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Tunnel vision
The underlying principle of the European XFEL is a process known as self-amplified spontaneous emission. In this case, lasing occurs in a single pass of a relativistic electron "bunch" accelerated through a long magnet structure known as an undulator.
Credit: DESY XFEL
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