Potential factors influencing systems engineering and integration: A model and its application to the ELI-ALPS' research technology systems

ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) is the first civilian large-scale high-power laser research facility to be realized with trans-European cooperation and the worldwide scientific community. The main objective of the ELI Attosecond Light Pulse Source (ELI-ALPS) pillar is the establishment of a unique attosecond facility that provides ultrashort light pulses between THz and X-ray frequency range with high repetition rates. The simultaneous development and implementation of the building infrastructure together with several interconnected light sources has a great need for broad systems engineering and integration activities. Potential factors influencing these systems engineering and integration activities have been collected and modelled. This based on a literature survey as well as in-house experiences. The model is applied to the system engineering and integration of ELI-ALPS' research technology.