BioSAXS practical course 2019
Participants will be introduced to the practical aspects of SAXS experiment setup during laboratory practical and excursion to the Core Facility X-ray diffraction and BioSAXS.
Events
CIISB Events Calendar
Important and interesting events in the domain of large research infrastructures
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The Extreme Light Infrastructure – 9th Call for Users
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is pleased to announce the opening of the 9th ELI User Call on 15 September 2026. Researchers worldwide are invited to submit proposals for experiments accessing ELI’s state-of-the-art instruments and research capabilities. Proposal Submission Deadline: 20 October 2026, 12:00 (noon) CEST Apply Here All submitted proposals will undergo a feasibility assessment and an international peer-review process, and the planned experimental period for submissions awarded is May-October 2027. The 9th Call expands ELI’s User Programme with new experimental capabilities: * Petawatt driven Surface High-Harmonics Generation Beamline (SHHG-PW) at the ELI ALPS Facility, offered as an experimental platform, enables investigations on relativistic plasma mirrors, and secondary emissions from over-dense plasmas. * P3 experimental platform, driven by the L4f ATON multi-petawatt, kilojoule-class laser at the ELI Beamlines Facility, provides a new environment for experiments exploring extreme light-matter interactions and related high-field phenomena. The complete offer of available equipment and experimental opportunities is available on the ELI User Portal, together with guidelines for Users to navigate the proposal submission site (User Office System). IMPORTANT NOTE * Terms and Conditions of Access (TCA) have been updated. Acceptance of the TCA is required for proposal submission and access to the ELI Facilities. * Review instrument-specific information carefully. Beamtime periods and operating conditions vary between instruments. Be prepared to carry out your experiment during the beamtime period allocated by ELI. Researchers are strongly encouraged to contact the relevant instrument scientists as early as possible to discuss the feasibility of their experimental concepts, technical requirements and available capabilities. Early engagement gives applicants more time to develop a strong and well-founded proposal. For questions, contact the ELI User Office at user-office@eli-laser.eu. Source: https://up.eli-laser.eu/call/9th-call-for-users-CUcmL3
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CERN’s student programmes are open for applications until 16th October 2026
Czech university students have a bigger chance to be selected to the student programmes of CERN. This has been made possible by the Agreement between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS) and CERN. Within the framework of the programmes, students of Czech universities in technical fields of Doctoral, Master and Bachelor studies can apply for studentship in the areas such as applied physics, IT, mechanical and civil engineering, electronics, robotics, mathematics, etc. The programmes are opened also for “administrative” students in the fields of law, finance, logistics, translation, HR, etc. Doctoral Student Programme allows the students to work on their Ph.D. thesis in CERN. The students can apply for a studentship in fields such as applied physics, IT, mechanical and civil engineering, electronics, robotics, mathematics, etc. The length of the stay at CERN is between 6 and 36 months. Technical Student Programme is aimed at Bachelor and Master Degree students. The students can apply for a studentship in fields such as applied physics, IT, mechanical and civil engineering, electronics, robotics, mathematics, etc. The duration of the internship is from 4 to 12 months. About 120 students are selected for the programme every year. Administrative Student Programme is aimed at undergraduate students specializing in administration (fields as law, finance, HR, translation, logistics, etc.) to spend a training period of 2 to 12 months during the course of their studies (Bachelor or Master) The current deadline for applying for CERN student programmes is 16th October 2026. Graduates of Czech universities and secondary schools can apply to CERN Graduate Programmes. The detailed information is available on the CERN website (links above) or contact Mr Ondřej Novák, Department of Research and Development of the MEYS at ondrej.novak@msmt.gov.cz. An allowance of about 3 486 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax) is provided by CERN to selected students. (Image: CERN)
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ELI’s L3 HAPLS Laser Reaches 0.95 Petawatt
The L3 HAPLS laser system at the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) has reached a peak power of 0.95 petawatts, delivering 26.6 J in 28 fs during its ongoing commissioning ramp-up. The result exceeded the performance expected at this stage of the campaign and marks a major operational milestone on the system’s path to full design specification. The achievement is the result of a long-term collaboration between ELI and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), building on years of joint expertise in high-power laser technology. Following the installation of the L3 HAPLS laser system at ELI, experts from both institutions have worked to safely and systematically increase the laser’s performance toward its design parameters. The key challenge has been the performance of specific optical components operating at high laser intensities and the energy ramp-up of the high-power short-pulse amplifier. Operating at such high intensities requires a careful balance between maximising the laser performance and resistance of highly exposed optical components. To achieve this, the joint team carried out extensive analysis of the results obtained in the previous phase and performed numerical simulations, which led to optimisation of specific optical subsystems and suggested other improvements. The achieved results confirm the analysis predictions and demonstrate the potential of the used laser technology as well as successful strategy of the performance ramping. “Achieving nearly a petawatt confirms that the laser can be pushed toward its design performance safely and predictably,” says Roman Hvězda, Facility Director of ELI Beamlines. “This is a critical step before the system can be operated routinely at full power for experiments.” The next steps will focus on further increasing the nominal peak power to petawatt and beyond, and simultaneously achieving the repetition rate first 3.3 Hz and beyond. These operating conditions will significantly increase the scientific throughput of the facility, enabling demanding experimental campaigns requiring both extreme peak power and high average data rates. Currently, L3 HAPLS is one of the most utilised laser systems within ELI’s User Programme, simultaneously serving three experimental stations. Its unique combination of peak power, stability, high reliability, and repetition rate, supports a wide variety of user experiments. The laser supports a broad range of research, including laser-driven acceleration of ultrashort particle bunches, brilliant hard X-ray generation, high-energy-density physics, radiobiology, and advanced materials research. These capabilities enable developments in medical research, industrial diagnostics, cultural heritage studies, energy research, and security applications. The continued commissioning of L3 HAPLS advances laser technology and further expands ELI’s capabilities as an international user facility for high-field and high-energy-density science. Press release: https://www.eli-laser.eu/news/elis-l3-hapls-laser-reaches-095-petawatt/