Your next experiment at ALLS.

1. Abstract

   Optional

   Concisely summarize the proposed experiment: the hypothesis to be tested, the expected results and their impact, the observables to be measured and the samples to be studied. Name the primary beamline you are applying for.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 1900 characters

2. Keywords

   Required

   Up to ten, separated by commas.

   Text response · Up to 300 characters

3. Primary area of research

   Required

   Choose one option

   • Environment and agriculture
   • Information and communications technologies
   • Health and life sciences
   • Advanced manufacturing
   • Natural resources and energy

4. Secondary area of research

   Optional

   Only if the work genuinely spans two areas.

   Choose one option

   • Environment and agriculture
   • Information and communications technologies
   • Health and life sciences
   • Advanced manufacturing
   • Natural resources and energy

1. Background for a non-expert reader

   Required

   Write for a non-expert: the topical area, why it matters scientifically and its potential societal impact, the current state of knowledge, and the significant gaps or open questions. Number references in order of appearance, as [1], [4-7].

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 2000 characters

The most detailed section. Reviewers come from a related research area rather than your own, so reference it thoroughly enough for them to judge the work in the context of its topical area.

1. Objectives, and the measurements that test them

   Required

   The objectives: the hypothesis or essential question, the experimental observables and how they address it, how the experiment was designed from theory, simulations or previous work, and which measurements make it a success. Include the roadmap for analysis and interpretation.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 5000 characters

2. Figure for the scientific case

   Optional

   One figure is recommended.

   Upload a document · Accepted formats: .pdf,.png,.jpg,.jpeg

Enough for the facility scientists to judge technical feasibility. Fine detail is requested later, from short-listed and awarded experiments, so it does not belong here. Talk to the facility point of contact before you submit: they can flag integration problems early. The committee ranks your proposal against the primary beamline you request, and looks at the secondary one only if the primary is not competitive.

1. Beamlines, set-up and procedure

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   The primary and the secondary beamline you request, why this facility is essential - the unique capabilities, instrumentation, expertise or partnerships that enable this work - and the experimental set-up or procedure.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 2000 characters

2. Figure for the experimental details

   Optional

   One figure is recommended.

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Before you fill in the schedule and the amount of support, talk to the facility point of contact about how many days or shifts your experiment needs.

1. Set-up, parameters, samples and risks

   Required

   The setup and geometry; the laser parameters that are absolutely required and the ones that are flexible; the targets and samples, with any non-standard preparation; whether the setup exists or is new; additional resources needed; and the known risks to a successful experiment.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 2000 characters

2. Setup schematic

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   Key equipment, laser beam paths, and critical diagnostic placements.

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3. Experiment schedule

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   One line per week, starting at Week 0 for set-up: access and support, targets, laser requirements, scans, milestones.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 2000 characters

4. Amount of support requested

   Required

   Choose one option

   • Major (full-time support)
   • Medium (half-time support)
   • Minor (less than 20%)

5. Weeks of preparation without laser

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   Number · Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 52

6. Weeks of preparation with laser

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   Number · Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 52

7. Weeks of experiment

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   Number · Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 52

Training people and widening the community around high-power lasers are core missions of the facility, and the committee weighs this section alongside the science. A few clear words per question are enough.

1. Training, audience and community

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   Training students and early-career researchers is what earns the reduced academic or government rate, so say what training this work provides and whether the results are thesis work; the audience and venue for them; how the work sustains community interest and engages underrepresented groups.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 2000 characters

1. References

   Optional

   Bibliography with linked citations

A quick reference for the review, duplicating what the body of the proposal already says. Keep each line to the key details of how the experiment runs.

1. Target/sample

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

2. Primary measurement(s)

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

3. Secondary measurement(s)

   Required

   Text response · Up to 300 characters

4. Endstation

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

5. Laser energy (J)

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

6. Wavelength (nm)

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

7. Laser pulse duration (fs/ps/ns)

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

8. Laser focal spot size (µm)

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   Text response · Up to 300 characters

9. Pulse characterization

   Required

   Text response · Up to 300 characters

10. Footprint in lab required (optical table / floor)

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    Text response · Up to 300 characters

11. Other

    Optional

    Text response · Up to 300 characters

12. Setup duration (days)

    Required

    Text response · Up to 300 characters

13. Experiment duration (days)

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    Text response · Up to 300 characters

The team itself is the roster below. This is the one or two paragraphs about the people who make the experiment work.

1. The key people, one to three sentences each

   Required

   For the key people - the lead PI, whoever fields the primary diagnostics, whoever supervises - one to three sentences each: their role and tasks, where the necessary experience came from, and what training or assistance they need from facility staff.

   Written scientific or technical response · Up to 1000 characters

1. I accept the user fees: if selected, access through this call costs C$1,650 per week for LS1 and C$1,250 per week for LS2 to LS6.

   Required

   Confirmation