The World of Synchrotrons

 Sameen Ahmed Khan did his doctoral work on the quantum theory of charged-particle beam optics at Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. He was an INFN Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Padova. He will be soon joining the Centro de Ciencias Fisicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

A summary of results on synchrotron radiation is presented along with notes on its properties and applications. Quantum aspects are briefly mentioned. Synchrotron radiation facilities are described briefly with a detailed coverage of the accelerator programmes in India.

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