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A standard method of reconstructing the structure of a protein in its crystalline phase is by x-ray diffraction. New generation x-ray sources, the X-ray free-electron lasers (XFEL), provide novel opportunities for biomolecular structure determination. [...]

High-gain Free-Electron Lasers (FEL) constitute a powerful source of intense, short radiation pulses in the XUV and X-ray range that are used in a wide variety of research fields. They typically work in the Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) Mode. [...]

Thomson scattering, or inverse Compton scattering, is a technique holding the potentialfor the generation of X-radiation of high brilliance on the basis of the photon emission byrelativistic electrons in optical laser fields. When combined with laser-plasma accelerators,purely laser-driven X-ray sources can be realised on a small scale compared to conventionalaccelerator-based sources. [...]

In this thesis, we discuss two different approaches to physics beyond the Standard Model.First, we study a model-independent Effective Field Theory formalism. In particular, wefocus on bosonic CP-even six-dimensional operators. [...]

The biomedical technologies for bone application are employed in millions of patients every year to restore function and aesthetics following trauma, diseases and congenital deformities. They achieved significant advancements in the last decades and have resulted in the development of implants that function for long periods of time. [...]

Plasma wakefields deliver accelerating fields that are approximately a 100 times higher thanthose in conventional radiofrequency or even superconducting radiofrequency cavities. Thisopens a transformative path towards novel, compact and potentially ubiquitous accelerators.These prospects, and the increasing demand for electron accelerator beamtime for various applicationsin natural, material and life sciences, motivate the research and development on novelplasma-based accelerator concepts. [...]

The measurement of $Z$-boson production cross sections in $pp$ collisions at centre-of-mass energy of √s = 13 TeV is presented. Results are based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.16 fb$^{-1}$ recorded with the ATLAS detector in 2015 at the LHC operating with the 25 ns bunch spacing configuration. [...]