Since a few breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of the effects of swift heavy
ions (SHIs) decelerating in the electronic stopping regime in the matter have been achieved …

Materials exposed to ultrashort intense x-ray irradiation experience various damaging
conditions depending on the irradiation temperature. A pre-heated target exposed to intense …

The modern means of controlled irradiation by femtosecond lasers or swift heavy ion beams
can transiently produce such energy densities in samples that reach collective electronic …

We performed combined experimental and computational research on damage processes in
ruthenium thin films induced by femtosecond lasers with various photon energies. We …

Experimental methods that use free-electron laser (FEL) sources that can deliver short X-ray
pulses below a 10 fs pulse duration and traditional optical lasers are ideal tools for pump …

Studying electron-and X-ray-induced electron cascades in solids is essential for various
research areas at free-electron laser facilities, such as X-ray imaging, crystallography, pulse …

High temporal resolution is essential for ultra-fast pump-probe experiments. Arrival time jitter
and drift measurements, as well as their control, become critical especially when combining …

Spatially encoded measurements of transient optical transmissivity became a standard tool
for temporal diagnostics of free-electron-laser (FEL) pulses, as well as for the arrival time …

A compact and robust diagnostic to determine spatial and temporal overlap between X-ray
free-electron laser and optical laser pulses was developed and evaluated using …

Materials exposed to ultrashort intense x-ray irradiation may experience various damaging
conditions depending on the in-situ temperature. A pre-heated target exposed to intense x …