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FLASH

PETRA III >>> DORIS III >>> XFEL >>>

FLASH is the first and currently only free-electron laser for VUV and soft X-ray radiation, and has started user operation in summer 2005. Currently it covers a wavelength range from 6.5 nm to about 50 nm with GW peak power and pulse durations between 10 fs and 50 fs. Approximately 20 weeks of beamtime are provided per year for scientific experiments that are not possible on any other radiation source.

It is operated in the "self-amplified spontaneous emission" (SASE) mode and delivers sub-picosecond radiation pulses, with gigawatt peak powers.

FLASH (the former VUV-FEL) stands for Free-Electron LASer in Hamburg.


 
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