X-ray Science and Technology

Based on a MSc course in X-ray science and technology, this edited text covers all aspects of X-ray science, encompassing discovery, sources, interactions, detectors with a wide range of applications and uses. Each chapter corresponds to lecture courses, containing 20 one-hour lectures, given by the named author. Interest in modern X-ray science has been spurred by the advent of synchrotron radiation sources, which have advanced research into X-ray optics and generated a wide range of applications in physics, medicine, biology, industry and technology. The book provides the fundamental principles of this science.