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JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
Volume 18, Issue -, Pages 101-108Publisher
INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
DOI: 10.1107/S090904951004896X
Keywords
free-electron laser; SASE; X-ray laser
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- Fonds National Suisse pour la Recherche Scientifique
- Center for Biomolecular Imaging (CIBM)
- Louis-Jeantet and Leenaards foundations
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It is shown that an elementary semi-quantitative approach explains essential features of the X-ray free-electron laser mechanism, in particular those of the gain and saturation lengths. Using mathematical methods and derivations simpler than complete theories, this treatment reveals the basic physics that dominates the mechanism and makes it difficult to realise free-electron lasers for short wavelengths. This approach can be specifically useful for teachers at different levels and for colleagues interested in presenting X-ray free-electron lasers to non-specialized audiences.
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