High-energy density laser-matter interaction at ELI-Beamlines

The P3 infrastructure at ELI-Beamlines is designed for multiple-beam experiments. It allows for high-energy (~kJ, ~ns) as well as high-intensity (multi-PW, 150 fs) operation based on the L4 laser. In combination with the L3-HAPLS laser (at present ~0.5 PW, 27 fs), sophisticated pump-probe experiments will become available end 2022. The L3 and L4n laser have been partially commissioned in 2021 and 2022.

The L4n beamline will provide shaped nanosecond pulses of up to 1.5 kJ at a maximum repetition rate of one shot per minute.

This beamline will provide unique possibilities for high-pressure, high-energy-density physics, warm dense matter, laboratory astrophysics and laser-plasma interaction experiments in general. With the synchronization to L3 it will be possible to perform backlighter experiments in either a short focal length configuration (proton radiography, K-alpha backlighter) or long focal length configuration (betatron setup, broad X-rays).

The talk will present a detailed overview of the experimental infrastructure and the future possibilities for user operation.