February 7, 2025
ELI ALPS, Szeged, Hungary
Europe/Budapest timezone

Scientific Program

8:30 am Registration
9:00-10:00 am Laboratory visits (MTA LEIA beamline, Medical-Radiobiology Laboratory)

10:00-11:30 am Section 1
Development of the laser-based neutron source of the University of Szeged
Chair: Zsolt Fülöp (Chair of the National Committee of Research Infrastructures)

10:00-10:10 am Welcome speech: Péter Domokos (President of the Research Council of Hungary)
10:10-10:30 am Károly Osvay: The laser-based neutron source
10:30-10:50 am Parvin Varmazyar: Laser-accelerated ion metrology
10:50-11:10 am Attila P. Kovács: Development of a liquid sheet target system for high repetition rate operation
11:10-11:30 am László Stuhl: Neutron diagnostics

11:30-12:00 am Coffee break and snacks

12:00-1:40 pm Section 2
Closing of the project of The National Laser-Initiated Transmutation Laboratory
Chair: Gábor Szabó (Managing Director of ELI-ALPS)

12:00-12:40 pm Welcome speeches
László Rovó, Rector - University of Szeged
Csaba Lantos, Minister - Ministry of Energy
László Bódis, Deputy Secretary Of State - Ministry of Culture and Innovation
Péter Domokos, Co-Chair - National Research, Development, and Innovation Office
Balázs Gulyás, President - Hun-Ren Hungarian Research Network
Allen Weeks, Director General - ELI-ERIC

12:40-1:00 pm Károly Osvay: The National Laser-initiated Transmutation Laboratory and major breakthroughs
1:00-1:20 pm Katalin Hideghéty: Radiobiology with laser-generated particles
1:20-1:40 pm Gérard Mourou: Laser-based neutron source and nuclear industry

1:40-2:40 pm Lunch

2:40-4:00 pm Section 3
Applications of laser-generated neutrons
Chair: Tamás Belgya (Deputy Director-General of Hun-Ren Centre of Energy Research)

2:40-3:00 pm Sandra Moretto: Neutron Inspection in Homeland Security: Innovations and Challenges
3:00-3:20 pm Mantas Grigalavičius: Neutron induced biological effects in cells
3:20-3:40 pm Zoltán Elekes: Production of medical isotopes with laser
3:40-4:00 pm Questions and Answers (Q and A)

4:00 pm Closing remarks: Gábor Szabó