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Nanofocused attosecond hard x-ray free-electron laser with intensity exceeding 1019 W/cm2

Journal Article · · Optica
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  1. RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo (Japan); Univ. of Hamburg (Germany)
  2. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  3. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
  4. RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo (Japan); Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo, Hyogo (Japan)
  5. RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo (Japan)
  6. RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Sayo (Japan); Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Attosecond hard x-ray pulses from the LCLS are focused to nanometer-sized spots using an advanced Kirkpatrick Baez mirror system. Peak intensity at the focal point exceeds 1019 W/cm2, enabling a suite of damage-free nonlinear x-ray spectroscopy.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)
Sponsoring Organization:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS); Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
2586005
Journal Information:
Optica, Journal Name: Optica Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 12; ISSN 2334-2536
Publisher:
Optica Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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