The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) has launched a new user-assisted commissioning call for the L4f P3 beamline at the ELI Beamlines Facility, inviting researchers with expertise in laser-plasma physics and high-intensity laser interactions to contribute to the commissioning of one of Europe’s most advanced laser systems.
The L4f P3 beamline is being developed to become capable of delivering 10 PW laser pulses (1.5 kJ in 150 fs) to platform P3 for experiments on Laser Plasma Physics and High Intensity Interaction. The experimental hall E3 currently hosts the L4f P3 beamline at reduced performance on the multi-PW-level (starting with 170 J in 140 fs – 150 fs, focused to 1e20 – 1e21 W/cm2 , and eventually ramping up to 200 J – 500 J on a best effort basis).
ELI is looking for proposals that complement the existing experimental setup and pre-defined diagnostics with the possibility of additional integration of:
- advanced laser metrology,
- tailor-made gas nozzles,
- additional diagnostics
- computational methods for data processing.
The aim is to realise one experiment that includes up to three contributions chosen by a selection committee, ranked after technical feasibility check according to their excellence. The first user-assisted commissioning experiment is expected to take place between the end of September 2026 and the end of October 2026.
Detailed views on the set-up are shown below, please contact the Instrument Responsible Scientist michael.ehret@eli-laser.eu, the L4 Beamline Responsible raj.singh@eli-laser.eu, or the E3 Area Manager tomas.lastovicka@eli-laser.eu for additional details (i.e. a CAD drawing of the skeleton setup).
Proposals must be submitted through the ELI ERIC User Proposal Management Portal by Tuesday, 11 August, at 12:00 CEST. All submissions will undergo technical, safety and scientific evaluation before the final selection is made.
Step into the laboratory via the virtual walkthrough of the experimental hall which houses the L4f P3 beamline.
Read the full commissioning call and submit your proposal through the ELI User Portal.
