Active research is ongoing that investigates the properties of matter under extreme pressure.
Such condensed matter is found inside planets at millions of atmospheres and thousands of …

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 …

Synchrotrons and free electron lasers are unique facilities to probe the atomic structure and
electronic properties of matter at extreme thermodynamical conditions. In this context,'matter …

Experiments creating extreme states of matter almost invariably create non-equilibrium
states. These are very interesting in their own right but need to be understood even if the …

Ultrafast heating of solids with modern x-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) leads to a unique
set of conditions characterized by the simultaneous presence of heated electrons in a cold …

We present a proof-of-principle study demonstrating x-ray Raman Spectroscopy (XRS) from
carbon samples at ambient conditions in conjunction with other common diagnostics to …

Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) is a widely used spectroscopic technique,
providing access to the electronic structure and dynamics of atoms, molecules, and solids …

Solid-state material at high pressure is prevalent throughout the Universe, and an
understanding of the structure of matter under such extreme conditions, gleaned from x-ray …

High-energy and high-intensity lasers are essential for pushing the boundaries of science.
Their development has allowed leaps forward in basic research areas, including laser …

The insulator–metal transition in liquid hydrogen is an important phenomenon to understand
the interiors of gas giants, such as Jupiter and Saturn, as well as the physical and chemical …