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We demonstrate the generation of arbitrarily shaped spectra of coherent soft X-ray radiation by adaptive control of the driving laser pulse. The selection of both narrow and wide spectral ranges as well as suppression of high-harmonic emission in a selected wavelength region is achieved. Feedback-controlled spectral engineering of coherent soft X-rays paves the way to shaping of soft X-ray pulses and coherent control of electron dynamics in the sub-femtosecond regime.
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Pfeifer, T., Walter, D., Winterfeldt, C. et al. Controlling the spectral shape of coherent soft X-rays. Appl. Phys. B 80, 277–280 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1754-0
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