Meetings with user community provide useful feedback for EPAC and Vulcan 20-20
23 Apr 2026
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The Central Laser Facility recently hosted a user consultation, bringing together 35 external representatives from UK universities and key industrial partners to discuss the development of the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) and Vulcan 20-20.

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​Attendees had the opportunity to visit both facilities and took part in focused discussions with the CLF teams.

For Vulcan 20-20, this was the second user consultation event, with discussions focusing on beam geometries and large interaction chamber concepts for both experimental areas.

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The Vulcan 20-20 bunker (left) and extension (right) are starting to take shape on site

For EPAC, discussions focused on plans for external participation in commissioning experiments, scheduled for 2027.​

The feedback received from these consultation is important for the CLF to ensure both facilities meet the community needs, to maximise scientific output. 

Contact: Burge, Tracey (STFC,RAL,CLF)