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{{short description|Laboratory near Santa Fe, New Mexico}}
{{short description|Laboratory near Santa Fe, New Mexico}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}'''Los Alamos National Laboratory''' (often shortened as '''Los Alamos''' and '''LANL''') is one of the sixteen [[research and development]] [[Laboratory|laboratories]] of the [[United States Department of Energy National Laboratories|United States Department of Energy]] (DOE), located a short distance northwest of [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]], in the [[Southwestern United States|American southwest]]. Best known for its central role in helping develop the [[First Atomic bomb|first atomic bomb]], LANL is one of the world's largest and most advanced scientific institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) {{!}} UCOP |url=https://www.ucop.edu/laboratory-management/about-the-labs/overview-lanl.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=ucop.edu}}</ref>
{{Organization
|OrganizationName= Los Alamos National Laboratory
|OrganizationType= Research and Development Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission= LANL conducts multidisciplinary research in support of national security, including nuclear deterrence, energy security, and fundamental science, aiming to solve complex problems with a focus on science, technology, and engineering.
|OrganizationExecutive= Director
|Employees= 11500
|Budget=
|Website= https://www.lanl.gov
|Services= Nuclear Weapons Science; Energy Research; Counterterrorism; Supercomputing; Materials Science
|ParentOrganization= National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), U.S. Department of Energy
|CreationLegislation=
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation= 35.882904, -106.300499
|HeadquartersAddress= 1112 Plaza del Norte, Los Alamos, NM 87544
}}
'''Los Alamos National Laboratory''' (often shortened as '''Los Alamos''' and '''LANL''') is one of the sixteen [[research and development]] [[Laboratory|laboratories]] of the [[United States Department of Energy National Laboratories|United States Department of Energy]] (DOE), located a short distance northwest of [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]], in the [[Southwestern United States|American southwest]]. Best known for its central role in helping develop the [[First Atomic bomb|first atomic bomb]], LANL is one of the world's largest and most advanced scientific institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) {{!}} UCOP |url=https://www.ucop.edu/laboratory-management/about-the-labs/overview-lanl.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=ucop.edu}}</ref>


Los Alamos was established in 1943 as [[Project Y]], a [[top-secret]] site for designing [[nuclear weapon]]s under the [[Manhattan Project]] during [[World War II]].<ref group="note">The site was variously called Los Alamos Laboratory and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.</ref> Chosen for its remote yet relatively accessible location, it served as the main hub for conducting and coordinating nuclear research,<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110420213027/http://www.lanl.gov/history/road/school-arsenal.shtml 50th Anniversary Article: Oppenheimer's Better Idea: Ranch School Becomes Arsenal of Democracy]". Los Alamos National Laboratory. Archived from [http://www.lanl.gov/history/road/school-arsenal.shtml the original] on 20 April 2011.</ref> bringing together some of the world's most famous scientists, among them numerous [[Nobel Prize]] winners.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanl.gov/about/history-innovation/|title=Our History|last=Energy|first=Los Alamos National Laboratory, Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, for the U. S. Department of|website=lanl.gov|language=en|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atomicheritage.org/location/los-alamos-nm|title=Los Alamos, NM|website=Atomic Heritage Foundation|language=en|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref> The town of [[Los Alamos, New Mexico|Los Alamos]], directly north of the lab, grew extensively through this period.
Los Alamos was established in 1943 as [[Project Y]], a [[top-secret]] site for designing [[nuclear weapon]]s under the [[Manhattan Project]] during [[World War II]].<ref group="note">The site was variously called Los Alamos Laboratory and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.</ref> Chosen for its remote yet relatively accessible location, it served as the main hub for conducting and coordinating nuclear research,<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110420213027/http://www.lanl.gov/history/road/school-arsenal.shtml 50th Anniversary Article: Oppenheimer's Better Idea: Ranch School Becomes Arsenal of Democracy]". Los Alamos National Laboratory. Archived from [http://www.lanl.gov/history/road/school-arsenal.shtml the original] on 20 April 2011.</ref> bringing together some of the world's most famous scientists, among them numerous [[Nobel Prize]] winners.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanl.gov/about/history-innovation/|title=Our History|last=Energy|first=Los Alamos National Laboratory, Operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, for the U. S. Department of|website=lanl.gov|language=en|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atomicheritage.org/location/los-alamos-nm|title=Los Alamos, NM|website=Atomic Heritage Foundation|language=en|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref> The town of [[Los Alamos, New Mexico|Los Alamos]], directly north of the lab, grew extensively through this period.
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