ELI begins construction - the next phase of implementation

Vlastimil Růžička, ELI Beamlines Managing DirectorPrague, May 24, 2013

Establishment of ELI-DC (April 2013)

Contract for building general contractor signed (May 2013)

Contract for delivery of PW class laser close to being concluded (probably June 2013)

Recent progress in ELI Beamlines

Establishment of ELI-DC

Signature of notarial deed, Brussels, April 11, 2013

Fourth from the left:Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General of DG Research and Innovation

Institute of Physics joins the Association after it being established legally by royal decree (expected May/June 2013)

Construction pit May-17, 2013 (phase 1, site preparation, contractor: Strabag)

Size: 120 x 60 mDepth: 9 m

General contract signed

General contractor: consortium Metrostav, OHL ŽS, VCES•Laser hall (3 stories bldg., 1 underground), admin.bldg., multifunctional bldg.•To be finished May 2015, total cost 1,4 bil. CZK (VAT excl.)

Cutting edge 2-PW class 10 Hz repetition rate laser

Based on DPSSL technology

World leading parameters in output power and repetition rate

„Workhorse“ of the ELI Beamlines facility

Supplier: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, USA

Participation of Czech scientists in the development team

Contract to be signed June 2013

Procurement of PW class laser

Fyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.Na Slovance 2182 21 Praha 8

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