Herman Winick
Professor of Applied Physics (Research), Emeritus
Web page: http://home.slac.stanford.edu/photonScienceFacultySearch.html#Winick
Bio
Born and educated in New York City, he received his AB (1953) and his PhD (1957) from Columbia University. Following a postdoc position at the University of Rochester (1957-59) he continued work in high energy physics and accelerator development at the Cambridge Electron Accelerator at Harvard University (1959-73), serving as Assistant Director. He came to Stanford in 1973 to lead the technical design of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Project (SSRP), now SSRL, and served as Deputy Director of the laboratory until his semi-retirement in 1998 (www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu). He has taught physics at Columbia, Rochester, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, University of Massachusetts, and Stanford. His 1970’s and 1980’s research developing periodic magnet systems (wigglers and undulators), had a major impact on synchrotron radiation sources and research facilities at Stanford and around the world. Beginning in 1992 he made major contributions to initiating and developing the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s first X-ray Free Electron Laser. Starting operation in 2009, the LCLS has shifted the major SLAC focus from high energy physics to x-ray sources and research. In 1997 he suggested SESAME, a synchrotron light source involving 9 countries in the Middle East. He has played a major role in the development of this project, on track to start research in 2016 (www.sesame.org.jo). He is now promoting a similar project in Africa. Throughout his adult life he has been an activist in helping dissidents and protecting academic freedom and human rights.
Honors & Awards
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Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia University (1953)
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Sr. Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Society (1986)
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Significant Implication for Energy Related Technology, US Dept of Energy (1987)
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Fellowship, American Physical Society (1987)
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Fellowship, AAAS (1995)
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Prize for Achievement in Accelerator Physics, US Particle Accelerator School (1995)
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Distinguished Associate Award, US Dept of Energy (2000)
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Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights Award, New York Academy of Sciences (2005)
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Sakharov Prize, American Physical Society (2010)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Numerous advisory Committees, SRRC Taiwan; BESSY II in Berlin; ALS in Berkeley; SESAME in Jordan; African Light Source; Mexican Light Source; CAMD facility Baton Rouge LA; Beijing, Hefei and Shanghai synchrotron light sources; (1984 - Present)
Professional Education
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PhD, Columbia University, Physics (1957)
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AB, Columbia University, Physics (1953)
2023-24 Courses
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Independent Studies (2)
- Curricular Practical Training
APPPHYS 291 (Sum) - Directed Studies in Applied Physics
APPPHYS 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Curricular Practical Training
All Publications
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Synchrotron light sources in developing countries; sesame and others
AMER CHEMICAL SOC. 2018
View details for Web of Science ID 000447600002795
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Synchrotron light sources in developing countries
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS A
2018; 33 (9)
View details for DOI 10.1142/S0217732318300033
View details for Web of Science ID 000428462900001
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SESAME - A 3(rd) generation synchrotron light source for the Middle East
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION, PTS 1 AND 2
2007; 879: 208-?
View details for Web of Science ID 000244647900050
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SESAME, a third generation synchrotron light source for the Middle East region
9th International Symposium on Radiation Physics
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. 2004: 693–700
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.031
View details for Web of Science ID 000224020100023
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Future possibilities of the Linac Coherent Light Source
JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
2004; 11: 227-238
Abstract
A study of the potential for the development of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) beyond the specifications of the baseline design is presented. These future developments include delivery of X-ray pulses in the 1 fs regime, extension of the spectral range, increase of the FEL power, exploitation of the spontaneous emission, and a more flexible time structure. As this potential is exploited, the LCLS can maintain its role as a world-leading instrument for many years beyond its commissioning in 2008 and initial operation as the world's first X-ray free-electron laser.
View details for DOI 10.1107/S090904950400370X
View details for Web of Science ID 000220974600001
View details for PubMedID 15103109
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SESAME: an extended spectral range synchrotron radiation facility in the Middle East based on an upgrade to BESSY I
7th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI 2000)
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 2001: 55–58
View details for Web of Science ID 000170900500012
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Transverse emittance measurements from a photocathode RF gun with variable laser pulse length
20th International Free Electron Laser Conference 5th FEL User Workshop
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1999: 341–46
View details for Web of Science ID 000081126900063
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Synchrotron radiation sources - Present capabilities and future directions
6th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI'97)
WILEY-BLACKWELL. 1998: 168–175
Abstract
Many of the more than 40 operational light sources around the world have achieved performance levels that exceed initial design goals. These accomplishments are reviewed, along with concepts and proposals for sources with performance levels exceeding those of present sources. These include storage rings with lower electron-beam emittance than present third-generation rings and free-electron lasers (FELs). It now appears that the highest performance sources will be based on linacs rather than storage rings. This is because emittance originates differently and scales differently with electron energy for rings and linacs, so that the lowest electron-beam emittance can be achieved in high-energy linacs equipped with high-brightness electron sources. Such electron beams can be used to provide X-ray beams with very high brightness and coherence in sub-picosecond pulses in a single pass through a small-gap short-period undulator by spontaneous emission, and with even higher beam brightness and coherence by stimulated coherent emission in an FEL. Designs for such FEL sources, and associated research and development, are underway at several laboratories.Work supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, contract DE-AC03-76SF00515.
View details for Web of Science ID 000074975200009
View details for PubMedID 15263473
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Emittance measurements for the SLAC gun test facility
17th Particle Accelerator Conference
IEEE. 1998: 2840–2842
View details for Web of Science ID 000079582800923
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Emittance studies of the BNL/SLAC/UCLA 1.6 cell photocathode RF gun
17th Particle Accelerator Conference
IEEE. 1998: 2687–2689
View details for Web of Science ID 000079582800871
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Fourth generation light sources
17th Particle Accelerator Conference
IEEE. 1998: 37–41
View details for Web of Science ID 000079582800009
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Early work with synchrotron radiation at Stanford
JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
1997; 4: 380-395
Abstract
The use of synchrotron radiation in the soft and hard X-ray spectral region received major impetus with the start of parasitic operation of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Project (SSRP) in 1974. This was the first time that synchrotron radiation from a multi-GeV electron storage ring was made available in a user facility for studying the structure of matter. Here we review the early work at SSRP as well as the activities that preceded it, highlighting the scientific accomplishments (soft X-ray photoemission, EXAFS, protein crystallography), beamline instrumentation developments and source improvements. The early work using bending-magnet radiation led to the funding of several dedicated facilities in the US and elsewhere in the world - the so-called second-generation light sources. Early work with wiggler and undulator insertion devices led to funding of third-generation sources better optimized for insertion device sources, particularly undulators.
View details for Web of Science ID A1997YH05900007
View details for PubMedID 16699252
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Initial commissioning results of the next generation photoinjector
7th Workshop on Advanced Accelerator Concepts (AAC 96)
AMER INST PHYSICS. 1997: 695–704
View details for Web of Science ID A1997BJ69X00064
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Commissioning results of the BNL/SLAC/UCLA symmetrized 1.6 Cell S-Band emittance compensated photoinjector
Conference on Free-Electron Laser Challenges
SPIE - INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. 1997: 78–89
View details for Web of Science ID A1997BH88P00010
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SLAC RF photocathode gun test facility
Conference on Free-Electron Laser Challenges
SPIE - INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. 1997: 90–96
View details for Web of Science ID A1997BH88P00011
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Research and development toward a 4.5-1.5 angstrom linac coherent light source (LCLS) at SLAC
17th International Free Electron Laser Conference
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1996: 274–83
View details for Web of Science ID A1996UV58900070
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Microwave measurements of the BNL/SLAC/UCLA 1.6 cell photocathode RF gun
16th Biennial Particle Accelerator Conference
IEEE. 1996: 982–984
View details for Web of Science ID A1996BF76A00300
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Simulations of the BNL/SLAC/UCLA 1.6 cell emittance compensated photocathode RF gun low energy beam line
16th Biennial Particle Accelerator Conference
IEEE. 1996: 2432–2434
View details for Web of Science ID A1996BF76A00771
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The linac coherent light source (LCLS): A fourth-generation light source using the SLAG linac
JOURNAL OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED PHENOMENA
1995; 75: 1-8
View details for Web of Science ID A1995UC66200002
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PARAMETRIC STUDY OF AN X-RAY FEL
16th International Free Electron Laser Conference
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1995: 60–63
View details for Web of Science ID A1995QR44300018
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THE LCLS - A 4TH-GENERATION LIGHT-SOURCE USING THE SLAG LINAC
5th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation
AMER INST PHYSICS. 1995: 1987–89
View details for Web of Science ID A1995QK98100218
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Microwave measurements and beam dynamics simulations of the BNL/SLAC/UCLA emittance compensated 1.6 cell photocathode RF gun
Conference on Electron-Beam Sources and Charged-Particle Optics
SPIE - INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. 1995: 514–526
View details for Web of Science ID A1995BE29C00053
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SHORT-WAVELENGTH FELS USING THE SLAC LINAC
8th National Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1994: 199–205
View details for Web of Science ID A1994PD42900035
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HIGH-ENERGY SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION SOURCES
16th International Conference on X-ray and Inner-Shell Process (X 93)
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1994: 112–15
View details for Web of Science ID A1994NJ59700018
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THE SLAC SOFT-X-RAY HIGH-POWER FEL
15th International Free Electron Laser Conference
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1994: 326–30
View details for Web of Science ID A1994NA78800072
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Prospects for high power linac coherent light source (LCLS) development in the 1000 angstrom-1 angstrom wavelength range
4th International Colloquium on X-Ray Lasers
AIP PRESS. 1994: 320–29
View details for Web of Science ID A1994BD37L00057
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A 2 TO 4NM HIGH-POWER FEL ON THE SLAC LINAC
14TH INTERNATIONAL CONF ON FREE ELECTRON LASER ( FEL 92 )
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1993: 223–27
View details for Web of Science ID A1993LK37800045
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LINAC COHERENT-LIGHT SOURCE (LCLS) AT 2-4 NM USING THE SLAC LINAC
Conference on Electron-Beam Sources of High-Brightness Radiation
SPIE - INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. 1993: 116–125
View details for Web of Science ID A1993BZ78A00012
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR A 60-METER PURE PERMANENT-MAGNET UNDULATOR FOR THE SLAC LINAC COHERENT-LIGHT SOURCE (LCLS)
1993 Particle Accelerator Conference
I E E E. 1993: 1608–1610
View details for Web of Science ID A1993BA40R00532
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SHORT WAVELENGTH FELS ON LARGE STORAGE-RINGS
7TH NATIONAL CONF ON SYNCHROTRON RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1992: 89–96
View details for Web of Science ID A1992JF67400015
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40 ANGSTROM FEL DESIGNS FOR THE PEP STORAGE RING
13TH INTERNATIONAL CONF ON FREE ELECTRON LASER
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1992: 730–35
View details for Web of Science ID A1992JD76700137
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SSRL 1990 - STATUS AND FUTURE-PLANS
9TH USSR NATIONAL CONF ON SYNCHROTRON RADIATION UTILIZATION ( SR 90 )
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1991: 13–23
View details for Web of Science ID A1991GN15300004
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF INSTRUMENTATION TO MEASURE THE DIFFRACTION PROFILE OF A SINGLE-CRYSTAL AT BRAGG ANGLE NEAR PI-2 BY USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
6TH NATIONAL CONF ON SYNCHROTRON RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1990: 132–34
View details for Web of Science ID A1990DL89700025
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THE USE OF A SINGLE WAVELENGTH WIGGLER IN PEP AS A CIRCULAR POLARIZED HARD X-RAY SOURCE
6TH NATIONAL CONF ON SYNCHROTRON RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1990: 401–7
View details for Web of Science ID A1990DL89700072
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OVERVIEW OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE USA
6TH NATIONAL CONF ON SYNCHROTRON RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. 1990: 487–92
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PEP AS A SYNCHROTRON RADIATION SOURCE
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
1989; 60 (7): 1393-1398
View details for Web of Science ID A1989AG22100008
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1ST UNDULATOR OPERATION AT SRC
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1988; 266 (1-3): 91-95
View details for Web of Science ID A1988M829100018
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A MISSING-BENDING-MAGNET SCHEME FOR PEP
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1988; 266 (1-3): 32-37
View details for Web of Science ID A1988M829100008
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
1987; 257 (5): 88-?
View details for Web of Science ID A1987K565200004
View details for PubMedID 3685934
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STATUS OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE USSR
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1987; 261 (1-2): 9-17
View details for Web of Science ID A1987K698600003
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SULFUR K-EDGE X-RAY ABSORPTION STUDIES USING THE 54-POLE WIGGLER AT SSRL IN UNDULATOR MODE
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1986; 246 (1-3): 797-800
View details for Web of Science ID A1986C799900165
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OPTICAL AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INSERTION DEVICE USED BOTH AS A WIGGLER AND AN UNDULATOR
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1986; 246 (1-3): 37-40
View details for Web of Science ID A1986C799900009
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A LOW EMITTANCE CONFIGURATION FOR SPEAR
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1985; 32 (5): 3433-3435
View details for Web of Science ID A1985ARG7100240
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WORLDWIDE CENSUS OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITIES
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
1984; 222 (1-2): 373-409
View details for Web of Science ID A1984TA71500070
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UNDULATOR STUDIES AT SSRL
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH
1983; 208 (1-3): 127-137
View details for Web of Science ID A1983QS69900019
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AN ALL WIGGLER AND UNDULATOR SYNCHROTRON RADIATION SOURCE
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1983; 30 (4): 3097-3099
View details for Web of Science ID A1983RA81900068
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THE BEAM LINE-VI REC-STEEL HYBRID WIGGLER FOR SSRL
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1983; 30 (4): 3118-3120
View details for Web of Science ID A1983RA81900075
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A NEW WIGGLER BEAM LINE FOR SSRL
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH
1983; 208 (1-3): 117-125
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH - AN OVERVIEW
PHYSICS TODAY
1983; 36 (6): 48-?
View details for Web of Science ID A1983QT78400017
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WIGGLER AND UNDULATOR MAGNETS - A REVIEW
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH
1983; 208 (1-3): 65-77
View details for Web of Science ID A1983QS69900012
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THE OPTIMIZATION OF UNDULATORS FOR SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH
1983; 204 (2-3): 543-547
View details for Web of Science ID A1983PZ51000030
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WIGGLER AND UNDULATOR MAGNETS - AN OVERVIEW
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH
1982; 195 (1-2): 347-348
View details for Web of Science ID A1982NP43300050
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A PERMANENT-MAGNET UNDULATOR FOR SPEAR
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1981; 28 (3): 3136-3138
View details for Web of Science ID A1981LQ75600142
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WIGGLER AND UNDULATOR MAGNETS
PHYSICS TODAY
1981; 34 (5): 50-?
View details for Web of Science ID A1981LR01000006
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WIGGLER MAGNETS AT SSRL - PRESENT EXPERIENCE AND FUTURE-PLANS
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS
1980; 172 (1-2): 45-53
View details for Web of Science ID A1980JX21300008
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INITIAL OPERATION OF SSRL WIGGLER IN SPEAR
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1979; 26 (3): 3812-3815
View details for Web of Science ID A1979HB52200049
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SSRL - PAST EXPERIENCE, PRESENT DEVELOPMENT, FUTURE-PLANS
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1979; 26 (3): 3798-3800
View details for Web of Science ID A1979HB52200044
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH AT SSRP
KVANTOVAYA ELEKTRONIKA
1978; 5 (8): 1754-1758
View details for Web of Science ID A1978FP88500021
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STANDARD WIGGLER MAGNETS
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS
1978; 152 (1): 9-15
View details for Web of Science ID A1978FC65200004
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH
ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE SCIENCE
1978; 28: 33-113
View details for Web of Science ID A1978GK62700002
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
1978; 15 (3): 977-983
View details for Web of Science ID A1978FF26000038
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STUDY OF SPEAR AS A DEDICATED SOURCE OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1977; 24 (3): 1003-1005
View details for Web of Science ID A1977DL67400011
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X-RAY RESONANT RAMAN-SCATTERING - OBSERVATION OF CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION NARROWER THAN LIFETIME WIDTH
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
1976; 36 (11): 623-626
View details for Web of Science ID A1976BH79000022
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RESONANT X-RAY RAMAN-SCATTERING STUDIES USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
1976; 13 (6): 2377-2380
View details for Web of Science ID A1976BM51700016
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION AS A NEW TOOL WITHIN PHOTON-BEAM TECHNOLOGY
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
1975; 12 (6): 1123-1127
View details for Web of Science ID A1975BB15300003
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DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF STANFORD SYNCHROTRON RADIATION PROJECT (SSRP)
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
1975; NS22 (3): 1794-1797
View details for Web of Science ID A1975AD97900215