Published June 2010
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Journal article
Development of x-ray free electron lasers and future experiments
Description
A free electron laser (FEL) is a prospective X-ray coherent light source. A self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE)-type FEL, which produces intense X-ray pulses by single-pass amplification in a high-gain medium, has recently been realized, about 50 years after the invention of the laser. In this article, after a brief summary of the principle of FEL emission, the present status of SASE-FEL developments in Europe, USA, and Japan is reported together with future plans for achieving an X-ray FEL with high temporal coherence. Future X-ray experiments using SASE-FEL are also discussed. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Oyo Butsuri
- Journal Volume
- 79
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 502-507
- ISSN
- 0369-8009
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 41121198
- Subject category
- S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BEAM BUNCHING; COHERENT RADIATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; HARMONICS; LASER RADIATION; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; SUPERRADIANCE; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; WIGGLER MAGNETS; X-RAY LASERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; BEAM DYNAMICS; BEAMS; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; DYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EMISSION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EQUIPMENT; LASERS; LEPTON BEAMS; MAGNETS; MECHANICS; OSCILLATIONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATIONS; STIMULATED EMISSION