BTF Call for beamtime H1 2027

Dear BTF user,
We are glad to inform you that the LNF Beam Test Facility (BTF) will be open for external users’ beamtime in the following period:

February 15th, 2027 (week 7) – June 7th, 2027 (end of week 22).

We invite all interested colleagues to submit beamtime requests through the BTF call management software: https://booking.dsi.infn.it

The submission period will:

• start TODAY (October 19th, 2026)
• close on January 15th, 2027 (week 2)

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BTF ENVIRONMENT

• BTF1/BTFEH1: not available to users.
• BTF2/BTFEH2: the available line/hall for users.

We strongly recommend reading the following information in advance:

• BTF Specifications
  
• BTF Safety Rules

Important: Beam periods will be assigned in units of weeks, from Monday (starting at 12:00) to Sunday, with possible overlap until Monday at 12:00 for setup decommissioning and removal.

If you are unfamiliar with the BTF2/BTFEH2 capabilities or would like more details, please contact: btf@lists.lnf.infn.it

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CALL FOR BEAMTIME – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION RULES

For submitting beamtime requests, please consult the guides:

Booking software guide

BTF Call Guide (PDF)

Evaluation criteria include:

• Motivation and/or reference to approved experiments/scientific committee reports.
• A list of recent publications citing or acknowledging BTF.
• Other relevant references to BTF activities.

Please note:
–> depending on the number of requests, proposal rejections may occur.

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SUBMISSION AND TEAM REQUIREMENTS:

• The submitter will be considered the TEAM LEADER (GLIMOS) for the request and during beamtime.
• The TEAM LEADER and all TEAM MEMBERS must each hold an active INFN account (LoA2) to comply with GDPR and INFN IT service requirements.

Please follow the instruction from the INFN User portal Manual.

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CALL TIMING: