Projects · Applied AI
Central Laser Facility, Harwell Campus (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory), Oxfordshire·Under wayApplied AI
Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC)
- StageBuilding completed and handed over 2022; laser construction under way; user access 'coming soon'
- Next milestoneFirst light and laser ramp-up from 2026
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: First light and laser ramp-up from 20262 November 2026 · previously: Facility opening / first user science targeted for 2026
- Stage: Building completed and handed over 2022; laser construction under way; user access 'coming soon'2 November 2026 · previously: In delivery, building complete (2022); laser installation and commissioning underway
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