Date: Friday 7th November 2025 at 11:00 GMT
Speaker: Dr Marie Labat, Researcher at Synchrotron Soleil

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Biography
Dr Marie Labat is a researcher at Synchrotron SOLEIL, where she focuses on advanced accelerator concepts and free-electron laser development. Marie’s expertise lies in the physics of high-brightness electron beams, collective effects, and the control of beam quality for synchrotron radiation and FEL applications. At SOLEIL, she has contributed to the design and optimization of next-generation light sources and has been involved in experimental campaigns on plasma-based acceleration, exploring their potential as drivers for compact FELs.