This book explains the underlying physics of synchrotron radiation and derives its main
properties. It is divided into four parts. The first covers the general case of the electromagnetic fields created by an accelerated relativistic charge. The second part concentrates on
the radiation emitted by a charge moving on a circular trajectory, deriving its distribution
in angle, frequency, and polarization modes. The third part looks at undulator radiation.
Starting from the simple case of a plane weak undulator with a spatially periodic field that
emits quasi-monochromatic radiation, the author then discusses strong undulators, emitting more complicated radiation and containing higher harmonics. More general undulators
are also considered, with a non-planar (helical) electron trajectory or non-harmonic field.
The final part deals with applications and investigates the optics of synchrotron radiation
dominated by diffraction due to the small opening angle. It also includes a description of
electron-storage rings as radiation sources and the effect of the emitted radiation on the
electron beam.