https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430702030
First demonstration of ultrafast-electron diffraction using a 3-GHz electro-optical comb generator as a UV photoinjector laser
1 Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
2 Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
* Author e-mail address: christoph.mahnke@desy.de
Published online: 18 October 2024
We demonstrate ultrafast-electron diffraction using an electro-optic comb-generator, emitting a 3 GHz train of ps pulses at 257 nm. This new operation mode improves electron coherence and reduces space-charge effects.
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