Synchrotron Radiation

Synchroton radiation is without doubt the most important new source of electromagnetic radiation and has drastically transformed the study of the properties of materials. Having become a research tool of wide application, synchroton radiation is used by physicists, chemists, biologists, geologists, material scientists, engineers and other scientific disciplines alike. This book presents the properties of synchroton radiation in a clear and self-contained way and explains the advanced techniques which are required for its production.