Proposal for a Horizon 2020 Design Study on the “European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications“ (EuPRAXIA)
Coordinator
University of Hamburg ; Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission ; National Agency For New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development ; CNRS - Institut des Sciences Biologiques ; Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine ; Technology Strategy Board ; University of Strathclyde ; THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ; ASSOCIACAO DO INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO PARA A INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO ; University of Liverpool ; National Institute for Nuclear Physics ; Sapienza University of Rome ; University of Manchester ; SYNCHROTRON SOLEIL SOCIETE CIVILE ; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL ; Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron ; National Research Council
Grant period
2015-11-01 - 2019-10-31
Funding body
European Union
Call number
H2020-INFRADEV-1-2014-1
Grant number
653782
Identifier
G:(EU-Grant)653782
Note: 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.
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