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. 2024 Oct 2;11(5):054701. doi: 10.1063/4.0000265

TABLE I.

Example instrument x-ray bandwidths.

Source Typical bandwidth ( Δλ/λ or ΔE/E, FWHM) (%) Typical pulse duration
Si 111 monochromator <0.01 Continuous
Cu anode (K α) with multilayer mirrorsa  5 Continuous
Synchrotron multilayer monochromators (CHESS)54 0.6–1.3 Continuous
Synchrotron undulator (ESRF ID-09)55 1–3 ps
Synchrotron dual undulators (BioCARS)56 5.5 ps
SASE at XFELs57 0.1–0.3 fs
Pink SSX (Pohang)58 1.2 fs
SwissFEL pink59 1.8–2.2 fs
Inverse Compton sources (MuCLS)60  3 Continuous
Compact femtosecond Compton sources (CXLS)61 0.1–5 fs
Compact x-ray light sourceb 3, 10 fs
Betatron source62 <100 fs
a

Based on personal communication with Dr. J. Graf, Oncoatec (Bruker).

b

Based on personal communication with Dr. W. G. Graves, Arizona State University.