As the name suggests, an X-ray free -
electron laser requires electrons — lots of them, and in
Not exact matches
Another proposed method would use a high - power infrared
laser to both strip
electrons and break down the air, but the method
requires the detector be located in the opposite direction of the
laser, which would make it impractical to create a single, mobile device.
However, getting strong pulses of x-rays is much harder than for low energy light, and
required using the most modern sources, x-ray free
electron lasers.
Symmetrical
lasers are
required, through which
electrons can pass in both directions.
Lasers require an electrical current or another
laser to excite a material's
electrons, which then emit photons as they return to their normal state.