Laser Loan Pool Facility.

激光仍然是许多科学学科研究人员的基本工具，在使物理科学家能够开发有利于生物和医学科学的技术方面变得越来越重要。然而，最先进的激光器往往复杂而昂贵，这往往妨碍了它们在许多项目中的使用，或者限制了它们在测试创新想法方面的可用性。因此，激光贷款池的概念于1985年建立，为英国研究人员提供各种最先进的商业激光系统，以在其本国机构中使用，并得到中央激光设施（CLF）的技术和科学支持。这使得任何英国研究人员都可以获得激光技术的单一投资。研究人员通过正式的同行评审程序申请，并获得长达6个月的激光贷款。激光器操作的所有方面，包括运输，安装和维护，都由CLF工作人员提供支持。工作人员还就科学计划的所有领域提供建议，从应用程序到实验细节和激光操作。该申请旨在确保和加强CLF在未来5年内与EPSRC代表英国研究界合作的激光贷款池的运营。它确定了继续支持的关键领域，如超快研究和生物科学的新机遇。这将确保继续保持国际领先的科学产出，同时提供必要的培训，帮助许多研究人员，使许多学者能够发展自己的领域，并成功地提交赠款申请，激光器的分配将继续通过独立的设施准入小组，由既定的同行审查程序进行。根据最近对贷款池进行的一次审查的建议，将设立一个新的指导委员会，具体目的是就科学热点问题、及时和适当的设备采购、和它的整体战略方向。这个应用程序是由38名英国研究人员谁给通过这个计划将保持高质量和广泛的科学简要的例子支持。主题涵盖了许多EPSRC的方案领域包括为人民、繁荣和地球（健康、国防和预防犯罪）、纳米世界、以人为中心的系统以及可持续性工程和科学研究。

Lasers continue to be essential tools to researchers in a wide range of scientific disciplines and are becoming increasingly important in enabling physical scientists to develop technologies for the benefit of biological and medical science. However, state-of-the-art lasers are often complex and expensive, which often precludes their use in many projects, or limits their availability to test out innovative new ideas. As such, the concept of a laser loan pool was established in 1985 to provide a variety of state-of-the-art commercial laser systems to UK researchers to use at their home institutions, underpinned by technical and scientific support from the Central Laser Facility (CLF). This allows a single investment in laser technology to be accessed by any UK researcher.Researchers apply through a formal peer review process and receive a laser on loan for up to 6 months. All aspects of the laser operation including transport, installation and maintenance are supported by CLF staff. The staff also give advice on all areas of the scientific programme from the application process to experimental detail and laser operation. This application is to secure and enhance the operation of the Laser Loan Pool by the CLF for the next 5 years, working with EPSRC on behalf of the UK research community. It identifies the key areas for continued support such as ultrafast investigations and new opportunities in bioscience. This will ensure a continuation of internationally leading science output, coupled to the essential training that has helped so many researchers and permitted numerous academics to develop their fields and submit successful grant applications.The allocation of lasers will continue to be made by the established peer review process through an independent Facility Access Panel. As recommended by a recent review of the Loan Pool, a new Steering Committee will be established with the specific purpose of guiding the facility on scientific hot topics , timely and appropriate equipment procurement, and its overall strategic direction.This application is supported by 38 UK researchers who give brief examples of the high quality and broad range of science that will be maintained through this programme.The topics cover many EPSRC programme areas including Research for People, Prosperity and the Planet (Health, Defence and Crime Prevention), The Nano World, Human-Centred Systems and Engineering and Science for Sustainability.