Zap! The X-ray Laser Is Born
November 17, 2009
Abstract:
SLAC has converted its giant particle accelerator into the world's first X-ray laser.
By a billion fold the world's brightest X-ray source, the laser packs a trillion
photons into pulses as short as a millionth of a billionth of a second.
The ultra-bright, ultra-short X-ray pulses will drive a wide range of new
experiments, as scientists strip electrons from atoms, photograph single molecules
and make movies of chemical reactions.
How has SLAC accomplished such feats of X-ray wizardry? Attend this public lecture to learn about the basics of an X-ray laser, the technologies at SLAC that make it possible, and the exciting new experiments now underway.
The lecture takes place in SLAC's Panofsky Auditorium at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 17. All are welcome to attend.