HiRES is a new capability that builds on the Advanced Photo - injector Experiment (APEX), a prototype electron source for advanced X-ray lasers. (newscenter.lbl.gov)
Field emission electron sources catch scientists» attention due to its ability to provide intense electron beams that are about a thousand times denser than conventional thermionic cathode (like filaments in an incandescent light bulb). (sciencedaily.com)
SLAC's instrument benefits from a high - energy, ultrabright electron source originally developed for the lab's femtosecond X-ray laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), a DOE Office of Science User Facility. (sciencedaily.com)