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 …
[HTML][HTML] Matter manipulation with extreme terahertz light: Progress in the enabling THz technology
Terahertz (THz) light has proven to be a fine tool to probe and control quasi-particles and
collective excitations in solids, to drive phase transitions and associated changes in material …
collective excitations in solids, to drive phase transitions and associated changes in material …
Using X-ray free-electron lasers for spectroscopy of molecular catalysts and metalloenzymes
The metal centres in metalloenzymes and molecular catalysts are responsible for the
rearrangement of atoms and electrons during complex chemical reactions, and they enable …
rearrangement of atoms and electrons during complex chemical reactions, and they enable …
Recent advances in ultrafast X-ray sources
R Schoenlein, T Elsaesser… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Over more than a century, X-rays have transformed our understanding of the fundamental
structure of matter and have been an indispensable tool for chemistry, physics, biology …
structure of matter and have been an indispensable tool for chemistry, physics, biology …
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 …
Polarization control in an X-ray free-electron laser
X-ray free-electron lasers are unique sources of high-brightness coherent radiation.
However, existing devices supply only linearly polarized light, precluding studies of chiral …
However, existing devices supply only linearly polarized light, precluding studies of chiral …
Pulse duration of seeded free-electron lasers
P Finetti, H Höppner, E Allaria, C Callegari… - Physical Review X, 2017 - APS
The pulse duration, and, more generally, the temporal intensity profile of free-electron laser
(FEL) pulses, is of utmost importance for exploring the new perspectives offered by FELs; it …
(FEL) pulses, is of utmost importance for exploring the new perspectives offered by FELs; it …
Coherent and ultrashort soft x-ray pulses from echo-enabled harmonic cascade free-electron lasers
C Feng, T Liu, S Chen, K Zhou, K Zhang, Z Qi, D Gu… - Optica, 2022 - opg.optica.org
It is a long-standing challenge for laser technologies to generate intense fully coherent
pulses in the x-ray regime. Here, we demonstrate an external seeding mechanism, termed …
pulses in the x-ray regime. Here, we demonstrate an external seeding mechanism, termed …
[HTML][HTML] Widely tunable two-colour seeded free-electron laser source for resonant-pump resonant-probe magnetic scattering
The advent of free-electron laser (FEL) sources delivering two synchronized pulses of
different wavelengths (or colours) has made available a whole range of novel pump–probe …
different wavelengths (or colours) has made available a whole range of novel pump–probe …
[HTML][HTML] Acetylacetone photodynamics at a seeded free-electron laser
The first steps in photochemical processes, such as photosynthesis or animal vision, involve
changes in electronic and geometric structure on extremely short time scales. Time-resolved …
changes in electronic and geometric structure on extremely short time scales. Time-resolved …