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✨ New research by scientist Jeremy Pigeon and coauthors just published in Nature Communications! The article, “Spatiotemporal Shaping of Terahertz Radiation Produced by a Two-Color Ultrashort Flying Focus” is the second recent announcement of newly published work by LLE scientists on the flying-focus technique, an exciting emerging area of research that has the potential to open up immense possibilities in laser-plasma applications by enabling both flexibility and control over a laser beam’s focal point. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGZiy2Fg #URochesterResearch

NNSA leadership traveled to the University of Rochester to celebrate three milestones in LLE's history and the decades-long collaboration that's grown alongside it — from Nobel Prize-winning laser science to a talent pipeline that's sent generations of physicists and engineers into the national security enterprise. We are grateful for NNSA's continued investment and partnership. Read more below. 👇 #URochesterResearch

We're proud to to announce that Varchas Gopalaswamy's project has been selected for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Genesis Mission Phase I! More to come. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Did you know you can order LLE swag from the University of Rochester bookstore? Sweatshirts, T-shirts, and travel mugs are available online. Shop here before they disappear! https://lnkd.in/gVa-eVPD

Great to see the Nobel laureates back at LLE last week! Here's a quick Q&A with alumna Donna Strickland '89 (PhD).

Fifty years ago, LLE opened its doors at the University of Rochester, with just a handful of people asking a bold question: how far could laser science take us? Generations of scientists, engineers, technicians, and students have passed through LLE since — running experiments, pushing the boundaries of ultrafast lasers, and passing what they've learned on to the next person at the bench. That legacy is very much alive today, carried forward by the scientists, engineers, and staff currently at LLE — running OMEGA, training the next generation, and asking questions that haven't gotten any smaller. Its alumni now lead labs, universities, private companies, and research programs around the world. None of this would be possible without our sponsors, supporters, and champions. Read more in the commemorative issue of LLE In Focus 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZeNFgmB University of Rochester #Rochester

Today we mark the invention of chirped-pulse amplification (CPA), which did more than overcome a technological limitation: it fundamentally changed the trajectory of laser science. It opened the doors to entirely new realms of discovery. Today, that same spirit continues to drive advances in ultrahigh-intensity laser–matter interactions, attosecond science, fusion energy research, and next-generation facilities such as NSF OPAL. At today's celebration, we honor Donna Strickland, Gérard Mourou, and their collaborators, and celebrate the spirit of innovation that gave birth to CPA—a legacy that continues to inspire the next generation of scientists and will help define the laboratory’s future for the next 40 years and beyond. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6bRKzm5

Today we celebrate 30 years of the OMEGA 60 laser system. From the visionary scientists who conceptualized and laid the initial foundations of LLE to today’s technicians, scientists, students, and staff who, run, manage, and conduct experiments on OMEGA-60, this year’s 30th anniversary goes beyond a celebration of the laser system itself and the countless individuals who have made its achievement possible. Ultimately, this anniversary is also a celebration of curiosity and wonder, and what it means to be human—to ask questions, to explore, and to strive to better understand and change the world around us. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZQKcebq

Huge congratulations to the whole STELLAR Lasers coalition on this incredible achievement! 🎉 We’re proud to be part of this effort.

Congratulations to LLE Assistant Scientist Charles D. Arrowsmith and his coauthors from the PULSE (Plasma & Ultrafast Laser Science & Engineering) Division and Laser Development Group on the publication of their groundbreaking research in Nature Physics. Their new article, “Dephasingless Laser-Wakefield Acceleration of Electrons Using a Flying Focus,” demonstrates for the first time how the flying focus technique—a method developed to control the speed of a laser focus over long distances—can be used to overcome longstanding limitations in a laser-plasma accelerator. This breakthrough may one day enable TeV-energy electron beams to be produced in a meter-sized accelerator. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggRepE44