Vulcan Target Area West (Credit: STFC)
The CLF is organising a dedicated EU event based on our annual "Training Weeks" which have been run in the CLF for ~ 15 years. The two week course (link opens in a new window) (held between 21st November and 2nd December 2016) usually takes early PhD students and trains them in the practicalities of performing High Power Laser experiments. Students benefit from the experiences of the CLF staff and have an excellent opportunity to network with other members of the EU community and attend lectures by guest speakers – recent topics have included ion acceleration, electron acceleration, astrophysical phenomena and summaries of international facilities.
Session 1 (1 week) takes place within one of the facility target areas, setting up an experiment from 1st principles – defining target center, aligning beamlines, optimizing parabolas & lenses, building references and assembling, installing and aligning diagnostics and targets. The session brings together all the basic practices and finishes by firing shots to target and analyzing provisional data.
Session 2 (1 week) deals with other key skills required such as laser systems, diagnostics, vacuum and gas, safety systems, basic optical principles and an introduction to plasma physics codes.
There will be 12 participants (PhD, post-doc or scientist entering this research field). Any applications should include details of:
To apply please email with the above details to LaserLab Networking
The deadline for applications is 15th September 2016.
For specific information regarding the format and content of the Training weeks, please contact:
