Colloquium: Nonthermal pathways to ultrafast control in quantum materials
Recent progress in utilizing ultrafast light-matter interaction to control the macroscopic
properties of quantum materials is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on photoinduced …
properties of quantum materials is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on photoinduced …
Ultrafast electron diffraction: Visualizing dynamic states of matter
Since the discovery of electron-wave duality, electron scattering instrumentation has
developed into a powerful array of techniques for revealing the atomic structure of matter …
developed into a powerful array of techniques for revealing the atomic structure of matter …
Free-electron lasing at 27 nanometres based on a laser wakefield accelerator
W Wang, K Feng, L Ke, C Yu, Y Xu, R Qi, Y Chen, Z Qin… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
X-ray free-electron lasers can generate intense and coherent radiation at wavelengths down
to the sub-ångström region,,,–, and have become indispensable tools for applications in …
to the sub-ångström region,,,–, and have become indispensable tools for applications in …
A MHz-repetition-rate hard X-ray free-electron laser driven by a superconducting linear accelerator
W Decking, S Abeghyan, P Abramian, A Abramsky… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The European XFEL is a hard X-ray free-electron laser (FEL) based on a high-electron-
energy superconducting linear accelerator. The superconducting technology allows for the …
energy superconducting linear accelerator. The superconducting technology allows for the …
Seeded free-electron laser driven by a compact laser plasma accelerator
Free-electron lasers generate high-brilliance coherent radiation at wavelengths spanning
from the infrared to the X-ray domains. The recent development of short-wavelength seeded …
from the infrared to the X-ray domains. The recent development of short-wavelength seeded …
A compact and cost-effective hard X-ray free-electron laser driven by a high-brightness and low-energy electron beam
E Prat, R Abela, M Aiba, A Alarcon, J Alex, Y Arbelo… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
We present the first lasing results of SwissFEL, a hard X-ray free-electron laser (FEL) that
recently came into operation at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. SwissFEL is a very …
recently came into operation at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. SwissFEL is a very …
Tunable isolated attosecond X-ray pulses with gigawatt peak power from a free-electron laser
The quantum-mechanical motion of electrons in molecules and solids occurs on the sub-
femtosecond timescale. Consequently, the study of ultrafast electronic phenomena requires …
femtosecond timescale. Consequently, the study of ultrafast electronic phenomena requires …
[HTML][HTML] DIALS: implementation and evaluation of a new integration package
The DIALS project is a collaboration between Diamond Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory and CCP4 to develop a new software suite for the analysis of …
National Laboratory and CCP4 to develop a new software suite for the analysis of …
Structures of the intermediates of Kok's photosynthetic water oxidation clock
Inspired by the period-four oscillation in flash-induced oxygen evolution of photosystem II
discovered by Joliot in 1969, Kok performed additional experiments and proposed a five …
discovered by Joliot in 1969, Kok performed additional experiments and proposed a five …
Advances and challenges in time-resolved macromolecular crystallography
BACKGROUND Conformational changes are essential for the correct functioning of
biological macromolecules. Time-resolved x-ray crystallography extends an extremely …
biological macromolecules. Time-resolved x-ray crystallography extends an extremely …