1. AWAKE E. Gschwendtner, EATM, 1 July 2015 1

2. Highlights Since April 2015 Cabling, piping and rack installation campaign for the AWAKE facility has started Preparation of the AWAKE control room Laser room becomes a clean-room (doors, ventilation system, etc…) Approval of proton and laser beam line design Dedicated area in the North Area modified to house the first 10m long plasma cell (shipped beginning of July) Electron beam injection studies in full swing to optimize the injection settings Safety document/risk assessment preparation for electron source, plasma cell, laser… 2

3. AWAKE Facility 3 e-beam tunnel p-beam April 2015 June 2015

4. AWAKE Laser Room 4 April 2015 June 2015

5. EHN1 AWAKE Area S. Girod EM-MEF 5 Saleve side Zone Awake Jura side

6. Plasma Cell in EHN1 6 Delivery: 29 June 2015

7. Plasma Cell in EHN1 7

8. Now: preparation of the facility – Add door locks – Empty even more the area Measurements of temperature stability with the oil heating will start mid July 2015 8