Creating
a Brighter World
Together

Raspberry Simpson

Former Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

As a graduate student, LaserNetUS [was] crucial for both providing me with the means to obtain my thesis data and also the training and expertise from the network of scientists, engineers, and staff at these premier laser facilities. I’m very grateful for the access I’ve [had through] this consortium of laser laboratories and also the opportunity to learn about the exciting research being done at each facility at the annual LaserNetUS meeting.

Workforce Development

Students and early-career researchers build job-ready skills through hands-on experiments at our facilities, complemented by topical courses, seminars, workshops, and opportunities to lead their own experiments.

Frances Kraus

Staff Research Physicist, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

LaserNetUS was invaluable for completing my PhD research in plasma physics from Princeton. The creation of the network not only gave us access to high-quality lasers with capabilities exactly tailored to our goals, but also let me submit a successful proposal as a student researcher. Data from our campaign at Colorado State University made it possible for me to write my thesis and start off a career in high-density plasma physics.

Networking & Collaboration

A coordinated network that connects researchers through annual meetings, topical workshops, shared tools, and cross‑institutional experiments—linking universities, national labs, industry, and international partners.

Mario D. Balcazar 

PhD Candidate, Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan

LaserNetUS provided me with the resources I needed to complete my doctoral research at premier national laboratories. The nature of the organization allows scientists to conduct experiments across a variety of world-class laser facilities, propelling common knowledge and highlighting the fundamental pillar of collaboration in scientific discovery.

Enabling the Private Sector

Beamtime and collaboration pathways for companies to prototype and validate applications in inertial fusion energy, semiconductors, advanced and additive manufacturing, medical technologies, and national security.