Abstract
The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser Facility (XFEL) will be the first next-generation light source user facility for hard X-ray research combining extreme peak with very high average brilliance. Five photon beamlines will deliver ultrashort, coherent radiation pulses, generated by superconducting linear accelerator technology and long permanent-magnet undulators to an initial set of ten scientific instruments. Free-electron laser radiation in the photon energy range from 250 eV to 12.4 keV and spontaneous radiation in the range from 20 keV up to a few 100 keV will be provided. Figure 1 shows the selected site for the European XFEL in Hamburg, Germany. The preparation for the European XFEL is supervised by an International Steering Committee including members from 13 partner countries. The start of construction is planned for the first half of 2007 and first beam is scheduled for 2013.
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