanal, Drillin, Monticelli, Schmelz, Toth, Yang |
| Viewing galleries | OMEGA & EP Viewing Galleries | Barnes, Cunningham, Dancus, Diaz, Dragonetti, Erickson, Fell-Lee, Novello, Woodworth |
| Target fab | Target Fabrication Lab | Ahrendes, Delmas, Camp, Carpenter, Hart, He, Naziru, Orsi, Ursescu |
| Shot process | OMEGA Control Room | Butler, Fedorov, Fleury, Griffo, Hou, Nagymihaly, Papp, Parker, Treadwell, Vasescu |
| Target alignment/MIFEDS | EP Control Room | Anthouard, Borzsonyi, Boyle, Carroll, Lucza, Rambo, Rus, Sucha, Zafiro |
| Tour | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Exchange | EP Laser Bay | Chabanis, Delmas, Fell-Lee, Griffo, Lucza, Toth, Zafiro |
| EP Front end tour | EP Sources Bay | Barnes, Csontos, Erickson, Hawkes, Parker, Schmelz, Yang |
| PEPC test stand | EP Laser Bay | Borzsonyi, Chanal, Langro, Orsi, Ursescu |
| MTW | MTW | Bakule, Boyle, Camp, Carroll, Drillin, Fedorov, He, Mathieu, Porter, Rambo, Rus, Sucha, Treadwell, Vasescu, Woodworth |
| Cryo & Tritium Facility | Room 157/LaCave | Butler, Cunningham, Carpenter, Dancus, Diaz, Fleury, Hart, Hou, Monticelli, Naziru |
| VISAR/SOP Ops | EP Laser Bay | Anthouard, Fishler, Nagymihaly, Novello, Papp, Untener |