Providing a solid theoretical background in photon–matter interaction, this book enables readers to understand experiments performed at XFEL facilities and x–ray synchrotrons. As a result, after reading this book, scientists and students will be able to outline and perform calculations of some important x–ray–matter interaction processes. A key feature of the contents is that the scope reaches beyond the dipole approximation. To aid the reader in this transition, some relevant examples are discussed in detail, while non–relativistic quantum electrodynamics help readers to obtain an in–depth understanding of the formalisms and processes. The text presupposes a basic (undergraduate–level) understanding of mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics. However, more specialized concepts in these fields are introduced and the reader is directed to appropriate references. While primarily benefiting users of x–ray light–sources, the material is equally of relevance to researchers in various disciplines, such as life sciences, biology, materials science, physics, and chemistry that plan on applying these new facilities in their respective fields. INDICE: I. Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Review of Some Concepts in Quantum Mechanics II. Quantization of the Free Electromagnetic Field 3. Classical Electromagnetic Fields 4. Harmonic Oscillator 5. Quantization of the Electromagnetic Field 6. Continuous Fock Space 7. Coherence 8. Examples for Electromagnetic States III. Interaction of X–rays with Matter 9. Interaction of the Electromagnetic Field with Matter 10. Time–dependent Perturbation Theory 11. Application of Perturbation Theory to the Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields with Matter IV. Applications of X–ray?Matter–Interaction Theory 12. X–ray Scattering by Free Electrons 13. Radiative Atomic Bound–bound Transitions 14. One–photon Photoionization 15. Bremsstrahlung 16. X–ray Scattering 17. Relaxation Processes 18. Multiphoton Photoionization 19. Threshold Phenomena
- ISBN: 978-3-527-41160-3
- Editorial: Wiley VCH
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 12/11/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés