The Physics of Synchrotron Radiation [Paperback]

Comprehensive coverage of the underlying physics, with applications, for graduates and researchers.Synchrotron radiation is an important research tool for many areas of particle physics. This book explains the underlying physics which determines radiation properties, presenting these properties in easily applicable equations and figures. It describes the general radiation and its interaction with elecrons. A valuable reference for scientists in the field.Synchrotron radiation is an important research tool for many areas of particle physics. This book explains the underlying physics which determines radiation properties, presenting these properties in easily applicable equations and figures. It describes the general radiation and its interaction with elecrons. A valuable reference for scientists in the field.Synchrotron radiation is an important research tool for many areas of particle physics. This book explains the underlying physics which determines radiation properties, presenting these properties in easily applicable equations and figures. It describes the general radiation and its interaction with electrons and is a valuable reference for scientists in the field.Preface; Acknowledgements; Notation; Part I. Introduction: 1. A qualitative treatment of synchrotron radiation; 2. Fields of a moving charge; 3. The emitted radiation field and power; Part II. Synchrotron Radiation: 4. Synchrotron radiation: basic physics; 5. Synchrotron radiation: properties; Part III. Undulator Radiation: 6. A qualitative treatment; 7. The plane weak undulator; 8. The plane strong undulator; 9. The helical undulator; 10. Wiggler magnets; 11. Weak magnets - a generalized weak undulator; Part IV. Applications: 12. Optics of SR - imaging; 13. Electron-storage rings; 14. Effects of radiation on the electron beam; 15. Radiation emitted by many particles; Appendix A: Airy functions; Appendix B: Bessel functions; Appendix C: developments of strong-undulator radiation; References; Index.'Hofl“=