The Linac Coherent Light Source

White, William E.; Robert, Aymeric; Dunne, Mike

doi:10.1107/S1600577515005196

Title: The Linac Coherent Light Source

Journal Article · Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Synchrotron Radiation (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600577515005196· OSTI ID:1241914

White, William E.; Robert, Aymeric; Dunne, Mike

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory was the first hard X-ray free-electron laser (FEL) to operate as a user facility. After five years of operation, LCLS is now a mature FEL user facility. Our personal views about opportunities and challenges inherent to these unique light sources are discussed.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1241914

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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