Synchrotron radiation has become a very important tool for investigating condensed matter. Many different techniques have been developed which can provide information on the electronic and the geometric structure of solids and surfaces. At the heart of them all is the phenomenon of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with condensed matter. At a time when new extremely powerful third-generation synchrotron radiation sources are being planned and built, this volume presents a timely overview of the present status of synchrotron radiation research and includes the background fundamental theoretical aspects of electronic structure of condensed matter and of condensed-matter interaction with photons.

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Product Description: Synchrotron radiation has become a very important tool for investigating condensed matter. Many different techniques have been developed which can provide information on the electronic and the geometric structure of solids and surfaces...read more

Product Description: The Fourth Symposium on Surface Physics was held to summarize important new developments in theoretical and experimental studies of solid surfaces. In recent years, the physical and chemical properties of surfaces and interfaces have been extensively investigated...read more

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