Title :
Gigawatt-Class Vacuum Ultraviolet Free Electron Laser at DESY Paves the Way for the Fourth-Generation X-ray Source
Author :
Saldin, E.L. ; Schneidmiller, E.A. ; Yurkov, M.V.
Author_Institution :
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg
Abstract :
This paper discusses the physics of X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs), the historical and technological developments of the X-ray FEL, and highlights experimental results obtained at the vacuum ultraviolet FELs at DESY.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; free electron lasers; DESY; X-ray free electron lasers; fourth-generation X-ray source; gigawatt-class vacuum ultraviolet; Electron beams; Free electron lasers; Laser theory; Light sources; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Oscillators; Synchrotron radiation; Ultrafast electronics; X-ray lasers; Free electron laser; extreme ultraviolet radiation; x-ray radiation;
Conference_Titel :
EUROCON, 2007. The International Conference on "Computer as a Tool"
Conference_Location :
Warsaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0813-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0813-9
DOI :
10.1109/EURCON.2007.4400511
