Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics Status Update

Invited-In-person  · Invited

Abstract

The Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP), located in Bucharest-Măgurele, Romania, is a cutting-edge European research center. It features two primary advanced systems: a high-intensity laser and a tunable, high-brilliance gamma beam source.

Since early 2020, the facility has provided laser pulses at nominal powers of 100 TW, 1 PW, and 10 PW to its experimental areas through the user access program. The High Power Laser System (HPLS) at ELI-NP currently holds the distinction of being the most powerful laser system in the world, regularly delivering 10 PW pulses for experimental use.

IFIN-HH/ELI-NP also oversees two significant projects: “Medical Applications of High-Power Lasers – Dr. Laser” and the Centre for High Power Optics. This presentation will offer a technical overview of the ELI-NP infrastructure, highlighting its capabilities and the latest developments in its research and development programs.

Publication: [1] S. Gales, et al., Reports on Progress in Physics, 81(9), (2018)
[2] K. A. Tanaka, et at., Matter and Radiation at Extremes 5(2) 024402 (2020)
[3] F. Lureau et al., High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 8, E43 (2020)
[4] C. Radier, et al., High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 10, (2022)

Presenters

  • Ioan Dancus

    • IFIN-HH/ELI-NP

Authors

  • Ioan Dancus

    • IFIN-HH/ELI-NP