W. Sandner-LASERLAB-EUROPE and ELI - A Scientific Symbiosis

LASERLAB-EUROPE and ELI a scientific symbiosis
Status and next steps
Wolfgang Sandner
Max Born Institute Coordinator, LASERLAB-EUROPE
W. Sandner: ELI and LASERLAB-EUROPE ELI beamlines Scientific Challenges, Prague, 2010-4-26
ELI will be the worlds first truly international laser project on a trans-national scale.
Why now (50 years after the birth of the laser)? Why here (in Europe)?
Why now ?
A global answer =>
Electron quiver energy (@ 1 m)
Ultra-relativistic Optics
ELI
EQ=mpc2
On their 50th anniversary lasers seem stronger than ever

The world is ready for ELI !
after G. Mourou
High-power lasers a global enterprise
www.icuil.org
The International Committee on Ultra-High Intensity Lasers ICUIL Chair: Toshiki Tajima
An IUPAP Working Group

ICUIL is an organization concerned with international aspects of ultra-high intensity laser science, technology and education.
Laser powers: new horizons through ESFRI projects

pulse energy
10 PW 10 PW
1 PW
100 TW
CPA fusion CPA table top
PFS (MPQ)
1 PW 100 TW 10 TW 1 TW 100 GW 10 GW
10 TW
1 TW
100 GW 10 GW
Data from OECD - Global Science Forum
pulse length
The message - High power lasers is a rapidly developing field - High power lasers are a driving force for laser development and novel applications, including those of societal importance This workshop is particularly dedicated to such applications!
ELI - why here (in Europe)? A regional answer =>
The European laser community: one of the strongest world-wide

Annual publications (ISI web of science; key word = laser)
Observations: - High scientific output activity on a global scale - Lasers are strong compared to other scientific fields
=> Europe is generally strong in lasers!
In particular: Europe is strong in high-power lasers
www.laserlab-europe.eu
European PW lasers and projects

pulse energy
10 PW
1 PW 100 TW
10 TW 1 TW 100 GW 10 GW
pulse length
Is that already sufficient? The worlds scientific laser community has evolved from - and still mainly is - a small science community. So far, the maximum aggregation scale was that of national laboratories. The community has no tradition to engage into mission-oriented, large scale international co-operation like ELI.
Europe, however, has a strong tradition in networking among national laboratories one of the benefits of EU Framework Programmes!
FP7: Integrated Laser Infrastructure Activity

LASERLAB-EUROPE II
Contractors: 27 laser infrastructures from 16 countries

13 subcontractors 6 associate partners Participants from 19 European countries
Joint Research Activities:

Addressing the broad range of most important new developments in laser research
ALADIN: HAPPIE: Attosecond Laser sources and Applications; Design and Innovation High Average and Peak Power Technology
LAPTECH:
OPTBIO: SFINX:
Laser plasma accelerator activity

Advanced optical techniques in Bio-Imaging and Bio-Processing Sources of femtosecond Intense X-rays
Transnational Access:
Access offered to 20 research infrastructures in 11 European countries,
covering a large range of complementary facilities and specific capabilities.
~ 1,100 experiment days p.a.
LASERLAB-EUROPE has developed a unfied Access Policy for the network as a whole
Networking:
Joint public relation activities
Best practice technical workshops

User community training Monitoring users needs and quality management
Foresight workshops
Establishment of links to other scientific communities Support for new participants from new Member States
Important: Stairway of Excellence towards creation of new laser infrastructures; stimulation to utilise European Structural Funds
A well structured texture of scientific infrastructure(s)
European Laser Community
Integrated Infrastructure Network: Laserlab-Europe
Pan - European Research Infrastructures the first international laser projects
(Annual output)
The basis
Flexible instrument to perform and initiate new science beyond the national scale
Mission-oriented single entities to meet global challenges
Wkat are the next steps?
Back to the European laser community
Annual publications (ISI web of science; key word = laser)
Additional observations: - Uneven distribution, highest activity within the big 4 UK, FR, IT, GE - Output correlates roughly with national efforts to invest into national laboratories
Questions and visions:
How can we remove the uneven distribution of lasers, optics and photonics within Europe? - Is it sufficient to open the existing national laboratories to non-national users (Trans-national Access)? No!
- Is it sufficient to locate new RIs like ELI in new member states? Necessary, but not sufficient
- If not, what can (must) the scientific laser community do? => the future role of LASERLAB-EUROPE
Trans-national Access to Large Scale Laser Facilities: Is it sufficient?
Origin of Users (2008)
No: Users come predominantly from countries which already have well developed facility infrastructures
=> Need new RIs in Europe!
Conclusion:
Trans-national Access alone does not solve the problem of uneven distribution of optics and photonics activities in Europe => wholistic or integrated approach needed
A well (?) structured texture of scientific infrastructure(s)
(Annual output)
The chicken-and-hen problem: ELI once existing - shall greatly help homogenizing the European scientific laser community But is the European scientific laser community already strong enough to engage in ELI?
Future European laser science:
(Annual output)
The role of LASERLAB-EUROPE: LASERLAB-EUROPE was seminal for ELI and is an integral part of the scientific structure => I3s must pertain, and we must remain successful in future I3 calls In addition, LASERLAB-EUROPE may become an ERI Consortium Europe plans to spend about 1 billion on lasers over the next 5 years we dont have the human resources! => LASERLAB-EUROPE will help to acquire European training and mobility funds in a co-ordinated way! ELI needs the combined European expertise to be built => LASERLABEUROPE will continue to support ELI-relevant Joint Research Activities LASERLAB-EUROPE will provide assistance in Transnational Access Policies
The future European Laser Landscape

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Status and next steps

Electron quiver energy (@ 1 m)

On their 50th anniversary lasers seem stronger than ever

High-power lasers a global enterprise

An IUPAP Working Group

Laser powers: new horizons through ESFRI projects

CPA fusion CPA table top

Data from OECD - Global Science Forum

ELI - why here (in Europe)? A regional answer =>

The European laser community: one of the strongest world-wide

=> Europe is generally strong in lasers!

In particular: Europe is strong in high-power lasers

European PW lasers and projects

FP7: Integrated Laser Infrastructure Activity

Contractors: 27 laser infrastructures from 16 countries

Joint Research Activities:

Laser plasma accelerator activity

~ 1,100 experiment days p.a.

Joint public relation activities

Best practice technical workshops

A well structured texture of scientific infrastructure(s)

European Laser Community

Integrated Infrastructure Network: Laserlab-Europe

Pan - European Research Infrastructures the first international laser projects

Mission-oriented single entities to meet global challenges

Wkat are the next steps?

Back to the European laser community

Annual publications (ISI web of science; key word = laser)

Questions and visions:

Trans-national Access to Large Scale Laser Facilities: Is it sufficient?

Origin of Users (2008)

A well (?) structured texture of scientific infrastructure(s)

Future European laser science:

The future European Laser Landscape

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