Synchrotron radiation generated using an electron beam from a laser-driven accelerator opens the possibility of building an X-ray free-electron laser hundreds of times smaller than conventional facilities currently under construction.
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Nakajima, K. Towards a table-top free-electron laser. Nature Phys 4, 92–93 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys846
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