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CSU Tops Out ATLAS Laser Facility

April 27, 2026

CSU celebrated the final structural beam for the ATLAS facility, which will house three of the world’s most powerful laser systems.

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SLAC Researchers Image Plasma Instability

February 12, 2026

Researchers at SLAC used the LCLS X-ray laser to resolve the real-time evolution of current filamentation instability.

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Carmen Menoni Receives 2026 SPIE Award

January 28, 2026

Professor Carmen Menoni has been honored by SPIE for her pioneering work in extreme ultraviolet photonics.

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Blue Laser Fusion Joins the RISE Hub!

October 6, 2025

Marking a key milestone in collaborative efforts to advance IFE research through a new DOE INFUSE award.

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Dr. Siegfried Glenzer Receives Teller Medal

September 15, 2025

This prestigious honor recognizes his visionary leadership in enabling ignition at the National Ignition Facility.

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RISE Hub Seminar and Colloquium Series

Harnessing Star Power on Earth Through Artificial Intelligence May 7, 2026

Lessons Learned and Ongoing Research at Electra: A Rep-Rate Excimer Laser Facility April 9, 2026

Kinetic Modeling and Theory of Crossed-Field Plasmas March 12, 2026

New Frontiers in Optical Coatings February 12, 2025

The Blue Laser Fusion Laser IFE Platform January 15, 2026

Time-Resolved X-Ray Spectroscopy and Imaging for IFE Target Design December 12, 2025

Atomic Structure & Conductivity in Warm Dense Matter November 11, 2025

The FLASH Code November 4, 2025

Advanced X-Ray Imaging Techniques for Fusion Energy Research October 9, 2025

Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Gain September 11, 2025

Irradiating Nanowires to Generate Fusion Neutrons August 14, 2025

Laser Drivers for Fusion July 10, 2025

Target Physics June 12, 2025

RISE Hub Industry Partners May 8, 2025

Stimulated Brillouin Scattering March 13, 2025

RISE Hub Intro Meeting February 13, 2025

Highlights from the U.S. IFE Annual Conference
March 22 – 27, 2026

 

Fusion Energy Week at CSU May 8, 2026

Fusion Energy Week 1
Fusion Energy Week 2
Fusion Energy Week 3
Fusion Energy Week 4
Fusion Energy Week 5
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Fusion Energy Week 7
Fusion Energy Week 8
Fusion Energy Week 9
Fusion Energy Week 10
Fusion Energy Week 11
Fusion Energy Week 12

Highlights from the IFE-SURE Student Symposium
July 27 – 29, 2025

IFE-SURE symposium session 1

IFE-SURE Group Photo in Front of US Capitol

IFE-SURE symposium session 2

IFE-SURE Group Photo at Symposium

IFE-SURE symposium session 3

IFE-SURE Group Photo in US Capitol

IFE-SURE symposium group photo

IFE-SURE Students, Mentors, and U.S. Department of Energy Program Monitor