S13-111 High-Gain Thompson-Scattering X-Ray Free-Electron Laser by Time-Synchronic Laterally Tilted Optical Wave SLAC researchers have discovered a novel approach to generating coherent x-rays with 109 to 1010 photons and femtoseconds duration per laser pulse. Juhao Wu Chao Chang Chuanxiang Tang
S08-384 Octave-wide mid-infrared frequency comb source Researchers in Prof. Robert Byer's laboratory have developed a new fiber laser technology for generating frequency combs with broadband output (an octave or more). Samuel Wong Robert Byer Konstantin Vodopyanov