The nature of X-rays and their interactions with matter
By: Stohr, Joachim.
Series: Springer tracts in modern physics. / edited by Mishkatul Bhattacharya ...[et al.] ; v.288.Publisher: Switzerland Springer 2023Description: xxvii, 921p.ISBN: 9783031207433.Subject(s): X-rays | Synchrotrons | Optics | X-ray spectroscopyDDC classification: 539.7222 | St66n Summary: This book gives a comprehensive account of modern x-ray science, based on the use of synchrotron radiation and x-ray-free electron lasers (XFELs). It emphasizes the new capabilities of XFELs which extend the study of matter to the intrinsic timescales associated with the motion of atoms and chemical transformations and give birth to the new field of non-linear x-ray science. Starting with the historical understanding of the puzzling nature of light, it covers the modern description of the creation, properties, and detection of x-rays within quantum optics. It then presents the formulation of the interactions of x-rays with atomic matter, both, from semi-classical and first-principles quantum points of view. The fundamental x-ray processes and techniques, absorption, emission, Thomson, and resonant scattering (REXS and RIXS) are reviewed with emphasis on simple intuitive pictures that are illustrated by experimental results. Concepts of x-ray imaging and diffractive imaging of atomic and nano structures are discussed, and the quantum optics formulation of diffraction is presented that reveals the remarkable quantum substructure of light. The unique power of x-rays in providing atom and chemical-bond specific information and separating charge and spin phenomena through x-ray polarization (dichroism) effects are highlighted. The book concludes with the discussion of many-photon or non-linear x-ray phenomena encountered with XFELs, such as stimulated emission and x-ray transparency.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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539.7222 J176c Coherent sources of XUV radiation | 539.7222 K117h HANDBOOK OF X-RAYS, FOR DIFFRACTION, EMISSION, ABSORPTION, AND MICROSCOPY | 539.7222 L669i INTERPRETATION OF X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION PATTERNS | 539.7222 St66n The nature of X-rays and their interactions with matter | 539.7222 T264e EXAFS | 539.7222 W441d Diffuse x-ray scattering and models of disorder | 539.7223 D735 COSMIC RAYS |
This book gives a comprehensive account of modern x-ray science, based on the use of synchrotron radiation and x-ray-free electron lasers (XFELs). It emphasizes the new capabilities of XFELs which extend the study of matter to the intrinsic timescales associated with the motion of atoms and chemical transformations and give birth to the new field of non-linear x-ray science. Starting with the historical understanding of the puzzling nature of light, it covers the modern description of the creation, properties, and detection of x-rays within quantum optics. It then presents the formulation of the interactions of x-rays with atomic matter, both, from semi-classical and first-principles quantum points of view. The fundamental x-ray processes and techniques, absorption, emission, Thomson, and resonant scattering (REXS and RIXS) are reviewed with emphasis on simple intuitive pictures that are illustrated by experimental results. Concepts of x-ray imaging and diffractive imaging of atomic and nano structures are discussed, and the quantum optics formulation of diffraction is presented that reveals the remarkable quantum substructure of light. The unique power of x-rays in providing atom and chemical-bond specific information and separating charge and spin phenomena through x-ray polarization (dichroism) effects are highlighted. The book concludes with the discussion of many-photon or non-linear x-ray phenomena encountered with XFELs, such as stimulated emission and x-ray transparency.
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