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Proposal for a Horizon 2020 Design Study on the “European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications“ (EuPRAXIA)

Objective

EuPRAXIA will produce a conceptual design report for the worldwide first 5 GeV plasma-based accelerator with industrial beam quality and user areas. EuPRAXIA is the required intermediate step between proof-of-principle experiments and ground-breaking, ultra-compact accelerators for science, industry, medicine or the energy frontier (“plasma linear collider”). The study will design accelerator technology, laser systems and feedbacks for improving the quality of plasma-accelerated beams. Two user areas will be developed for a novel Free Electron Laser and High Energy Physics detector science. An implementation model will be proposed, including a comparative study of possible sites in Europe, a cost estimate and a model for distributed construction and installation at one central site. EuPRAXIA will be a new large research infrastructure with an estimated footprint of about 250 m. If the design study is approved, then it will lay the foundation for a possible decision on construction in 2020.

A consortium of 16 laboratories and universities from 5 EU member states has formed for preparing this proposal. 18 associated partners from 8 countries have joined with in-kind commitments (linking 3 additional EU member states). The scientists represent expertise from accelerator operation for photon science and HEP, design and construction of leading accelerators like LHC and Soleil, advanced acceleration test facilities like SPARC and frontier laser projects like CLF, CILEX-APOLLON and ELI. A project with 14 work packages has been defined, 8 of them with funding requested from EU. The proposal has been discussed in the European Steering Group for Accelerator R&D (ESGARD). A statement of strong support has been received. The EuPRAXIA technology is closely linked to EU industry. The director of the THALES Laser Business Unit and the CEO of Amplitude Technologies have sent letters of strong support for the EuPRAXIA proposal.

Call for proposal

H2020-INFRADEV-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-INFRADEV-1-2014-1

Coordinator

DEUTSCHES ELEKTRONEN-SYNCHROTRON DESY
Net EU contribution
€ 454 000,00
Address
Notkestrasse 85
22607 Hamburg
Germany

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Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00

Participants (15)

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 197 000,00
Address
Via Enrico Fermi 54
00044 Frascati

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 197 000,00
Address
Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS
France
Net EU contribution
€ 526 800,00
Address
Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 221 000,00
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Richmond Street 16
G1 1XQ Glasgow

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West Central Scotland Glasgow City
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
IST-ID ASSOCIACAO DO INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E O DESENVOLVIMENTO
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 197 000,00
Address
Avenida Antonio Jose De Almeida 12
1000-043 Sao Jorge De Arroios

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Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
United Kingdom
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€ 24 000,00
Address
Polaris House North Star Avenue
SN2 1FL Swindon

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South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Swindon
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
SYNCHROTRON SOLEIL SOCIETE CIVILE
France
Net EU contribution
€ 131 700,00
Address
L Orme Des Merisiers
91190 Saint Aubin

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
United Kingdom
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€ 12 000,00
Address
Oxford Road
M13 9PL Manchester

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North West (England) Greater Manchester Manchester
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
United Kingdom
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€ 185 000,00
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Brownlow Hill 765 Foundation Building
L69 7ZX Liverpool

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North West (England) Merseyside Liverpool
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€ 0,00
AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE
Italy
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€ 185 000,00
Address
Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon Di Revel 76
00196 Roma

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
France
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€ 263 400,00
Address
Rue Leblanc 25
75015 Paris 15

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 12 000,00
Address
Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
00185 Roma

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG
Germany
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€ 197 000,00
Address
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg

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Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg
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€ 0,00
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 185 000,00
Address
South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

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London Inner London — West Westminster
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
United Kingdom
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€ 12 000,00
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Wellington Square University Offices
OX1 2JD Oxford

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South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00