Videos and Photos

Further insights into the experiment station HED by leading scientist Dr. Ulf Zastrau

User videos

Unveiling unknown phases and crystallization pathways in water under fast compression using the dynamic diamond anvil cell (dDAC)

Examining melting and elastic properties of Fe, Fe-Si alloys

Formation of superionic water and ammonia structures in the presence of carbon

Phase transitions in amorphous solids under shock loading

Towards Quantum Vacuum Birefringence using an X-ray Dark-field Technique

Photos

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Inside the HED experimental hutch. The X-ray beam enters from the left and passes through a differential pumping station (DPS) before it enters the all-aluminium interaction chamber 1. Instrument scientist Karen Appel is working on the beamline vacuum. Copyright European XFEL / Jan Hosan.
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Instrument scientist Valerio Cerantola working on detectors on top of the IC1 chamber, while instrument scientist Jan-Patrick Schwinkendorf is inspecting equipment inside the vacuum through a view port. Copyright European XFEL.
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Instrument scientist Karen Appel working inside the empty IC1 vacuum chamber on the motorized curved rails of the vertical breadboard. Copyright European XFEL / Jan Hosan.
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HED group leader Ulf Zastrau aligning a RE.LA.X mirror in the IC1 chamber. Copyright European XFEL / Jan Hosan.
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Head of HIBEF lasers, Toma Toncian, and HIBEF laser scientist Hauke Höppner are aligning mirrors inside the RE.LA.X laser. Copyright European XFEL / Jan Hosan.
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Instrument scientist Zuzana Konopkova in front of the IC2. On the right hand side is the pulsed laser heating system for diamond anvil cell research. Copyright European XFEL / J. Hosan.
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HED group leader Ulf Zastrau aligning the optical path of the inspection system for IC2. Copyright European XFEL / Jan Hosan.