UK XFEL: the UK vision for next-generation XFELs

Dunning, DJ; Aden, P; Angal-Kalinin, D; Clarke, JA; Collier, JL; Fell, BD; Green, JS; Marangos, JP; Mathisen, SL; Militsyn, BL; Roper, MD; Snedden, EW; Thompson, NR; Walsh, DA; Williams, PH; Wilson, MD

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Title	UK XFEL: the UK vision for next-generation XFELs
Contributors	DJ Dunning (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), P Aden (STFC Daresbury Lab.), D Angal-Kalinin (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), JA Clarke (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), JL Collier (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), BD Fell (STFC Daresbury Lab.), JS Green (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), JP Marangos (Imperial College London), SL Mathisen (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), BL Militsyn (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), MD Roper (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), EW Snedden (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), NR Thompson (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), DA Walsh (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), PH Williams (STFC Daresbury Lab., and Cockcroft Inst.), MD Wilson (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.)
Abstract	UK scientists are amongst the leading users of pioneering X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) facilities, which enable revolutionary atomic-level imaging and ultrafast time resolution far beyond other methods. Looking to the future for the UK community, the UK XFEL project has developed a science and technology case and a conceptual design for a next-generation XFEL that can utilise maturing technologies to deliver vast increases in research productivity through enhanced data rates, throughput, and x-ray quality. To achieve this, the design couples extremely high repetition rate operation (100 kHz – 1 MHz) developments of a range of accelerator, laser and end station technologies with the emergence of artificial intelligence and significantly increased multiplexing capabilities. Such a facility would drive deep and wide-ranging impact across all areas of science and technology and major sectors of the economy. The project has identified and analysed options to realise these capabilities through either hosting a new facility or co-developing upgrades at existing international projects.
Organisation	CLF , ASTeC , ASTeC-AP , ASTeC-MaRS , TECH , CI , STFC
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Paper In Conference Proceedings	In 17th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC 26), Deauville, France, 17-22 May 2026, (2026).		THV2003.pdf	2026