Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a U.S. federal research facility in California known for its work in nuclear weapons design, national security, and cutting-edge scientific and technological research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal research facility
national laboratory
alternativeName LLNL
Lawrence Livermore Lab
collaboratesWith Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratories
University of California system
country United States
employerOf engineers
scientists
technicians
fieldOfWork biosciences
climate and atmospheric science
computational science
counterterrorism
fusion energy research
high‑performance computing
laser physics
materials science
national security
nonproliferation
nuclear weapons design
stockpile stewardship
formerOperator University of California
foundedBy University of California
fundedBy United States federal government
hasFacility High‑Performance Computing Center
National Ignition Facility
Terascale Simulation Facility
inception 1952
locatedIn Alameda County, California NERFINISHED
California
Livermore, California
mission advance national security through science and technology
ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile
namedAfter Ernest O. Lawrence
operatedBy Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
ownedBy United States Department of Energy
parentOrganization United States Department of Energy
partOf National Nuclear Security Administration
United States nuclear weapons complex
sector defense research
energy research
specializesIn laser‑driven inertial confinement fusion
nuclear weapons research
supercomputing for national security
website https://www.llnl.gov/


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