ELI LARGE SCIENTIFIC PROJECT sciences, the facility hosts a combination of nine high average power and high peak power primary lasers, operating in the NIR and MIR spectral regions, with repetition rate ranging from 5 Hz to 100 kHz and pulse duration as short as a few optical cycles. These lasers drive nonlinear frequency conversion and particle acceleration processes in twelve different secondary source beamlines equipped with a number of specialised end-stations, such as
Figure 2. Layout of the ELI Beamlines Laser Systems
the“ reaction microscope” for studying the full kinematics of molecular photodissociation and the“ NanoESCA” to characterise photoelectrons from surfaces in real and k-space, and spin. In addition, high-field physics experiments with the PW laser, particle irradiation of radiobiological samples, photochemical studies or time-resolved nanoscience are enabled in advanced setups. The world leading expertise in high power laser development by French companies resulted in the development of ALPS’ HF PW laser and the MIR system. Continuous developments of these systems by ELI staff and the developer companies keep these sources at the forefront of laser technology. For example, the MIR laser performance offers opportunities
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