X-Ray Lasers:
Since the demonstration of the first visible lasers in the 1960s, the prospect of a tabletop x-ray laser has intrigued chemists and biologists alike. Such a laser might finally unlock the many secrets of what goes on within cells or provide researchers with a better view of chemical interactions. For the fusion experts, the x-ray laser promises a better method of evaluating plasmas. While some scientists dreamed of applications, a small group of researchers in the US, Europe and Japan have...
Photonics Spectra, September 1998