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Synchrotron Radiation and FEL Instrumentation

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For almost one century, x-rays have been the primary tool to probe the atomic structure of matter. With the advent of synchrotron radiation sources in the 1960s and more recently free-electron lasers, the photon flux, coherence, spectral brightness, and tunability of short-wavelength radiation has improved dramatically. After briefly reviewing the history of x-ray sources, the generation of radiation by accelerating electrons will be addressed. Synchrotron radiation is produced by circular acceleration of relativistic electrons in magnetic fields. Therefore, the discussion focuses on linear and circular particle accelerators, on the principles of particle optics as well as on magnetic devices called wigglers and undulators. After giving a brief overview of the applications of synchrotron radiation, newly emerging radiation sources, in particular free-electron lasers, will be discussed. It will become clear that x-ray science is far from settling into a routine but is presently undergoing a more rapid development than ever.

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  1. Zentrum für Synchrotronstrahlung (DELTA), Technische Universität Dortmund, Maria-Goeppert-Mayer-Str. 2, D-44227, Dortmund, Germany

    Shaukat Khan (Prof.Dr.)

  2. Fakultät Physik, Technische Universität Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4, D-44227, Dortmund, Germany

    Klaus Wille (Prof. Dr.)

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  1. Department of Physics, Siegen University, Emmy-Noether-Campus, Walter-Flex-Str. 3, 57072, Siegen, Germany

    Claus Grupen

  2. IMNC-UMR 8165 CNRS, Paris 7 and Paris 11 Universities, Orsay Campus, Building 440, 91406, Orsay Cedex, France

    Irène Buvat

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Khan, S., Wille, K. (2012). Synchrotron Radiation and FEL Instrumentation. In: Grupen, C., Buvat, I. (eds) Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13271-1_8

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