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Title: Perspectives on Designer Photocathodes for X-ray Free-Electron Lasers: Influencing Emission Properties with Heterostructures and Nanoengineered Electronic States

Journal Article · · Physical Review Applied
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Naval Research Lab., Washington, D.C. (United States)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  4. United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (United States)

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; 20150394DR; 89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1487258
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1492117; OSTI ID: 1511219
Report Number(s):
BNL-209758-2018-JAAM; LA-UR-17-20452; PRAHB2
Journal Information:
Physical Review Applied, Vol. 10, Issue 4; ISSN 2331-7019
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 29 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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