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Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie

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Electrons on different orbits during the three revolutions (blue, red and green) pass through different magnetic field arrangements and thus emit differently polarized X-ray pulses. In comparison the regular orbit (black).

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F. Armborst/K. Holldack/HZB

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