Introduction to Synchrotron Radiation

The role of synchrotron radiation, which is high-intensity energy generated by particles circulating in storage rings, is rapidly expanding in many areas: material science, physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. As new storage rings are being constructed all over the world, to add to the many already in use, the technique is becoming available to larger numbers of users. In comparison with other publications on synchrotron radiation, this text is intended to be on an elementary level, requiring only an undergraduate-level knowledge of physics and mathematics. The practical aspects are emphasized, making the treatment accessible to potential users and attractive to those already having some familiarity with this method. Researchers in physics, chemistry, molecular biology, engineering, materials science, and medicine; graduate students in these disciplines.