29 April 2026
The 8th ELI User Call shows a sustained demand for access to ELI’s facilities and capabilities, with 146 proposals submitted by 134 Principal Investigators and support by more than 411 co-proposers from across the international research community.
24 April 2026
On Friday, 15 May, our research institute will offer unique experiences. Our open day event, celebrating the International Day of Light, will feature spectacular demonstrations, playful explorations, and provide an inspiring glimpse into the science of the future – under one roof, on one evening.
23 April 2026
Our physicist, Krisztina Trényi-Sárosi, successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled Temperature-Controlled Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Its Applications. The now postdoctoral member of the Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics Group believes she does not need to go abroad, as laser physicists from around the world are coming to Szeged.
20 April 2026
Less administration, more room for science. The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is implementing a unified SAP ERP system to interconnect its facilities and streamline internal operations across countries.
7 April 2026
Bence Gábor has successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled “Collective Effects of Laser-Driven Cold Atoms in an Optical Cavity” at our research institute. He graduated from Szeged and then worked at HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics in Budapest. Later, he returned to his hometown. We have asked him about his goals and career so far.
31 March 2026
The 11th edition of the ELI Summer School (ELISS) takes place on 31 August - 4 September 2026 at the ELI ALPS Facility in Szeged, Hungary - REGISTRATION is now open!
26 March 2026
Slovakia has joined the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) as an Observer, linking its national research capabilities with one of Europe’s flagship scientific infrastructures.
25 March 2026
Montenegro has joined the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) as an Observer, expanding its role in European research infrastructure and strengthening collaboration in advanced laser science and technology.
20 March 2026
The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS, Canada) and the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) invite applications for a joint PhD program in advanced laser-driven science and technology.
17 March 2026
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is pleased to announce the opening of the 8th ELI User Call on 17 March 2026. Researchers from around the world are invited to submit proposals for experiments to access ELI’s state-of-the-art instruments and research infrastructure.
13 March 2026
In the context of the Czech President Petr Pavel’s state visit to Lithuania, the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) and Vilnius University signed a new cooperation agreement during an official ceremony witnessed by the Presidents of both countries.
9 March 2026
The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) has appointed Ing. Vladimir Klein, MBA, as Chief Information Officer, creating a senior executive role intended to unify digital infrastructure, scientific computing and data strategy across the organisation’s facilities.
5 March 2026
The registration is now open for the ELI User Meeting to be hosted by the ELI Beamlines Facility in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic, on 24-26 June 2026. This user meeting showcases ELI's scientific offer while actively engaging with the international User Community.
26 February 2026
Our colleagues’ study entitled “Single Attosecond Extreme Ultraviolet Pulse Source via Light-Wave-Controlled Relativistic Laser-Plasma Interaction” was published in the journal Ultrafast Science. We asked our division head, Subhendu Kahaly, about the details.
23 February 2026
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) will launch its 8th User Call on 17 March 2026, with a proposal deadline of 22 April 2026. Researchers from around the world are invited to apply for access to the cutting-edge instruments of the ELI Facilities.
2 February 2026
Last autumn, our research institute announced the fourth edition of its “Art in Science” competition. The aim of the initiative was to encourage contestants to artistically reinterpret images taken during our research activities. We received a total of 89 entries, more than ever before. The award ceremony was held on 30 January 2026.
27 January 2026
ELI offers users ultrafast laser sources at its ALPS facility. A paper presenting our HR Alignment system, which has been in operation for six months, has been published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering. We asked our senior research fellow Zoltán Várallyay about the details.
5 January 2026
The performance of laser ion accelerators can be significantly improved by modifying the temporal shape of the laser pulse – the relevant results were published in Communications Physics, a journal within Nature Portfolio. We asked head of the research team Károly Osvay about the joint study conducted by the University of Szeged and ELI ALPS.
17 December 2025
A joint Australian-Hungarian-Lithuanian user experiment at ELI ALPS entitled “Towards Compact Laser Driven Neutron Sources for Imaging and Theranostics Radiopharmaceutical Production” has been completed. We asked Jeremy Brown, the associate professor leading the research team, about the aim of the research.