In this book the characteristics of synchrotron radiation, including
insertion device radiation, are described and derived from first
principles. The reader is first introduced to the subject in an
intuitive way in order to gain familiarity with the underlying physical
processes. A rigorous mathematical derivation of the theory follows.
Since the characteristics of synchrotron radiation are intimately
connected with the parameters of the electron beam and its accelerator,
a basic introduction to electron beam dynamics and accelerator design is
included. The book is aimed at graduate students and scientists working
with synchrotron radiation.