21 eV XUV Beam Line

Sources of short-wavelength radiation, such as synchrotrons or free electron lasers, have already enabled numerous applications and will facilitate more seminal studies. On the other hand, sources of coherent extreme ultraviolet to soft x-ray radiation via high harmonic generation (HHG) of ultrashort-pulse lasers have gained significant attention in the last years due to their enormous potential to address a plethora of applications in a cost-effective and table-top format. Therefore, they constitute a complementary source to large-scale facilities. 

The photon flux values obtained by fiber laser driven HHG sources can be considered the highest of all laser systems for photon energies between 20-150 eV. AFS ultrafast fiber lasers are ideal high-harmonic drivers. These turnkey HHG beamlines can address several applications in the EUV to soft-X-ray spectral region such as:

• Photoelectron spectroscopy
• Coherent diffractive imaging – CDI (nanoscope)
• Attosecond science