Objective Among the most significant scientific inquiries defined by Science (July 2005) was whether or not scientists will be able to build a laser of intensity sufficient to “rip photons into electron-positron pairs.” ELI will be the first infrastructure to approach this limit. It represents the consensual effort of 13 European countries, more than 50 laboratories and numerous international collaborators. Dedicated to the fundamental study of laser-matter interaction in a new and unsurpassed, “ultra-relativistic” regime, this facility will be based on an exawatt-class laser delivering ultra-short (down to fractions of attosecond) pulses at least 100 times more powerful than any other existing or planned. ELI will strive to be a highly multidisciplinary platform with specialized laser, particle or radiation beam lines dedicated to wide scientific fields, from fundamental ones: atomic, particle, nuclear, gravitational, and cosmology, to societal ones. ELI will for instance benefit in life science, nanotechnology material science, or environment. ELI will finally foster technology transfers, as well as education and training. The ELI preparatory phase aims at establishing all the elements for the start of a successful construction and operation of the facility. It includes the technical studies that define within strict safety guidelines, the laser and its experimental ancillaries characteristics, leading into site selection issues. It examines the legal and governance networking elements that will ensure a stable and smooth operation. It allows steady evaluation of construction and operation costs, as well as decommissioning ones. This three years period will furthermore allow investigating new opportunities opened by the ultra-relativistic regime and consolidating the European users community and its international counterparts. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernanceengineering and technologynanotechnologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyphysical cosmologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Keywords High Field physics Laser matter interaction Medical applications Ultra intense Lasers Users infrastructure X-Rays attosecond science laser particles acceleration Programme(s) FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures Topic(s) INFRA-2007-2.2-01 - Preparatory phase for the projects in the 2006 ESFRI Roadmap Call for proposal FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-CSA-Infra - Combination of CP and CSA Coordinator CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Catherine Sarrazin (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 1 591 658,22 Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany EU contribution € 881 021,73 Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Adelbert Piehler (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI Romania EU contribution € 251 031,99 Address Atomistilor 409 077125 Magurele / ilfov See on map Region Macroregiunea Trei Bucureşti-Ilfov Ilfov Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mihaela Osman Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE Italy EU contribution € 249 003,40 Address Via enrico fermi 54 00044 Frascati See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Patrizia Benfatti (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS Greece EU contribution € 417 080,00 Address N plastira str 100 70013 Irakleio See on map Region Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ηράκλειο Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Zinovia Papatheodorou (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution € 803 062,25 Address Polaris house north star avenue SN2 1SZ Swindon See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nicki Wallace (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FYZIKALNI USTAV AV CR V.V.I Czechia EU contribution € 323 811,99 Address Na slovance 1999/2 182 21 Praha 8 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vladimira Holubova (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA Spain EU contribution € 251 017,78 Address Calle patio de escuelas 1 37008 Salamanca See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Salamanca Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mª Ángeles Serrano García (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI Bulgaria EU contribution € 132 102,00 Address Bul tzar osvoboditel 15 1504 Sofia See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Bojil Dobrev (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugal EU contribution € 385 060,00 Address Avenida rovisco pais 1 1049 001 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Teresa Malhoa (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WIGNER FIZIKAI KUTATOKOZPONT Hungary EU contribution € 0,00 Address Konkoly thege miklos ut 29-33 1121 Budapest See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Valeria Budeane Matyus Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SZILARDTESTFIZIKAI ES OPTIKAI KUTATOINTEZETE - 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