Synchrotron radiation sources are now used routinely by thousands of research scientists and engineers throughout the world to perform experiments in biology, physics, materials science, chemistry, and so on. The very best of these sources are based upon the use of undulator and wiggler insertion devices that can enhance the output intensity by many orders of magnitude. This book brings together both a detailed step by step description of the radiation properties from these devices and an explanation of the practical realization of actual devices using available magnet technologies. The book i ... More

Synchrotron radiation sources are now used routinely by thousands of research scientists and engineers throughout the world to perform experiments in biology, physics, materials science, chemistry, and so on. The very best of these sources are based upon the use of undulator and wiggler insertion devices that can enhance the output intensity by many orders of magnitude. This book brings together both a detailed step by step description of the radiation properties from these devices and an explanation of the practical realization of actual devices using available magnet technologies. The book is aimed at the users of synchrotron radiation to give them an understanding of the source properties in a single text. However, it will be of sufficient depth so as to be of interest to light source designers, accelerator physicists, and insertion device specialists as well. The approach taken is to provide the reader with all of the essential information and to back this up with practical examples and illustrations wherever possible.