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.
15 December 2025
The pump–probe method is a key tool in many laser experiments, where a pump pulse is used to generate the process to be analyzed, which is then investigated with a probe pulse arriving later. The method developed in Szeged for the precise adjustment of the delay between the two pulses was featured on the cover page of APL Photonics.
11 November 2025
The energy supply of the Szeged laser centre is now supported by a 5 MW capacity small power plant built with the combination of floating, carport-mounted and sun tracking solar panels. The facility was inaugurated on 11 November by Csaba Lantos, head of the Ministry of Energy, which supported the project.
14 November 2025
President Tamás Sulyok’s visit to the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, Attosecond Light Pulse Facility in Szeged, the first by a Hungarian head of state, highlighted Hungary’s leadership in advanced research and its commitment to strengthening Europe’s shared scientific capabilities.
11 November 2025
ELI’s 7th User Call drew record participation from the global scientific research community, with 170 experiment proposals submitted by teams from 30 countries. In total, 680 scientists took part as Principal and Co-Investigators, reflecting both the scale of demand and the widening scope of research being carried out across ELI’s facilities.
29 September 2025
ELI ALPS Laser Research Institute is not only a major scientific centre, but also a place where physics becomes an experience, where this branch of science can become accessible to anyone. The Researchers’ Night event series is an excellent opportunity for the general public to learn about the work we do here.
26 September 2025
In 2025, ELI ALPS is launching its fourth “Art in Science” competition aimed at encouraging the production of artworks by combining science and art, i.e. by adding new colours and graphics to images of research results achieved at our institute.
23 September 2025
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is pleased to announce the opening of the 7th ELI User Call, with proposals accepted until 29 October 2025, 12:00 (noon) CET. Researchers worldwide are invited to submit their proposals for experiments to access ELI’s state-of-the-art instruments and equipment.
19 September 2025
ELI welcomed representatives of universities from Bulgaria, Czechia, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, Montenegro, Germany, Italy, and Romania for the second ELI University Day. The event, hosted at ELI ALPS in Szeged, Hungary highlighted ELI’s growing role as a hub for education and training.
12 September 2025
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) will open its 7th User Call on 23 September 2025, with a submission deadline of 29 October 2025.
9 September 2025
Every scientific discovery begins with questions: What happened and why? How can we explain this phenomenon? What if we tried something new? What would be the consequences? This thirst for knowledge drives us forward and serves as a foundation for the Researchers’ Night event series, which our institute is joining again this year.
8 September 2025
The Quantum Electronics 2025 Symposium was organized jointly by the Atomic, Molecular Physics and Quantum Electronics Division of the Roland Eötvös Physical Society, the Institute of Physics of the University of Szeged, and ELI ALPS on 1 September 2025. The event, which attracted seventy professionals, took place at our research institute.
1 September 2025
The 10th anniversary edition of the ELI Summer School (ELISS) series brought together more than 110 students from 22 countries in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic, for a week of education and training.
27 August 2025
In quantum mechanics, particles such as electrons act like waves and can even interfere with themselves—a striking and counterintuitive feature that defies our classical view of reality. We know this kind of interference happens in space, where different paths can overlap and combine, but what if we could take it further?
25 August 2025
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is a state-of-the-art facility providing international users with access to unique laser-driven particle beams for multidisciplinary research, including advanced radiobiology studies.
21 August 2025
The Roland Eötvös Physical Society recognizes outstanding achievements in the fields of optics, molecular physics, and experimental physics with the Budó Ágoston Prize. This year, the award has been granted to Judit Budai, a senior research fellow in the Ultrafast Nanoscience Group of ELI ALPS.
11 August 2025
ELI continues to advance with strong momentum and a shared vision for its facilities. This past year marked an important phase, as ELI fully transitioned into operating as a single integrated organisation, bringing together the ELI ALPS and ELI Beamlines Facilities under one governance and management system.
4 August 2025
The recent EPLM Trends Conference, organized for professionals in digital industrial manufacturing, also provided a platform for the award ceremony of the EDGE Challenge Cup. This time, our colleague, Gábor Krizsán came third in the competition, but previously he had won the cup three times in the EDGECAM category.