Description of the experiment (to be provided in pdf format)

Please make sure that in your experimental proposal

• the main goals and novel scientific aspects of the planned work become clear

PART 1: Title, abstract, team members

PART 2: Detailed scientific description of the experiment

List the main objectives of the proposed research (half a page maximum):

Give a brief description of the scientific background and rationale of your experiment (half a page maximum):

Present the proposed experimental method and working plan (half a page maximum):

Give a brief description of the experimental arrangement including main optics and diagnostics required (half a page maximum):

Please provide a sketch of the experimental set-up.

Indicate the proposed time schedule including expected duration of access time (half a page maximum):

Please estimate the difficulty of the experiment (high, medium, moderate).

Host infrastructure

Indicate your preferred ELI-ERIC-BG host infrastructure:

Explain briefly why your experiment will be best carried out at this specific host infrastructure:

Please indicate the name of the local correspondent:

If possible, list other ELI-ERIC-BG where your experiment could alternatively be carried out:

PART 3: Technical information

When possible, please specify your requests regarding the laser characteristics (wavelengths, pulse energy, power, line width, pulse length, repetition rate, focusing optics, etc.), auxiliary equipment and diagnostics to be provided or any other specific requirements.

List all samples and chemicals to be brought to the ELI-ERIC-BG Femtosecond laboratory facility:

Information on any safety issues concerning the experiment. Please tick the appropriate boxes and give detailed information for each potential risk present during the experiment (except for laser risk).

p Chemical risk:

p Biological risk:

p Radiological risk:

p Other risk(s):

Does your experiment involve ethical issues, e.g. biological samples, genetic information? If yes, the proposal and the potentially necessary ethical approvals have to be discussed with the host lab prior to starting the experiments.

Yes/No

Remote access

Could your experiment be performed remotely, i.e. without visiting the host lab, but guiding the host scientists by video means or similar?

Yes/No

If yes, do you want to perform your present experiment as remote access? (Feasibility and procedures need to be agreed with the host lab individually.)

Yes/No

PART 4: Additional information about the applicant’s (and group’s) expertise

Expertise of the group in the domain of the application:

A list of 5 recent, relevant publications of the participating scientists in the field of research: