Lasers are the only particle beam source with the flexibility to produce different beams using the same driver. Lasers have been shown to produce a combination of particles and photons simultaneously during each individual shot.

Multimodal techniques are particularly powerful when the techniques complement one another, such as neutrons and x-rays which are absorbed differently by different materials. It is also beneficial when observing dynamic processes which may not be in the same position in subsequent shots. Experiments on EPAC could be combined with those from other facilities at STFC (for example Diamond and ISIS).

In some cases, EPAC will be able to utilise some simultaneously (e.g. protons and x-rays), in others, they could be done consecutively (as done with neutrons and x-rays at the CLF). For certain combinations of experiments this has the potential to reduce the resources required to test samples. This will also be particularly beneficial for samples that are difficult to move, or need a specific environment (e.g. temperature and pressure) that could not be replicated in subsequent tests. It will also support experiments where there is time sensitivity such as samples that may change with delays in subsequent tests.