International Projects

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:

7th Framework Programme
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.

Laserlab Europe
A consortium of 26 laser research organisations from 16 European countries, Laserlab Europe co-ordinates user access to facilities and manages joint laser research activities. The CLF was a founder member in 2004.

HiPER
The High Power laser Energy Research project will design and deliver a laser-driven fusion reactor to demonstrate the capabilities needed for a power plant. Based in Europe, and led by the CLF, HiPER's partnerships make it a truly global project.

Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI)
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.

International Committee on Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers (ICUIL)
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:

EuroFEL consortium
The EuroFEL consortium is a distributed Free Electron Laser facility that joins complementary national FELs into a unique European research infrastructure. CLF staff have worked on a range of technical and policy issues in the context of the UK's New Light Source.

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.

Schedules

Calls for Access (UK)

Calls for Access (EU)

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