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Revolutionary Compact XFEL Promises Affordable Scientific Breakthroughs

7/30/2025

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A groundbreaking compact X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) has been developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Utilizing laser plasma accelerators, this innovation promises to make XFELs smaller and more affordable, revolutionizing their use across scientific disciplines by producing high-quality electron beams in a fraction of the space.

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A groundbreaking compact X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) has been developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Utilizing laser plasma accelerators, this innovation promises to make XFELs smaller and more affordable, revolutionizing their use across scientific disciplines by producing high-quality electron beams in a fraction of the space.