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Source of coherent kiloelectronvolt X-rays

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  • J. Seres

    (Institut für Photonik, Technische Universität Wien)

  • E. Seres

    (Institut für Photonik, Technische Universität Wien
    Physikalisches Institut EP1, Universität Würzburg)

  • A. J. Verhoef

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik)

  • G. Tempea

    (Femtolasers Produktions GmbH)

  • C. Streli

    (Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universtitäten, Technische Universität Wien)

  • P. Wobrauschek

    (Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universtitäten, Technische Universität Wien)

  • V. Yakovlev

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • A. Scrinzi

    (Institut für Photonik, Technische Universität Wien)

  • C. Spielmann

    (Physikalisches Institut EP1, Universität Würzburg)

  • F. Krausz

    (Institut für Photonik, Technische Universität Wien
    Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

Abstract

Hard news on X-ray lasers X-ray lasers do exist — table-top ones even — but they generally produce ‘soft’ X-rays with wavelengths of 5–120 nanometres, a little longer than those used in medical X rays, and energies of only a few hundred electronvolts. New applications in chemical, biological and materials research beckon for lab X-ray lasers producing ‘harder’ X rays with higher energy. An advance towards that goal is reported this week. The new table-top device emits X-rays at a wavelength of about 1 nm and at photon energies of up to 1.3 keV, with the prospect of increasing to 2.5 keV. A practical source with that performance would operate on timescales relevant to a range of investigations of electronic dynamics in atoms, molecules and solids at near-atomic-scale resolution.

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  • J. Seres & E. Seres & A. J. Verhoef & G. Tempea & C. Streli & P. Wobrauschek & V. Yakovlev & A. Scrinzi & C. Spielmann & F. Krausz, 2005. "Source of coherent kiloelectronvolt X-rays," Nature, Nature, vol. 433(7026), pages 596-596, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:433:y:2005:i:7026:d:10.1038_433596a
    DOI: 10.1038/433596a
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