Omega Laser Facility
OMEGA and OMEGA EP laser systems support fusion research and high-energy-density physics.
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About the Hub
IFE-COLoR
The Inertial Fusion Energy Consortium on Laser-Plasma Interaction Research (IFE-COLoR), is led by the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics with a long history in high energy density science and inertial confinement fusion. This collaborative initiative unites experts from renowned institutions, including UCLA and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, alongside private sector innovators such as Ergodic, LLC, and Xcimer Energy, Inc. By leveraging diverse expertise, IFE-COLoR aims to enhance the foundational elements of IFE science and technology, focusing on efficient energy coupling to fusion capsules and improving fusion performance..
Core Research
Research Thrusts
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LPI Bandwidth Physics: Demonstrate mitigation of cross-beam energy transfer and hot electron generation at IFF relevant conditions with laser bandwidth. -
Advanced Laser Smoothing: Develop and demonstrate novel smoothing concepts for laser imprint reduction and laser-plasma instability mitigation.
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IFE Target Science: Study foam targets and evaluate their potential to support IFE
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Workforce Development: Facilitate a summer undergraduate IFE research program at LLE
URochester/LLE
Capabilities
The University of Rochester offers a broad range of world-class capabilities in laser science, high-energy-density physics, advanced computing, materials science, and engineering that position it to play a leading role in advancing inertial fusion energy.
FLUX
A Next-Generation Broadband Laser for Direct-Drive Fusion Experiments.
Cryogenic & Tritium Facility
LLE’s Cryogenic and Tritium Facility (C&TF) produces, fills, and mounts more than 100 deuterium–tritium (DT) targets each year.
Modeling & Simulations
LLE is a world leader in multi-physics modeling for direct-drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF).