Linac coherent light source: The first five years
A new scientific frontier opened in 2009 with the start of operations of the world's first x-ray
free-electron laser (FEL), the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), at SLAC National …
free-electron laser (FEL), the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), at SLAC National …
Applications of laser wakefield accelerator-based light sources
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) were proposed more than three decades ago, and
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
[PDF][PDF] The high energy density scientific instrument at the European XFEL
U Zastrau, K Appel, C Baehtz, O Baehr… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.iucr.org
The European XFEL delivers up to 27000 intense (> 1012 photons) pulses per second, of
ultrashort (≤ 50 fs) and transversely coherent X-ray radiation, at a maximum repetition rate …
ultrashort (≤ 50 fs) and transversely coherent X-ray radiation, at a maximum repetition rate …
Direct measurements of the ionization potential depression in a dense plasma
We have used the Linac Coherent Light Source to generate solid-density aluminum plasmas
at temperatures of up to 180 eV. By varying the photon energy of the x rays that both create …
at temperatures of up to 180 eV. By varying the photon energy of the x rays that both create …
Femtosecond all-optical synchronization of an X-ray free-electron laser
S Schulz, I Grguraš, C Behrens, H Bromberger… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Many advanced applications of X-ray free-electron lasers require pulse durations and time
resolutions of only a few femtoseconds. To generate these pulses and to apply them in time …
resolutions of only a few femtoseconds. To generate these pulses and to apply them in time …
Beamline, experimental stations and photon beam diagnostics for the hard x-ray free electron laser of SACLA
K Tono, T Togashi, Y Inubushi, T Sato… - New Journal of …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
A beamline for the x-ray free electron laser (XFEL) of SPring-8 Angstrom Compact free
electron LAser (SACLA) provides hard x-ray pulses in the range 4.5–19.5 keV. Its optical …
electron LAser (SACLA) provides hard x-ray pulses in the range 4.5–19.5 keV. Its optical …
Diffraction before destruction
X-ray free-electron lasers have opened up the possibility of structure determination of
protein crystals at room temperature, free of radiation damage. The femtosecond-duration …
protein crystals at room temperature, free of radiation damage. The femtosecond-duration …
Extreme ultraviolet transient gratings
The recent construction of free electron lasers allows extending laboratory-based laser
experiments to shorter wavelengths, accessing wavevectors typical of nanoscale dynamics …
experiments to shorter wavelengths, accessing wavevectors typical of nanoscale dynamics …
Femtosecond response of polyatomic molecules to ultra-intense hard X-rays
X-ray free-electron lasers enable the investigation of the structure and dynamics of diverse
systems, including atoms, molecules, nanocrystals and single bioparticles, under extreme …
systems, including atoms, molecules, nanocrystals and single bioparticles, under extreme …
Short-wavelength free-electron laser sources and science: a review
EA Seddon, JA Clarke, DJ Dunning… - Reports on Progress …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
This review is focused on free-electron lasers (FELs) in the hard to soft x-ray regime. The
aim is to provide newcomers to the area with insights into: the basic physics of FELs, the …
aim is to provide newcomers to the area with insights into: the basic physics of FELs, the …