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Relativistic Electron Mirrors

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Soon after the first demonstration of the laser [1], the quest for a coherent light source at even shorter wavelengths emerged. Nowadays, intense, brilliant X-ray beams are obtained from large-scale synchrotrons and have become an indispensable tool in many areas of science and technology.

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Kiefer, D. (2015). Introduction. In: Relativistic Electron Mirrors. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07752-9_1

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