Following first lasing at LCLS-II — a coherent X-ray laser source driven by a 700-m superconducting linear accelerator — several upgrades are already in the works. Nature Photonics spoke to LCLS director Mike Dunne about LCLS-II commissioning hurdles as well as future plans.
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Pile, D. Fast free-electron laser targets the future. Nat. Photon. 18, 640–642 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-024-01477-0
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