Visegrad Grant

Pioneering experiments with ultrafast X-ray techniques at the Extreme Light Infrastructure

Applicant

Organization name (English): Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Address: Konkoly-Thege 29-33, Budapest, 1121, Hungary
Statutory representative: Dr. Péter József Lévai
ID No. of organization: HU 15327064
Registered VAT Payer: yes
VAT Compensation: no
Phone: +3613922222
E-mail: nemeth.z@wigner.mta.hu
URL: http://wigner.mta.hu/en
Coordinator of the project: Zoltán Németh
Coordinator’s e-mail: nemeth.z@wigner.mta.hu
Coordinator’s phone: +36202000334

Name of the organization in its native language: Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Name of the organization in English: Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy Of Sciences
Address: Radzikowskiego 152, Kraków, 31-342, Poland Poland
Statutory representative: Prof. Marek Jeżabek Organization ID No.: PL 6750000444
Registered VAT payer: yes VAT Compensation: no
Phone: +48 12 662 8200 Fax:
E-mail: joanna.czapla@ifj.edu.pl Website: www.ifj.edu.pl
Role of the partner:
Previous cooperation with project partner: The contributors from the IFJ PAN institute have solid experience in building new x-ray spectroscopy based scientific setups (Dr. Jakub Szlachetko) as well as in the application of x-ray techniques to biological systems (Dr. Joanna Czapla-Masztafiak & Prof. W. Kwiatek) that is necessary for the application part of the project.

Name of the organization in its native language: Fyzikalni Ustav AV CR v.v.i.
Name of the organization in English: Institute of Physics ASCR
Address: Na Slovance 1999/2, Praha, 182 21, Czech Republic Czech Republic
Statutory representative: Prof. Jan Ridky Organization ID No.: 683782271
Registered VAT payer: yes VAT Compensation: no
Phone: +420226052185 Fax:
E-mail: Jakob.Andreasson@eli-beams.eu Website: www.fzu.cz/en/vitejte
Role of the partner:
Previous cooperation with project partner: ELI Beamlines is an unrivaled facility in the EU that can provide x-ray beam parameters necessary for the proposed project. Moreover, it is an integral part of a European effort to build the next generation of large research facilities as outlined by the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). Leading scientists from the institute will participate in this V4 cooperation as beamline scientists.

Name of the organization in its native language: Instytut Chemii Fizycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Name of the organization in English: Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences
Address: ul Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland Poland
Statutory representative: prof. Marcin Opallo - director of the institute
Organization ID No.: 525-000-87-55
Registered VAT payer: yes VAT Compensation: no
Phone: +48223433320 Fax:
E-mail: jacinto.sa@kemi.uu.se Website: www.ichf.edu.pl
Role of the partner:
Previous cooperation with project partner: The cooperating partner has long lasting expertise in ultra-fast spectroscopies, diffraction and x-ray based researches on chemical systems. The Institute is also committed to developing novel x-ray and optical laser based spectrometers for static as well as time-resolved studies.

Name of the organization in its native language: Univerzita P.J. Šafárika v Košiciach
Name of the organization in English: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
Address: Šrobárova 2, Košice, 041 80, Slovakia Slovakia
Statutory representative: prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc. (rector of the University)
Organization ID No.: 00397768
Registered VAT payer: yes VAT Compensation: no
Phone: +421552342556 Fax:
E-mail: jozef.ulicny@upjs.sk Website: www.upjs.sk
Role of the partner:
Previous cooperation with project partner: This project partner can best contribute to the application of the proposed ELI laser based Xray spectrometer and diffractometer on biology based problems with new ideas and samples.

Name of the organization in its native language: Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach
Name of the organization in English: Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
Address: ul. S. Żeromskiego 5, Kielce, 25-369, Poland Poland
Statutory representative: Prof. Jacek Semaniak Organization ID No.: 6570234850
Registered VAT payer: yes VAT Compensation: no
Phone: +48413496440 Fax:
E-mail: m.pajek@ujk.edu.pl Website: www.ujk.edu.pl
Role of the partner:
Previous cooperation with project partner: The partners from the Jan Kochanowski University have long term experience in X-ray spectroscopy and atomic collision physics, including synchrotron and FEL facilities, related to investigation of atomic processes and applications in materials science. Investigations of ultrafast deexcitation processes of highly excited atoms by means of x-ray spectroscopy.