Various techniques for making better beams of charged particles and beams better matched to applications will be discussed. Examples include the optical stochastic cooling, formation of the electron bunches for free-electron lasers, generation of x-rays pulses suitable for four-wave mixing experiments, laser-assisted electron beam conditioning for free-electron lasers, beam conditioning in storage rings for generation of picosecond x-ray pulses and more.

Argonne Physics Division Colloquium Schedule