Ebook: Parametric X-Ray Radiation in Crystals: Theory, Experiment and Applications

This systematic and comprehensive monograph is devoted to parametric X-ray radiation (PXR). This radiation is generated by the motion of electrons inside a crystal, whereby the emitted photons are diffracted by the crystal and the radiation intensity critically depends on the parameters of the crystal structure. Nowadays PXR is the subject of numerous theoretical and experimental studies throughout the world. The first part of the book is a theoretical treatment of PXR, which includes a new approach to describe the radiation process in crystals. The second part is a survey of PXR experimental results and the possible applications of PXR as a tool for crystal structure analysis and a source of tunable X-ray radiation.

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This systematic and comprehensive monograph is devoted to parametric X-ray radiation (PXR). This radiation is generated by the motion of electrons inside a crystal, whereby the emitted photons are diffracted by the crystal and the radiation intensity critically depends on the parameters of the crystal structure. Nowadays PXR is the subject of numerous theoretical and experimental studies throughout the world. The first part of the book is a theoretical treatment of PXR, which includes a new approach to describe the radiation process in crystals. The second part is a survey of PXR experimental results and the possible applications of PXR as a tool for crystal structure analysis and a source of tunable X-ray radiation.

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This systematic and comprehensive monograph is devoted to parametric X-ray radiation (PXR). This radiation is generated by the motion of electrons inside a crystal, whereby the emitted photons are diffracted by the crystal and the radiation intensity critically depends on the parameters of the crystal structure. Nowadays PXR is the subject of numerous theoretical and experimental studies throughout the world. The first part of the book is a theoretical treatment of PXR, which includes a new approach to describe the radiation process in crystals. The second part is a survey of PXR experimental results and the possible applications of PXR as a tool for crystal structure analysis and a source of tunable X-ray radiation.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Electromagnetic Radiation from a Charged Particle in Crystals: Qualitative Consideration....Pages 1-17
Radiation from a Charged Particle in Periodic Media: Classical Theory....Pages 19-42
Dynamical Theory of Parametric X-ray Radiation....Pages 43-56
PXR from Nonrelativistic Electrons....Pages 57-71
Interpretation of Experimental Results....Pages 73-104
High-Resolution PXR Experiments....Pages 105-127
Prospective Applications of PXR....Pages 129-154
Back Matter....Pages -

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This systematic and comprehensive monograph is devoted to parametric X-ray radiation (PXR). This radiation is generated by the motion of electrons inside a crystal, whereby the emitted photons are diffracted by the crystal and the radiation intensity critically depends on the parameters of the crystal structure. Nowadays PXR is the subject of numerous theoretical and experimental studies throughout the world. The first part of the book is a theoretical treatment of PXR, which includes a new approach to describe the radiation process in crystals. The second part is a survey of PXR experimental results and the possible applications of PXR as a tool for crystal structure analysis and a source of tunable X-ray radiation.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Electromagnetic Radiation from a Charged Particle in Crystals: Qualitative Consideration....Pages 1-17
Radiation from a Charged Particle in Periodic Media: Classical Theory....Pages 19-42
Dynamical Theory of Parametric X-ray Radiation....Pages 43-56
PXR from Nonrelativistic Electrons....Pages 57-71
Interpretation of Experimental Results....Pages 73-104
High-Resolution PXR Experiments....Pages 105-127
Prospective Applications of PXR....Pages 129-154
Back Matter....Pages -
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