The Free Electron Laser (FEL) is being adopted as the next generation light source for the production of coherent x-rays for biology, material science, chemistry, and physics. An examination of the various FEL schemes will be presented. The advantages of a laser seeded FEL will be explored and it will be shown how cascaded FELs with seeding and harmonic generation scheme can meet the challenge of producing extremely bright coherent x-rays. I will also present ideas to create new capabilities and extend the performance of Duke FEL facilities utilizing laser seeded and cascaded FELs.
Coffee and cookies before the presentation at 3:20 pm, and refreshments after the presentation will both be served in Room 128.