Ultrafast Single-Particle Imaging with Intense X-Ray Pulses

Abstract

Ultrafast single-particle imaging with intense x-ray pulses from free-electron laser sources provides a new approach for visualizing structure and dynamics on the nanoscale. After a short introduction to the novel free-electron laser sources and methods, we highlight selected applications and discuss how ultrafast imaging flourishes from method development to early applications in physics and biology to opportunities for chemical sciences.

Keywords

• Ultrafast imaging
• Free-electron laser
• X-ray