ABSTRACT: ELI Beamlines – Facility Operation and Lessons Learned
This talk presents practical laser safety experience from ELI Beamlines, a high-power laser user facility in the Czech Republic.
Several real incidents are discussed, including bypassing safety systems, ignoring warning signs, non-compliance with laser safety eyewear, and cases where safety measures had to be adapted to actual operation. These examples highlight the gap between defined procedures and real behavior in a complex, multi-user environment.
The focus is on lessons learned and on practical measures that improved safety, including both technical solutions and changes in organization and user management.
Several real incidents are discussed, including bypassing safety systems, ignoring warning signs, non-compliance with laser safety eyewear, and cases where safety measures had to be adapted to actual operation. These examples highlight the gap between defined procedures and real behavior in a complex, multi-user environment.
The focus is on lessons learned and on practical measures that improved safety, including both technical solutions and changes in organization and user management.
BIO: Ondřej Cibulka
Ondřej Cibulka leads laser safety at ELI Beamlines in the Czech Republic, part of the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI), a European user facility operating some of the most powerful laser systems in the world.
He holds a PhD in Plasma Physics from the University of West Bohemia and has a background in experimental laser physics, with experience with high-power and ultrafast laser systems.
In his current role, he is responsible for laser safety in a high-power, multi-user environment. His work focuses on hazard evaluation, implementation of safety controls, and supporting researchers working with complex laser systems.
He holds a PhD in Plasma Physics from the University of West Bohemia and has a background in experimental laser physics, with experience with high-power and ultrafast laser systems.
In his current role, he is responsible for laser safety in a high-power, multi-user environment. His work focuses on hazard evaluation, implementation of safety controls, and supporting researchers working with complex laser systems.
