Preparatory Phase: other Work Packages

List of other Preparatory Phase Work Packages not directly supported by the EC

Work Package Descriptive Title Short Description and specific objectives of the task Organisations involved
WP1-NECF Laser prototype Prototyping of lasers with peak power from 1 to 20 PW (ILE, PFS, Gemini, LASERIX). CNRS, STFC, MPQ, Univ. Paris XI
WP2-NECF Accel-elec Prototyping of laser-accelerated electron source for usage to external users supported by national recurrent funding as well as target projects (ILE, PLASMONX, ANR-ACCEL) INFN, CNRS, MPQ, STFC, U. Sal, IST
WP3-NECF Accel-proton Prototyping of laser-accelerated protons sources for fundamental multidisciplinary researches as well as medical applications (Propulse) INFN, CNRS, MPQ, STFC, U. Sal, IST
WP4-NECF Laser-XFEL Demonstration of laser-based x-ray free-electron laser supported by national recurrent funding or grants (AlphaX, PLASMONX, ILE) MPQ, SFTC, CNRS, IST, INFNF
WP5-NECF X-ray source Improvement of existing x-ray sources (x-ray laser) available to users (IoP, TUIXS) as well as development and prototyping of x-ray sources (x-ray lasers, Thomson scattering, betatron…) for being implementation on new facilities with access to users (LASERIX, ANR cocker) CNRS, IoP, Univ. Paris XI, IST, UPM, LLC, CEA, STFC
WP6-NECF HHG Development of high harmonics secondary sources for attosecond Science supported by national recurrent funding as well as target projects (Artemis, ANR ILAR) MPQ, FORTH, INFN, CEA, FOM, INRS
WP7-NECF Targetry Studying an prototyping different kind of new targets or target holders to take advantage of the high repetition rate of the new lasers, to keep the radio-activation at adaptable level, and to allow for robotized remote control of the target. STFC, IoP, IoE, MPQ, CEA, CNRS
WP8-NECF X-ray imaging Coherent and incoherent imaging with x-rays produced by a laser-generated plasma for development of medical applications. INRS
WP9-NECF Alternative laser Study, test and develop PW-class laser based on gaseous amplifier. CNRS, Lebedev Inst.
WP10-NECF X-ray optics and metrology Develop new optics for x-ray beam transport and sub-micrometer focusing and relevant metrology solutions. CNRS, Imagine optic, SOLEIL, MPQ

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