4GLS: a fourth-generation light source that for the biomedical scientist is more than a laser and more than a storage ring

David T. Clarke; Elaine A. Seddon; Frances Quinn; James A. Clarke; Mark J. Tobin; Marisa Martin-Fernandez; Gareth R. Jones

doi:10.1117/12.461384

1 April 2002 4GLS: a fourth-generation light source that for the biomedical scientist is more than a laser and more than a storage ring

David T. Clarke, Elaine A. Seddon, Frances Quinn, James A. Clarke, Mark J. Tobin, Marisa Martin-Fernandez, Gareth R. Jones

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Proceedings Volume 4633, Commercial and Biomedical Applications of Ultrafast and Free-Electron Lasers; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461384
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The fourth generation light source (4GLS) is a new synchrotron radiation facility proposed for the United Kingdom. It is based on an energy recovery linac, and will consist of a suite of instruments providing radiation from the soft x-ray to the far infrared. In addition to undulator sources, three free electron lasers (FELs) are proposed. Two cavity-based lasers will provide infrared and vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) radiation, and one FEL will use the self-amplification of spontaneous emission (SASE) phenomenon to produce extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) radiation. The combination of sources will provide unprecedented wavelength coverage, power, and timing structure. The 4GLS facility is expected to have great potential for many areas of research in the biomedical sciences. We discuss some potential biomedical applications of 4GLS FELs in, for example, the areas of macromolecular conformation dynamics, imaging, and radiation damage, and show where the unique properties of this combination of sources will benefit these areas of research.

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David T. Clarke, Elaine A. Seddon, Frances Quinn, James A. Clarke, Mark J. Tobin, Marisa Martin-Fernandez, and Gareth R. Jones "4GLS: a fourth-generation light source that for the biomedical scientist is more than a laser and more than a storage ring", Proc. SPIE 4633, Commercial and Biomedical Applications of Ultrafast and Free-Electron Lasers, (1 April 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461384

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