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Review
. 2001 Jun 8;292(5523):1853-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.1055718.

Free-electron lasers. Status and applications

P G O'Shea  1 , H P Freund
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Review

Free-electron lasers. Status and applications

P G O'Shea et al. Science. .

Abstract

A free-electron laser consists of an electron beam propagating through a periodic magnetic field. Today such lasers are used for research in materials science, chemical technology, biophysical science, medical applications, surface studies, and solid-state physics. Free-electron lasers with higher average power and shorter wavelengths are under development. Future applications range from industrial processing of materials to light sources for soft and hard x-rays.

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