SLAC-led Research Team Bends Highly Energetic Electron Beam with Crystal
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
An international team of researchers working at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has demonstrated that a bent silicon crystal can bend the paths of focused, very energetic electron beams much more than magnets used today. The method could be of interest for particle accelerator applications such as next-generation X-ray lasers that will help scientists unravel atomic structures and motions in unprecedented detail.