Next-generation x-ray free-electron lasers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 248-257

  Zholents, Alexander ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attosecond (as); brightness; echo enabled harmonic generation (EEHG); electron gun; emittance; femtosecond; free electron laser (FEL); high gain harmonic generation (HGHG); linac; oscillator; self amplified spontaneous emission (SASE); self seeding; x ray free electron laser oscillator (XFELO); X rays

Indexed keywords

ATTOSECOND (AS); ECHO-ENABLED HARMONIC GENERATION (EEHG); EMITTANCES; FEMTOSECONDS; HIGH-GAIN; LINAC; SELF SEEDING; SELF-AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; X-RAY FREE ELECTRON LASERS;

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON GUNS; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; HARMONIC GENERATION; LUMINANCE; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); X RAY LASERS;

X RAYS;

EID: 84856977350     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2108641     Document Type: Review

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