What is an X-ray Free Electron Laser or XFEL?

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An X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) is a particle accelerator built to generate powerful X-ray pulses used in experimental stations. Scientists use XFELs to take snapshots of atoms and molecules at work, providing atomic resolution detail on ultrafast timescales to reveal fundamental processes in materials, technology and living things. These snapshots can be strung together into “molecular movies” that show chemical reactions as they happen. This video explains how XFELs work and talks about some of their applications.

Video is produced by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory where the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is located.

Written, edited and produced by Olivier Bonin.

0:00 INTRO How to make a molecular movie?
0:36 XFELs in the world and their applications
1:29 HOW do they work?
3:43 EXAMPLES of how XFELs are used. Medical research.
4:07 PHOTOSYNTHESIS research for sustainable fuels
4:54 QUANTUM materials research for computing
5:07 FUSION research and matter in extreme conditions
5:45 CONCLUSION
6:07 CREDITS


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