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This book describes the basic properties of charged beam transport and the theory of accelerators with radiative damping. The characteristics of the third generation synchrotron radiation sources are analyzed and compared to those of the first and second generations. This is followed by the conceptual and technological problems associated with the discovery of the fourth generation sources. Within this framework, the role played by free electron laser devices is discussed and relevant theoretical and technological aspects of storage-ring and Linac-based sources are analyzed.

Contents:Electron Beam OpticsSynchrotron Radiation: A Short DescriptionSynchrotron Radiation: Emission in Undulator MagnetsAccelerators with Radiative DumpingFree Electron Laser: An IntroductionFEL Pendulum EquationUndulator FEL DynamicsFEL Integral EquationMiscellaneous Considerations on the FEL Gain and the High-Gain LimitA Qualitative Description of Storage-Ring FEL Dynamics and Longitudinal Mode CouplingReadership: Laser physicists.Key Features:As one of Singapore's most prolific writers, Rajaratnam's rhetoric engages and captivates both his peers and laymen alikeForeword written by Singapore's President S Nathan, a long time colleague and friend of Mr S RajaratnamIncludes a selection of photographs personally taken by Mr S Rajaratnam, an avid photographer, of his travels and his family