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Researchers work in the "MEC hutch" of SLAC's LCLS Far Experiment Hall.

Dr. Siegfried Glenzer participated in the study to achieve a burning plasma on the NIF

A cryogenic target used for experiments producing burning-plasma conditions. Photo by Jason Laurea/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

SLAC’s Matter in Extreme Conditions instrument serves hundreds of scientists.

Peter Dahlberg and Ben Ofori-Okai are the 2021 Panofsky Fellows (Jacqueline Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

High Energy Density Science PhD student Jason Chou has been awarded the Best Poster award at the LaserNetUS Users Meeting 2021 for his work on "Optimizing ion beam quality from laser radiation pressure acceleration". Many congratulations to Jason!

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LLNL constructing high-power laser for new experimental facility at SLAC

SLAC's High Energy Density Director Dr. Siegfried Glenzer collaborated on the achievement of a burning plasma state on the National Ignition Facility

Laser-focused: Chandra Breanne Curry appointed first LaserNetUS coordinator

A giant laser just revealed a weird new detail about the Earth's core

US DoE greenlights petawatt laser facility at SLAC, Stanford

Department of Energy gives green light for a flagship petawatt laser facility at SLAC

Benjamin Ofori-Okai receives 2021 Panofsky Fellowship

Eliana Sheriff interviews Siegfried Glenzer about the future of Nuclear Fusion

Jason Chou has been awarded the Best Poster award at the LaserNetUS Users Meeting 2021