News
11/12/2013 Post hosted by STFC has now been filled
The post hosted by STFC in the UK for the project on Ultrafast lasers for accelerator timing has now been filled by Rui Pan. The post is based at STFC Daresbury National Laboratory and the project will be carried out in collaboration with the University of Manchester Photon Science Institute in the UK.
06/12/2013 Next Generation of Accelerator Researchers
The UK’s inaugural National Accelerator Science Open Day was held at the Daresbury Sci-Tech site on the 4th December 2013 to attract physics students into accelerator science...read more
04/12/2013 The next two LA³NET events are now open for registration
Registration is now open for the Novel Acceleration Techniques Workshop and Laser Applications School.The 3rd Topical Workshop on Acceleration Techniques is to be held at HZDR in Dresden, Germany between the 28th and 30th April 2014. Renowned invited speakers will present the state-of-the-art on five topic areas and delegates will be able to submit abstracts for consideration as contribution talks on the latest advancements in their own work. Further information...
Later in the year the 3rd School on Advanced Laser Applications has been set for 29th September to 3rd October 2014 with local organisers CLPU using the University of Salamanca as the venue. Further information...
25/11/2013 LA³NET welcomes CFEL as Adjunct Partner
LA³NET are pleased to welcome The Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) in Hamburg as adjunct partners. CFEL is a cooperation of DESY, the Max-Planck Society and the University of Hamburg with close connections to the European XFEL. The main topic of CFEL is to advance science with next generation light sources, especially studying matter on atomic length and time scales. The group will be working on experiments dedicated to laser-plasma acceleration of electrons and the subsequent generation of x-ray beams from these novel sources. More information...
20/11/2013 First QUASARthon held on 13/14 November
As a member of the QUASAR Group Alex Alexandrova joined the other QUASARs from the Cockcroft Institute/University of Liverpool, CERN and at RIKEN in Japan for a full 24 hours video conference meeting – the first-ever ‘QUASARthon’. Read more...
11/11/2013 Date for 3rd LA³NET School
Note that the Advanced School on Laser Applications at Accelerators hosted by CLPU in Salamanca, Spain will take place from 29th September to 3rd October 2014. This avoids a direct follow-on from IBIC 14 which is in Monterey, US 15-19th 2014.
06/11/2013 2nd LA³NET Workshop held at Fraunhofer ILT
This week saw the 2nd LA³NET Topical Workshop on ‘Laser technology and optics design’ held at the world-leading Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) at the Fraunhofer in Aachen, Germany (4th to 6th November 2013). Read more...
02/10/2013 LA³NET brochure available for download
The LA³NET brochure is now available for download following the successful launch at IBIC 2013. This summarizes the work done by our Fellows, presents their individual backgrounds and provides details about the project’s broad research, training programme and partner institutions. It was realized in close collaboration between all project partners and will be used as a showcase of our Fellows and their research at future conferences and events.
20/09/2013 LA³NET dissemination
LA³NET presence was maintained throughout the IBIC conference which provided the ideal launch for the LA3NET brochure describing the fellows and their projects...read more
18/09/2013 LA³NET at IBIC13
To complement LA³NET research posters, Rob Ashworth and Helen Williams are promoting LA³NET via an industry stand at IBIC 2013 in Oxford. Read more...
04/09/2013 The University of Strathclyde swell LA³NET numbers to 34
The University of Strathclyde is the latest addition to LA³NET joining as an adjunct partner. The University is based in Glasgow in Scotland, UK and was awarded UK University of the Year in 2012/13. The Strathclyde Intense Laser Interaction Studies (SILIS) group within the University is already engaged in collaborations with network partners CLPU and so this will help to build further links across the network. The SILIS group conducts both experimental and theoretical research into high-power laser-plasma interactions and is internationally recognised as a leading group in the development and application of high power laser-driven particle accelerators. Research areas include both electron acceleration driven by plasma waves and ion acceleration driven by strong electric fields in dense plasma.
02/09/2013 CLPU spread the word at Iberoamerican event
The combined event comprising RIAO/OPTILAS2013, ETOP2013 and the Optics and Photonics exibition ran from the 22nd to 26th July attracting around 200 participants. It was the ideal platform to promote the activities of CLPU including participation in LA³NET. Publicity material was eagerly received and supplies of the LA³NET brochure were exhausted. Read more...
22/08/2013 FEL 2013
LA³NET will be promoted at the upcoming Free Electron Laser conference, FEL 2013 in New York at the end of August with a poster and paper contribution from Prof. Carsten Welsch. The detailed diagnostics of the shortest beam pulses in free-electron lasers still pose significant challenges to beam instrumentation. Electro-optical methods are a promising approach for the non-intercepting measurement of electron bunches under investigation at the University of Dundee within LA³NET. In addition, STFC are working on timing systems with stability in the femtosecond regime based on mode-locked fibre laser optical clocks and length-stabilised optical fibre distribution. Future LA³NET events will also be promoted.
21/08/2013 LA³NET Prize Winner 2013
Volker Sonnenschein is to be awarded the LA³NET Researcher Prize 2013, voted as making the most outstanding contribution to the application of lasers at accelerators out of a strong set of applicants. Read more...
08/07/2013 LA³NET welcomes summer students
Summer student season is upon us at the Cockcroft Institute and the University of Liverpool are proving work experience for school and university students. Last Wednesday LA³NET fellow Amir Aimidula delivered a session introducing the principles of RF acceleration of charged particles and using dielectric structures and lasers as an alternative. He then went on to provide a hands-on session in simulation of these processes.
The summer students reported on their experiences at the Cockcroft Institute on a national outreach site.
03/07/2013 Dates and Venues now fixed for next two LA³NET Workshops
Topical Workshop 2 ‘Laser technology and optics design’ will comprise training and advance topic presentations in optics design relevant to accelerators delivered by invited international speakers and the hosts, the Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen, Germany. There will also be discussion sessions and opportunities to contribute. This will be held at on 4th -6th November 2013.
The 3rd workshop on ‘Novel acceleration schemes’ will be held at HZDR in Dresden, Germany on 28th-30th April 2014. Again, renowned speakers will be invited and delegates will also have the opportunity to give talks on the latest advancements in their own work and to discuss future research requirements in this area.
26/06/2013 LA³NET at the 1st European Advanced Accelerator Concepts Workshop
LA³NET fellows Aimierding Aimidula and Andreas Döpp both attended and contributed posters to the 1st European Advanced Accelerator Concepts Workshop held at Elba, Italy between June 2nd and 7th 2013. Read more...
20/06/2013 LA³NET – ‘A project to be proud of’
These were the words of the Project Officer from the European Commission (EC) in the summing up of what was also described as an excellent project by the external reviewer.
The LA³NET Mid-Term Review took place on Monday 17th June 2013 hosted by Danfysik in Copenhagen. Read more...
12/06/2013 Visions for the future of accelerators
LA³NET coordinator Prof. Carsten P. Welsch participated to the EUCard2 kickoff meeting held at Cern between June 10th - 14th 2013. He gave a talk about the role and goals of EU funding from the viewpoint of universities as part of a dedicated 'Visions for the future of Particle Accelerators Workshop'. The meeting was attended by almost 200 delegates from around the world and an excellent platform to discuss the ambitious research plans of the accelerator community.
20/05/2013 LA³NET contributes to IPAC13
Several LA³NET fellows contributed to this year’s scientific program, spanning from "Electro-optical Bunch Length Measurements at the ANKA Storage Ring" to "Studies of Cs3Sb Cathodes for the CLIC Drive Beam Photoinjector Option" and "Design of a Photonic Crystal Accelerator for Basic Radiation Biology". Read more...
08/05/2013 LA³NET Prize 2013
The deadline to apply for the €1,000 LA³NET prize is fast approaching. Applicants should be in the early stages of their career. Please submit entries for this competition on your research into the application of lasers at accelerator facilities before the end of June for consideration. Further information...
24/04/2013 LMU joins LA³NET
We are pleased to announce a new adjunct partner to LA³NET – Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). Welcome! Further information...
22/03/2013 LA³NET fellows met in Liverpool for an intense training week
The LA³NET fellows descended on Liverpool from their host countries on 17th March taking advantage to meet up ahead of the rigorous but unknown schedule that lay before them. The School kicked off at the University of Liverpool’s Foresight Centre with a fun exercise of paired introductions. Read more...
13/03/2013 LOA joins LA³NET
LA³NET are pleased to welcome LOA (Laboratoire d’Optíque Appliquée /Applied Optic Laboratory) from France as adjunct partners. Further information...
28/02/2013 The new ELBE at HZDR: Quanta, Antiparticles, Neutrons, and more
On 28 February 2013 the new ELBE (Electron Linac for beams with high Brilliance and low Emittance) was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of the State Saxony Stanislaw Tillich at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). Read more...
25/02/2013 First LA³NET Topical Workshop held at CERN
The first LA³NET Topical Workshop on laser based particle sources was held at CERN attracting nearly 50 researchers from Europe and beyond. Read more...
16/02/2013 University of Sussex joins LA³NET
We welcome the University of Sussex as the latest adjunct partner to join LA³NET bringing the total number of partners to 31. Further information...
15/02/2013 LA³NET featured in 'UK news from CERN'
LA³NET feature in the latest edition of the ‘UK news from CERN’ bulletin. This publication highlights top research activity at CERN with UK links and the article ‘Focusing lasers on a new generation of ideas’ describes the project at a level that the general public and policy makers would understand. The article contains quotes from two fellows, Tom Day Goodacre and Alexandra Alexandrova, describing their experiences in the network. To view the article please follow the link to the latest issue of UK news from CERN.
30/01/2013 9th DITANET Topical Workshop
CERN are to host a 3 day workshop on Non-Invasive Beam Size Measurement for High Brightness Proton and Heavy Ion Accelerators on April 15th-18th 2013. The workshop is sponsored by DITANET with the main aim to preparate non-invasive transverse beam size monitors in the LHC and its injector chain to fulfil the future emittance measurement requirements for LHC beams. Read more...
21/01/2013 LA³NET Prize 2013 Competition
With 2013 well underway, now is the time to start thinking about applying for the LA³NET Prize 2013 competition. There is a €1,000 prize and certificate to the researcher judged to have made an outstanding contribution to research into the application of lasers at accelerator facilities. Read more...
14/01/2013 Opening for Research Associate / Fellow at University of Nova Gorica
The University of Nova Gorica in Slovenia has an opening for a research associate / fellow in the Laboratory of Quantum Optics. The one year position (with possible extension) is as an associate researcher working at the development of a numerical code for modelling the process of high-harmonic generation (HHG) in gas. The application deadline is 30th January 2013 and more details are available from the following link:
http://www.ung.si/en/news/1119/research-associate-fellow-in-laboratory-of-quantum-optics/
11/01/2013 HZDR Workshop Announcement
On the 14th and 15th of March 2013, a workshop on “Pushing the ELBE CW RF-system to high average beam current” will be held in Dresden at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). Read more...
17/12/2012 PSI joins LA³NET
The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) from Switzerland are the latest addition to the LA³NET consortium. The PSI is the largest research centre for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland with complex large-scale research facilities such as the SINQ neutron source, the Swiss Light Source (SLS) and the SμS muon source. These facilities offer advanced insights into the processes taking place in the interior of different substances and materials across three main research areas: Matter and Material; Energy and the Environment and Health. Welcome!
04/12/2012 Towards Achieving Gender Balance in Science Jobs
Subtle gender biases by science faculties in US universities have been shown that favoured male students in the recruitment process for a laboratory manager. The authors of a recently published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences note in their conclusions: "Our results revealed that both male and female faculty judged a female student to be less competent and less worthy of being hired than an identical male student, and also offered her a smaller starting salary and less career mentoring.” Read more...
30/11/2012 LA³NET grows
New adjunct partners joining LA³NET in the last month have swelled the consortium to 29 partners...read more
14/11/2012 Gigaoptics GmbH continue as an LA³NET Associated Partner following purchase by Laser Quantum
Following the purchase of Gigaoptics GmbH by Laser Quantum the company will continue acting as an associated partner in LA³NET and in addition incorporate the wider Laser Quantum group. Further information...
09/11/2012 LA³NET Prize 2013
LA³NET is proud to offer an annual €1,000 prize and certificate to the young judged to have made an outstanding contribution to research into the application of lasers at accelerator facilities. Further information...
30/10/2012 Partner news: GANIL makes nuclear physics accessible to the public
As part of the 2012 French Science Festival ("Fête de la Science") GANIL-SPIRAL2 shared a 100 m2 booth with the neighbouring lab LPC to present research activities on Nuclear Physics. About 30 GANIL-SPIRAL2 staff tended the booth at the Village des sciences de Caen which received over 10,000 visitors. A video and games were used to make nuclear physics accessible to all ages and demonstrations of vacuum effects, radioactivity and optics were held. Subsequently, visits were organised at GANIL to present the current and future facilities to schools and public. Further information...
In parallel, there is an exhibition dedicated to Physics in Caen until January 2013. GANIL has contributed to this exhibition that is focused on the "two infinities". After January, this exhibition will move to other venues around Normandy. More information...
19/10/2012 1st LA³NET school joins laser and accelerator specialists
The first international school on laser applications at accelerators was held at GANIL in Caen, France between October 14th-19th 2012. 80 participants from inside and outside the LA³NET Consortium were introduced to the state of the art in this dynamic research area. Further information...
30/08/2012 1st LA³NET School - Registration deadline extended
The response to attend the First International School on Laser Applications has been impressive. Due to popular demand we are pleased to announce that a couple more places will be made available. Registration will close at Friday 7th September 2012 so this is your last chance if you are just back from holiday and have not had the time to register yet.
Summer 2012 LA³NET project presented at several German institutions
LA³NET coordinator Prof. Carsten P. Welsch presented the project and upcoming events to key scientists at several German institutions, including the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics and GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research. He also gave seminar talks at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the University of Mainz. This triggered a lot of interesting discussions, including future research collaborations and joining the network as adjunct partner.
25/07/2012 LA³NET Prize 2012 awarded
This prize is awarded on an annual basis to a researcher within the first four years of their professional careers. Applications can be handed in by scientists from within and outside of the LA³NET network. The Steering Committee awarded this year’s 1,000 € cash prize to Mr. Sebastian Rothe. Read more...
4-8/06/2012 LA³NET at International Conference on Laser Probing (LAP 2012)
LA³NET steering committee members Nathalie Lecesne and Rob Ashworth were pleased to present the LAP 2012 Young Scientist Award to worthy winners at the Laser Probing conference held from 4th-8th June 2012 in Paris. Read more...
21-25/05/2012 LA³NET on the international stage at IPAC12
An industry stand was taken to showcase LA³NET at the International Particle Accelerator Conference IPAC12 held in New Orleans 21st-25th May 2012...read more
13/04/2012 Early Stage Researcher Prize 2012
LA³NET is proud to offer an annual € 1,000 prize and certificate to the early stage researcher judged to have made an outstanding contribution to research into the application of lasers at accelerator facilities. Read more...
11/04/2012 1st LA³NET School: Registration now open!
Registration is now open for the First International School on Laser Applications at Accelerators, GANIL...read more
23/03/2012 First Steering Committee Meeting
There was a positive atmosphere for the first LA³NET SC meeting held on 23rd March 2012 on neutral territory in Brussels to discuss the strategic management of the network...read more
06/03/2012 Young Scientist Award LAP2012
We are pleased to announce that LA³NET sponsors the Young Scientist Award at LAP2012, June 4th-8th 2012 in Paris, France...read more
23-25/11/2011 LA³NET Kickoff Meeting
The LA³NET Kickoff Meeting was held in Liverpool, UK, on November 23rd-25th 2011. The event was organised by the University of Liverpool.
Around 25 participants attended the 3 day meeting which opened in the evening of November 23rd. Read more...
01/10/2011 LA³NET Start Date
After successful contract negogiations between the LA³NET consortium and the European Commission, the project officially started on October 1st 2011.