Visit to ELI-ALPS (3 July 2025)
We are pleased to offer an optional scientific visit to the ELI-ALPS facility in Szeged on 3 July 2025, as part of the LPHYS'25 conference programme. This visit is scheduled so that it will not conflict with any part of the scientific programme of the conference. It is open exclusively to registered participants.
Registration
To take part in this visit, you must register in advance and provide your full name as in your passport and your passport number. Registration is open until 27 May 2025 (five weeks before the visit). Please note that accompanying persons are not eligible.
To register, please visit the ELI-ALPS Visit Registration Form. This form is available only to pre-registered participants (login required).
If you have not yet registered for the conference, you may do so here: Pre-register Now.
Visit Programme
The programme will begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp on 3 July at the ELI-ALPS campus. Late arrivals will not be permitted. Transfer to the facility from the Hunguest Hotel (ex Forrás) will be arranged by the organisers.
Part I – Welcome and Scientific Presentations (approx. 90 minutes)
- Welcome by Prof. Gábor Szabó, Managing Director of ELI-ALPS
- Scientific talks by:
- Prof. Katalin Varjú, Scientific Director
- Prof. Sándor Varró, Leading Scientist
- and other senior researchers
Part II – Guided Laboratory Tours
Participants will be able to join one of the following tour types:
(a) Specialised Tours (in small groups of ~10)
Intended for participants engaged in attosecond science, ultrafast spectroscopy, or strong-field physics. During registration, you will be asked to indicate 2–3 preferred labs; final assignment will be based on availability.
- Tour 1: HFPW and SYLOS2 labs (HFPW, SYLOS2)
- Tour 2: HR and MIR HE labs (HR1, HR2, TAS, MDOS, MIR HE)
- Tour 3: MIR and THz labs (MIR, THz pump, THz HE, NLTSF)
- Tour 4: NanoFabrication and RadioBiology labs
- Tour 5: HTA (SHHG PW, UFO, ePW)
- Tour 6: LTA1 and LTA2 labs (SYLOS Long, SYLOS Compact, SYLOS Alignment 1, SYLOS Alignment 2, LIDT)
- Tour 7: LTA3 and LTA4 labs (HR Cond, NanoESCA, HR Gas, ReMi, HR Alignment)
(b) General Tours (in groups of 20–25)
Designed for the broader audience. Includes:
- Red Room – visual access to three laboratories
- Focus Room – demonstration stations
Important Notes
- The visit is available only to registered participants of LPHYS'25.
- Passport data is required for access clearance at ELI-ALPS.
- Arrival after 9:00 a.m. will not be permitted by the facility.
- Transfer to ELI-ALPS will be provided from the conference hotel.
Description of Specialised Tours
Tour 1 – HFPW and SYLOS2 Labs
- HFPW Laser – 2.5 Hz, 25 fs, 10 J
- SYLOS2 Laser – 1 kHz, <7.5 fs, >30 mJ, CEP
Tour 2 – HR and MIR HE Labs
- HR1 Lasers – 100 kHz, 30 fs, 1.8 mJ
- HR2 Lasers – 100 kHz, <6 fs, 5 mJ
- TAS – transient absorption for condensed samples at 100 kHz
- MDOS – multidimensional optical spectroscopy for photobiology (by BRC)
- MIR HE – 3.2 μm, 1 kHz, 140 fs, 10 mJ,
1.6 μm, 1 kHz, 103 fs, 9 mJ,
with soft X-ray generation beamline
Tour 3 – MIR and THz Labs
- MIR Laser – 100 kHz, <42 fs, 130 mJ, CEP,
100 kHz, <20 fs, 70 mJ, CEP - THz pump laser
- THz HE – high-energy THz pulses, ~1 mJ at 50 Hz; useful spectral content 0.15 – 1.5 THz
- NLTSF – energy: 10 μJ at source, 5 μJ at sample; useful spectral content: 0.15-2 THz; peak THz field at sample: ≥450 kV/cm
Tour 4 – NanoFabrication and RadioBiology Labs
- NanoFabrication Lab – electron microscopy, electron lithography and focused ion beam lithography facilities
- RadioBiology Lab – biology toolset, zebrafish lab, cell cultures
Tour 5 – HTA
- SHHG PW – PW driven surface plasma HHG in the HTA area
- UFO Station – multipurpose high-field physics station for ultrafast optics studies, compatible with using gas, liquid, nano-foil
- ePW – PW driven electron acceleration in the HTA area
Tour 6 – LTA1 and LTA2 Labs
- SYLOS Long – HHG attosecond beamline driven by SYLOS laser with extra long focusing
- SYLOS Compact – HHG attosecond beamline driven by SYLOS laser with multiple gasjets
- SYLOS Alignment 1 – 10 Hz, <12 fs, >40 mJ
- SYLOS Alignment 2 – 50 Hz, 12 fs, 40 mJ
- LIDT – Experimental station to study laser machining / damage process dynamics
Tour 7 – LTA3 and LTA4 Labs
- HR Condensed – HHG attosecond beamline driven by HR laser with XUV monochromator
- NanoESCA – PEEM with spin filter, operated with internal VUV source, CEP stable oscillator, or IR-XUV scheme
- HR Gas – HHG attosecond beamline driven by HR laser
- ReMi – Coincidence measurements at 100 kHz in XUV-IR scheme
- HR Alignment Laser – 1 mJ, 7 fs, 10 kHz, 1030 nm
Description of General Tours
Red Room and Focus Room
- Red Room: Look-in access to three ELI-ALPS laboratories through observation windows and video projection
- Focus Room: Demonstration stations for a general audience