The Concerted Action COST P14 brings together a large number of European research groups studying the interaction of atoms, molecules, clusters, solids or plasmas with high-intensity coherent light. Its main objective is to develop a greater understanding of various fundamental physical processes and their applications, ranging from ultra-fast phenomena on the attosecond scale to ultra-strong interactions of matter with petawatt pulses. COST P14 aims at facilitating the co-ordination of European research on high-intensity laser-matter interaction and at developing a fruitful collaboration between the European Atomic Physics and Plasma Physics communities. In particular, it aims at building up further links between the participating teams and creating larger scale collaborations, at broadening the training of young scientists within these teams, and at facilitating the development in East European countries of research centres working on the laser-matter interaction in strong fields.
The action has started on the 14th of June 2004 and will run for a period of four years.
Through the Action, COST can support the organisation of scientific meetings in relevant areas, the participation to these meetings of invited speakers, and short visits to other laboratories ("short-term scientific missions").COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Co-operation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. Much information about COST can be found on their web site.
COST does not fund research projects directly. Instead, COST supports the co-operation of nationally-funded research activities. In this framework, COST can support short term exchanges between participating laboratories, the organisation of meetings, summer schools, workshops and conferences, and the publication of the results of the actions.
COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Co-operation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. Much information about COST can be found on their web site.
COST does not fund research projects directly. Instead, COST supports the co-operation of nationally-funded research activities. In this framework, COST can support short term exchanges between participating laboratories, the organisation of meetings, summer schools, workshops and conferences, and the publication of the results of the actions.