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 …

Following structural dynamics in real time is a fundamental goal towards a better
understanding of chemical reactions. Recording snapshots of individual molecules with …

X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) and table-top sources of x-rays based upon high
harmonic generation (HHG) have revolutionized the field of ultrafast x-ray atomic and …

Coulomb explosion imaging (CEI) methods are finding ever-growing use as a means of
exploring and distinguishing the static stereo-configurations of small quantum systems …

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 …

The photodissociation dynamics of strong-field ionized methyl iodide (CH3I) were probed
using intense extreme ultraviolet (XUV) radiation produced by the SPring-8 Angstrom …

Abstract Second Harmonic Generation induced by the electric field of a strong nearly single-
cycle terahertz pulse with the peak amplitude of 300 kV/cm is studied in a classical inorganic …

In many cases fragmentation of molecules upon inner-shell ionization is very unspecific with
respect to the initially localized ionization site. Often this finding is interpreted in terms of an …

The prototypical photoinduced dissociation of Fe (CO) 5 in the gas phase is used to test time-
resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for studying photochemical reactions. Upon one …

The demands on optical components to tolerate high radiation dose and manipulate hard x-
ray beams that can fit the experiment requirements, are constantly increasing due to the …