Read article 'SACLA laser sets new record'
SACLA laser sets new record
RIKEN and the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) have successfully produced a beam of X-ray laser light with a wavelength of 0.12 nm.
Read article 'SACLA laser sets new record'
Read article 'Raman amplification could boost plasma-based acceleration'
Raman amplification could boost plasma-based acceleration
Researchers using the first large-scale particle-in-cell simulations have found that Raman amplification of laser beams in a plasma can produce multi-petawatt peak powers – albeit in a definite para...
Read article 'How lasers cast a light on accelerator science'
How lasers cast a light on accelerator science
Chan Joshi looks at the links between two great inventions.
Read article 'Making X-rays: bright times ahead for FELs'
Making X-rays: bright times ahead for FELs
Claudio Pellegrini examines the development of hard X-ray, free-electron lasers.
Read article 'FLASH: the king of VUV and soft X-rays'
FLASH: the king of VUV and soft X-rays
Jochen Schneider and Ilka Flegel tell the story of DESY's
Read article 'European XFEL project passes milestones'
European XFEL project passes milestones
On 3 September, the tunnel-boring machine TULA – for TUnnel for Laser – broke through the wall of its reception shaft to complete the first 480 m of the tunnel system for the European XFEL proje...
Read article 'Jefferson Lab goes into the ultraviolet'
Jefferson Lab goes into the ultraviolet
The free-electron laser (FEL) at Jefferson Lab has produced its first beams at ultraviolet wavelengths.
Read article 'Elettra operates in top-up mode'
Elettra operates in top-up mode
Elettra, the 2/2.4 GeV third generation Italian light source, has successfully joined the synchrotron facilities that operate fully in top-up mode.
Read article 'Canada’s bright future in subatomic physics'
Canada’s bright future in subatomic physics
Assured funding and a new facility provide opportunities for TRIUMF.
Read article 'Strategy meeting looks forward to high-power laser acceleration'
Strategy meeting looks forward to high-power laser acceleration
A meeting at GSI Darmstadt on 8–10 April provided a first opportunity to formulate a strategy on the laser technology needed to meet the challenge of future accelerators that will use or rely on la...
