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Title: The matter in extreme conditions instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Journal Article · · Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online)

The LCLS beam provides revolutionary capabilities for studying the transient behavior of matter in extreme conditions. The particular strength of the Matter in Extreme Conditions instrument is that it combines the unique LCLS beam with high-power optical laser beams, and a suite of dedicated diagnostics tailored for this field of science. In this paper an overview of the beamline, the capabilities of the instrumentation, and selected highlights of experiments and commissioning results are presented.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) (SC-24)
Contributing Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States) Linac Coherent Light Source
OSTI ID:
1188675
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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Direct imaging of ultrafast lattice dynamics text January 2019
The Phase-Contrast Imaging Instrument at the Matter in Extreme Conditions Endstation at LCLS text January 2016
Pulse contrast enhancement via non-collinear sum-frequency generation with the signal and idler of an optical parametric amplifier text January 2019

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