We invite proposals for access to Gemini TA3 target areas for the period September 2026 – April 2027. We encourage dual beam experiments.
The Vulcan laser facility is undergoing a major upgrade of its capabilities as part of the Vulcan 20-20 project and there will be no access offered to Vulcan.
All proposals should be submitted electronically at the following website by Friday 13 February at 12:00 (noon) GMT.
https://proposal.facilities.rl.ac.uk/
1 slot for Gemini TA3 in this round is available for EU access and is funded through Lasers4EU. All other access in this round is funded by STFC, and these non-Lasers4EU proposals must have at least one co-investigator who is a permanent member of staff at a UK academic institution.
However, we would like to advise you that the level of operation that the CLF will be able to undertake in late 2026 and early 2027 is unclear at present due to potential funding constraints. This may result in a reduced operating schedule in the second half of next year, and the potential cancellation of the next proposal call in mid/late 2026.
We are doing all we can to maximise operations in the 26/27 year. We will continue to update the community with information on the next 12 months of CLF operations as this becomes clearer.
All proposals should be submitted electronically via the following website:
https://proposal.facilities.rl.ac.uk/
Please contact the User Office (clf@stfc.ac.uk) or the Panel Co-ordinator, David Carroll (david.carroll@stfc.ac.uk), if you have any difficulty during the submission process.
Instructions for submitting Lasers4EU Proposals
To submit a proposal follow all of these steps in order:
Use the CLF online proposal system (https://proposal.facilities.rl.ac.uk/) as above. At step #2 in the system select “YES” to the question on if you are applying for access through Lasers4EU. Applications require a science case of up to 3 pages.
Download a PDF copy of your application.
Use the Laserlab Europe online proposal system (https://apply.laserlab-europe.eu/ ) to submit your application. At the last step, attach the PDF copy of your proposal produced by the CLF proposal system.
Details of call
For access to the Gemini facility of the CLF we require the completion of the CLF Technical Pack, which is used by the facility to provide us with sufficient detail to assess the implementation of the experiment if scheduled. This should be submitted via the proposal system alongside your science case.
