MISSION
AP Division applies outstanding physical science at the frontiers of measurement technology and information science in applications throughout Livermore's mission areas. The Division will also develop new research themes at the intersection of advanced instrumentation and information science.

AP Division comprises world-class scientists working in optical science, radiation detection, biophotonics, information science, imaging, and medical technology. This expertise is applied to support all three major program Directorates at LLNL, as well as a robust, synergistic work-for-others portfolio, and a broad science agenda.

RESEARCH AREAS

AP is active in biodefense, counter-nuclear terrorism, explosives detection, nuclear stockpile surveillance, medical technology and metrology and diagnostics for NIF.

AP Division houses the Medical Technology Program (MTP), which has been a source of innovation for Laboratory national security programs, a link to advanced technology capabilities in academia and industry, and a highly visible example of defense expertise applied to broader national problems.

Cutting edge science in the Division includes participation in dark energy and dark matter searches, extra-solar planet searches, neutrino oscillation experiments, ultra-fast imaging at 4th generation light sources, and a Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).

The Division leads two large work-for-others science construction projects: the Extreme Adaptive Optics planet finder for the Gemini Observatory, and the X-ray Transport and Optics for the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS).

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Advanced Detectors
The Advanced Detector Group develops devices which have applications for national security, including nuclear material analysis and detection of nuclear materials; applications for basic science including astrophysics, atomic physics, structural biology, and plasma diagnostics; and applications for industry including semiconductor manufacturing and materials analysis.
> More About Advanced Detectors Research

Biodetection

Optical Sciences

Medical Technology

X-Ray Science & Technology
The X-ray Optics group performs pioneering research into optics for photons ranging from the ultraviolet through the hard X-ray (~100 kilo electron Volts).
> More About X-ray Optics Research

Biophotonics

Linac Coherent Light Source Project

Bio-imaging

OUR STAFF

CONTACT US
Program Director
Jim Brase
brase1@llnl.gov
(925) 422-6992