S&TR | January/February 2015

The Laboratory in the News

Partnerships Help Power Additive Manufacturing Research

Commentary by Charles Verdon

Next-Generation Manufacturing for the Stockpile

From tools to stockpile components, additive manufacturing technologies could aid in many areas of nuclear weapon refurbishment.

Building the Future: Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification for Accelerated Certification

Livermore researchers combine modeling, experiments, uncertainty quantification, and real-time process monitoring to accelerate qualification of additively manufactured parts.

Sleuthing an Optical Mystery

Scientists reveal “invisible” precipitates on an optic’s surface that induce damage at high energies and develop a method for eliminating the microscopic culprits.

Investing in Early Career Researchers

The Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program funds high-risk, high-payoff research in support of Laboratory missions, driving innovation, scientific discovery, and career development.

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