Editing Laboratory for Laser Energetics (section)

== Organization ==
[[File:UR Laboratory for Laser Energetics main entrance.jpg|thumbnail|left|West entrance of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics]]
LLE is located at, and operated by the [[University of Rochester]].<ref name="NNSA Facility ">{{Cite web |url=http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/omega |title=Omega Laser Facility Completes Record 25,000 Experiments &#124; National Nuclear Security Administration &#124; (NNSA) |access-date=2018-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520075913/https://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/omega |archive-date=2017-05-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> OMEGA and OMEGA EP are user facilities, open for use by the entire [[scientific community]].<ref name  = "NNSA User">{{cite web|url=http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourprograms/defenseprograms/defensescienceuniversityprograms-2|title=Maintaining the Stockpile - Department of Energy|website=nnsa.energy.gov|access-date=2015-05-02|archive-date=2015-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906193315/http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourprograms/defenseprograms/defensescienceuniversityprograms-2|url-status=dead}}</ref>

LLE's principal sponsor is the [[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy]]/[[National Nuclear Security Administration]] (DOE/NNSA) [http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourprograms/defenseprograms Office of Defense Programs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420215555/http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourprograms/defenseprograms |date=2015-04-20 }}, which supports its [[stockpile stewardship]] and advanced scientific computing programs.<ref name  = "NNSA User" /><ref name  = "NNSA Facility" />

The Laboratory has a five-fold mission:<ref>{{cite web |last=Energetics |first=University of Rochester - Laboratory for Laser |title=Office of the Director - Laboratory for Laser Energetics |url=https://www.lle.rochester.edu/index.php/about-the-laboratory-for-laser-energetics/organization/#top |website=www.lle.rochester.edu}}</ref>
* To conduct implosion experiments and basic physics experiments in support of the National Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) program.
* To develop new laser and materials technologies.
* To provide graduate and undergraduate education in electro-optics, high-power lasers, high-energy-density physics, plasma physics, and nuclear fusion technology.
* To operate the National Laser Users' Facility.
* To conduct research and development in advanced technology related to [[high energy density physics|high-energy-density phenomena]].