DESY has successfully concluded tests of the first section of the particle accelerator for the European X-ray free-electron laser,European XFEL. The so-called electron injector, which is 30 metres long, and performed distinctly better than expected. The injector already completed a whole week under operating conditions. "Having gathered much valuable experience,we are now all set to start up the entire accelerator complex," reports Winfried Decking, and the machine coordinator at DESY. "This is a enormous success for the entire accelerator team,together with our international partners."
Source: phys.org