scholarly journals Seventh User Workshop on High-Power Lasers at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Instruments ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Gilliss Dyer ◽  
Cindy Bolme ◽  
Siegfried Glenzer
Keyword(s):  
Light Source ◽  
High Power ◽  
Free Electron Lasers ◽  
Coherent Light ◽  
High Power Lasers ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Linac Coherent Light Source ◽  
User Workshop ◽  
Coherent Light Source ◽  
Future Plans

We report on a seventh annual workshop in a series focused on science realized by the combination of hard X-ray free electron lasers with high power optical lasers, hosted at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA. Members from the user community of the Matter in Extreme Conditions (MEC) endstation of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) and other scientists met with local scientists to discuss developments at LCLS and MEC and related facilities, including experimental results and future plans.

scholarly journals Photon-in photon-out hard X-ray spectroscopy at the Linac Coherent Light Source

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 612-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Alonso-Mori ◽  
Dimosthenis Sokaras ◽  
Diling Zhu ◽  
Thomas Kroll ◽  
Mathieu Chollet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Light Source ◽  
Atomic Level ◽  
Free Electron Lasers ◽  
Coherent Light ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Source Characteristics ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Linac Coherent Light Source ◽  
Coherent Light Source

X-ray free-electron lasers (FELs) have opened unprecedented possibilities to study the structure and dynamics of matter at an atomic level and ultra-fast timescale. Many of the techniques routinely used at storage ring facilities are being adapted for experiments conducted at FELs. In order to take full advantage of these new sources several challenges have to be overcome. They are related to the very different source characteristics and its resulting impact on sample delivery, X-ray optics, X-ray detection and data acquisition. Here it is described how photon-in photon-out hard X-ray spectroscopy techniques can be applied to study the electronic structure and its dynamics of transition metal systems with ultra-bright and ultra-short FEL X-ray pulses. In particular, some of the experimental details that are different compared with synchrotron-based setups are discussed and illustrated by recent measurements performed at the Linac Coherent Light Source.

scholarly journals The X-ray Correlation Spectroscopy instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Alonso-Mori ◽  
Chiara Caronna ◽  
Matthieu Chollet ◽  
Robin Curtis ◽  
Daniel S. Damiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Source ◽  
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Correlation Spectroscopy ◽  
Free Electron Lasers ◽  
Coherent Light ◽  
Photon Correlation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Linac Coherent Light Source ◽  
Coherent Light Source

The X-ray Correlation Spectroscopy instrument is dedicated to the study of dynamics in condensed matter systems using the unique coherence properties of free-electron lasers. It covers a photon energy range of 4–25 keV. The intrinsic temporal characteristics of the Linac Coherent Light Source, in particular the 120 Hz repetition rate, allow for the investigation of slow dynamics (milliseconds) by means of X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy. Double-pulse schemes could probe dynamics on the picosecond timescale. A description of the instrument capabilities and recent achievements is presented.

scholarly journals Detector program for the LCLS complex

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C681-C681
Author(s):  
Chris Kenney ◽  
Gabriel Blaj ◽  
Pietro Caragiulo ◽  
Gabriella Carini ◽  
Angelo Dragone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Electron ◽  
Free Electron Lasers ◽  
Coherent Light ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Status ◽  
Linac Coherent Light Source ◽  
Coherent Light Source ◽  
Science Part ◽  
Future Plans

Over five years of operation the Linac Coherent Light Source has helped established free-electron lasers as a radically new paradigm for x-ray-based science. Part of this has been the demonstration of novel experimental techniques and the qualification of established methods in the LCLS environment. To take full advantage of this machine, a complimentary suite of detectors must be made available to scientists. Progress towards this goal will be described along with experience gained from operating within the LCLS environment. The status of currently installed detectors as well as future plans will be presented.

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