Abstract
For about 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 in this chapter 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, the newly emerging radiation sources, in particular novel storage rings and 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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Khan, S., Wille, K. (2021). Accelerator-Based Photon Sources. In: Fleck, I., Titov, M., Grupen, C., Buvat, I. (eds) Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93785-4_8
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