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Ionization and Plasma Dynamics of Single Large Xenon Clusters in Superintense XUV Pulses

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Experimental basics for single-cluster imaging are covered in this section. The basic principles of free-electron lasers are explained and the geometry and key components of the setup are described in detail.

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Rupp, D. (2016). Experimental Setup. In: Ionization and Plasma Dynamics of Single Large Xenon Clusters in Superintense XUV Pulses. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28649-5_2

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