Modern world-class science requires very high levels of commitment and expertise and the benefits of working with others to deliver the most effective solutions are obvious.
The CLF has a very long tradition of joining with its European and global partners in fully collaborative structures and projects. These cover both the provision of access to the CLF’s lasers and also high-level co-operation in the delivery of new facilities.
We are closely involved with many of the initiatives which are currently under development on the world scene. We often play a leading role in these. A sample is given here:
Horizon 2020
Many of the European projects are run with support from the EU’s Framework Programme. The CLF has worked with EU Frameworks since their earliest days, providing transnational access to its lasers since the 1990s.
A consortium of
35 laser research organisations from
18 European countries, Laserlab Europe co-ordinates user access to facilities and manages joint laser research activities. The CLF was a founder member in 2004.
The very limits of what is possible with large-scale laser technology will be explored with the
Extreme
Light
Infrastructure, in which the CLF plays a leading technical and strategic role.
The International Committee on Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers co-ordinates international aspects of ultrahigh intensity laser science, technology and education. It operates under the aegis of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. CLF Directors have been Committee members since it was formed in 2002.
US collaborations
Collaborative work with partners in the US takes place at many different levels and with many different institutions. Particularly close relationships exist with:
UK in China
The UK-China Partners in Science initiative aims to increase links and collaborations between the two countries in the fields of science and technology. The CLF has a long history of working with Chinese laser experts across a range of areas of common interest.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) A Memorandum of Understanding between the STFC and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science supports joint activities, including work on laser-driven fusion for energy where collaboration has been strong for many years.
