A group of NIF & Photon Science summer scholars and visiting graduate students are experiencing the value of teamwork as they conduct experiments at LLNL’s Jupiter Laser Facility ( JLF ). Jesus Hinojosa, 26, a University of Michigan graduate student, and Matthew Thibodeau, 21, a Rice University...
Swirling dense metallic hydrogen dominates the interiors of Jupiter, Saturn and many extra-solar planets. Building precise models of these giant planets requires an accurate description of the transition of pressurized hydrogen into this metallic substance — a long-standing scientific challenge. In...
In a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) “Special Feature” paper published online June 26, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL) and University of Michigan researchers reported on recent experiments and techniques designed to improve understanding and control of...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s ( LLNL ) National Ignition Facility ( NIF ) laser system has set a new record, firing 2.15 megajoules (MJ) of energy to its target chamber -- a 15 percent improvement over NIF’s design specification of 1.8 MJ, and more than 10 percent higher than the...
After evaluation by an international peer review group, the L3-HAPLS advanced petawatt laser system has been declared fully integrated and operational at the ELI Beamlines Research Center in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic. The group assessed the laser performance, determined that all performance...
Tammy Ma, a plasma physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL ), has been named a recipient of the prestigious Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Early Career Research Program ( ECRP ). The program, now in its ninth year, is designed to bolster the nation’s scientific...
Marius Millot was just a child when scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Los Alamos National Laboratory predicted the existence of superionic water ice using molecular dynamics simulations. This new phase of water is characterized by the liquid-like diffusion of hydrogen ions within the...
An experimental campaign conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s ( LLNL ) National Ignition Facility ( NIF ) has achieved a total fusion neutron yield of 1.9e16 (1.9x10 16 ) and 54 KJ of fusion energy output -- double the previous record . Researchers in LLNL’s Inertial Confinement...
Boiling water traditionally involves adding energy to molecules by conduction, convection or thermal radiation. But Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL ) scientists and collaborators have figured out a way using an X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) to heat water to temperatures above 100,...
Experiments on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility ( NIF ) are providing scientists with new insights into the turbulent after-effects of a supernova explosion. The studies also could inform efforts to achieve self-sustaining nuclear fusion on NIF and other high-...
