The ultimate X-Ray machine.

• Autores: Nora Berrah, Philip H. Bucksbaum
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 310, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 64-71
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses x-ray lasers, focusing on the history and research use of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the U.S. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Topics include the creation of unique states of matter with x-ray pulses on atoms, molecules, and solids, the laser's design, construction, and uses such as femtosecond crystallography, and the origins of the LCLS as a Cold War defensive weapon.