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{{short description|Laboratory near Santa Fe, New Mexico}}
{{short description|Laboratory near Santa Fe, New Mexico}}
{{For|the World War II-era laboratory in Los Alamos|Los Alamos Laboratory}}
{{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>
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|name            = Los Alamos National Laboratory
|other_name      = {{hlist|LANL}}
|logo            = LANL Logo.png
|image            = Los Alamos aerial view.jpeg
|caption          = Aerial view
|established      = {{Start date|1943}}
|type            = <!-- Research type, e.g., basic/applied, classified/unclassified -->
|budget          = $5.2 billion<ref name="Facts, Figures">{{cite web|title=Facts, Figures|url=https://www.lanl.gov/about/facts-figures/index.php|access-date=September 16, 2022}}</ref>
|research_field  = {{Plainlist|
* [[National security]]
* [[Fundamental science]]
}}
|director        = [[Thomas Mason (physicist)|Thomas Mason]]
|faculty          =
|staff            = 17,950<ref name="About the Lab"/>
|students        = 1,800<ref name="About the Lab"/>
|alumni          =
|city            = [[Los Alamos, New Mexico|Los Alamos]]
|state            = [[New Mexico]]
|country          = [[United States]]
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|affiliations    = {{Plainlist|
* [[University of California]]
* {{nowrap|[[Battelle Memorial Institute]]}}
* [[Texas A&M University]]
}}
|operating_agency = Triad National Security LLC
|nobel_laureates  = <!-- No. of Nobel Laureates for work done in lab -->
|website          = {{#property:P856}}
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|location = Central Ave., [[Los Alamos, New Mexico]]
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|locmapin = New Mexico
|area = {{convert|22200|acre}}<ref name="LANL Location and Infrastructure">{{cite web|title=LANL Location and Infrastructure|url=https://www.lanl.gov/about/facts-figures/location.php|access-date=Oct 20, 2019}}</ref>
|built = {{Start date|1943}}
|architecture = [[Bungalow]]/[[American Craftsman|Craftsman]], [[Modern architecture|Modern Movement]], [[Ranch-style house|Ranch]]
|added = October 15, 1966
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'''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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