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Laser-driven soft-X-ray undulator source

I provided the design of a plasma channel I'd developed over several years, and advised on the experimental parameters and diagnostics required for its operation. I supervised one of my graduate students whilst he prepared for and worked at MPQ to install the waveguide and generate electron beams. During the experiments I held frequent discussions with the MPQ group on operation of the plasma channel and the results of the undulator experiments. It was found, unexpectedly, that very stable beams were generated when the waveguide was operated with the discharge switched off; the data was taken in this mode.