Books in the Oxford Series on Synchrotron Radiation series

X-ray optics is undergoing a renaissance, which may be paralleled to that experienced by visible-light optics following the invention of the laser. The associated surge of activity in "coherent" x-ray optics has been documented in this monograph, the first of its type in the field.

This book is written for all research scientists and engineers who have an interest in particle accelerator based light sources. It is the first book to be written in this field by a single author and so has the advantage of a completely clear and consistent approach to the whole subject. Extensive use of examples and illustrations make it accessible to all levels of the community.

This is the first book devoted to the use of X-ray beam techniques to study magnetic properties of materials. It covers both experimental and theoretical issues. The three main topics are dichroism, elastic scattering (both non-resonant and resonant diffraction) and spectroscopy.

A study of the timescales for molecular processes, ranging from the sub-picosecond up to kiloseconds, which have resulted from the acceleration of the technical capabilities of X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction techniques over the last few years. This title number 2 in the OXFORD SERIES ON SYNCHROTRON RADIATION.

Compton scattering is a standard tool for studying electron densities in materials. This book provides condensed matter and materials physicists with an account of the Compton scattering method, to enable a fundamental understand the electronic and magnetic properties of solid materials, both elements and compounds.

The book offers the first comprehensive review of experimental methods, theory, and successful applications of synchrotron radiation based inelastic X-ray scattering (IXS) spectroscopy, which enables the investigation of electron dynamics in condensed matter (correlated motion and excitation).

Synchroton radiation is the most important new source of electromagnetic radiation and has drastically transformed the study of the properties of materials. 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.