Optical laser systems at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Minitti, Michael P.; Robinson, Joseph S.; Coffee, Ryan N.; Edstrom, Steve; Gilevich, Sasha; Glownia, James M.; Granados, Eduardo; Hering, Philippe; Hoffmann, Matthias C.; Miahnahri, Alan; Milathianaki, Despina; Polzin, Wayne; Ratner, Daniel; Tavella, Franz; Vetter, Sharon; Welch, Marc; White, William E.; Fry, Alan R.

doi:10.1107/S1600577515006244

Optical laser systems at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Journal Article · Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600577515006244· OSTI ID:1188670

Minitti, Michael P. ^[1]; Robinson, Joseph S. ^[1]; Coffee, Ryan N. ^[1]; Edstrom, Steve ^[1]; Gilevich, Sasha ^[1]; Glownia, James M. ^[1]; Granados, Eduardo ^[1]; Hering, Philippe ^[1]; Hoffmann, Matthias C. ^[1]; Miahnahri, Alan ^[1]; Milathianaki, Despina ^[1]; Polzin, Wayne ^[1]; Ratner, Daniel ^[1]; Tavella, Franz ^[1]; Vetter, Sharon ^[1]; Welch, Marc ^[1]; White, William E. ^[1]; Fry, Alan R. ^[1]

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Ultrafast optical lasers play an essential role in exploiting the unique capabilities of recently commissioned X-ray free-electron laser facilities such as the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). Pump–probe experimental techniques reveal ultrafast dynamics in atomic and molecular processes and reveal new insights in chemistry, biology, material science and high-energy-density physics. This manuscript describes the laser systems and experimental methods that enable cutting-edge optical laser/X-ray pump–probe experiments to be performed at LCLS.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI ID:: 1188670

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 22437357

Journal Information:: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online), Journal Name: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online) Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 22; ISSN 1600-5775; ISSN JSYRES

Publisher:: International Union of CrystallographyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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