Title :
Next-Generation Light Sources in 2010
Author :
Biedron, Sandra G. ; Milton, Stephen V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
fDate :
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
As electron beam quality and control continue to improve, so do the capabilities of free-electron lasers (FELs). Significant advances have occurred in the field over the last few years and have greatly enabled the end users of the FELs, i.e., those doing cutting-edge research via use of the extremely high-brightness FEL light pulses. After a brief review of the basics of FELs, we describe the present frontiers of FEL research and development (R&D), along with several of the most recent demonstrated advances.
Keywords :
brightness; electron beams; free electron lasers; laser beams; light sources; FEL; brightness; electron beam quality; free-electron lasers; light sources; Electron beams; Free electron lasers; Laser beam cutting; Light sources; Next generation networking; Research and development; Photon sources; coherent sources; free-electron lasers; linear accelerators; particle accelerators; synchrotron radiation; tunable lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPHOT.2011.2135846
