Elements of Modern X-ray PhysicsEagerly awaited, this second edition of a best-selling text comprehensively describes from a modern perspective the basics of x-ray physics as well as the completely new opportunities offered by synchrotron radiation. Written by internationally acclaimed authors, the style of the book is to develop the basic physical principles without obscuring them with excessive mathematics. The second edition differs substantially from the first edition, with over 30% new material, including:
There is also supplementary book material for this title available online (http://booksupport.wiley.com). Praise for the previous edition: "The publication of Jens Als-Nielsen and Des McMorrow's Elements of Modern X-ray Physics is a defining moment in the field of synchrotron radiation... a welcome addition to the bookshelves of synchrotron–radiation professionals and students alike.... The text is now my personal choice for teaching x-ray physics...." |
Contents
Sources | 29 |
Refraction and reflection from interfaces | 69 |
noncrystalline materials | 113 |
crystalline order | 147 |
Diffraction by perfect crystals | 207 |
7 | 239 |
8 | 275 |
Imaging | 305 |
Classical electric dipole radiation | 349 |
Quantization of the electromagnetic field | 355 |
Gaussian statistics | 361 |
Comparison of Xrays with neutrons | 371 |
Answers to exercises and hints | 397 |
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List of symbols | 417 |