Stage I: Configurations and preliminary experiments ( 30.10.2025 - 31.12.2025)

Activity I.1 Development of free-standing foam targets – preliminary experiments (CO)

Activity I.2 Results exploitation (CO)

Activity I.3 Manufacturing of low-density foam self-supporting targets, types C and B (Administrative section - Procurement) (CO & P)

Activity I.4 Design and manufacturing of the prototype stands for "foam" type targets. (Administrative section - Procurement) (P)

Stage II: ELIFOAM workflow optimization, manufacturing and advanced characterization (01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026)

Activity II.1 Manufacturing of C and B free-standing low density foam targets. Comprehensive characterization (SEM, density, etc.) and target-support integration (experimental section) (CO)

Activity II.2 Performance driven comparison of foam fabrication techniques to identify the most scalable, reproducible, and optimized route for ELI-NP implementation (CO)

Activity II.3 Results exploitation (CO)

Activity II.4 Manufacturing, characterization, design refinement of the free-standing foam targets supports and preliminary tests in ELI-NP relevant conditions (experimental section) (P)

Activity II.5 Preliminary tests of an alternative fabrication method of foam targets and additional characterization analysis of the targets obtained by different methods (P)

Activity II.6 Dissemination (P)

Stage III: Scaled-up production of optimized foam targets and validation of ELIFOAM outcomes in the ELI-NP framework (01.01.2027 - 31.12.2027)

Activity III.1 Fabrication of standardized series of free-standing, low-density foam targets meeting ELI-NP requirements, with iterative optimization based on test feedback (CO)

Activity III.2 Results exploitation (CO)

Activity III.3 Optimization of the foam fabrication procedure and target testing in ELI-NP relevant experiments (P)

Activity III.4 Dissemination (P)