Seven scientists share their views on some of the latest developments in attosecond science and X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) and highlight exciting new directions.
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Lindroth, E., Calegari, F., Young, L. et al. Challenges and opportunities in attosecond and XFEL science. Nat Rev Phys 1, 107–111 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-019-0023-9
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