Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 General introduction
1.2 Short historical note
1.3 Notations and definitions
Chapter 2. Classical and semiclassical considerations on the bremsstrahlung process
2.1 Electron-nucleus bremsstrahlung
2.1.1 Screening effects
2.1.2 Bremsstrahlung linear polarization
2.1.3 Bremsstrahlung from transversely polarized electrons
2.2 Electron-electron bremsstrahlung
2.3 Weizsacker-Williams method of virtual quanta
Chapter 3. Theory of the elementary process of electron-nucleus bremsstrahlung
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Bremsstrahlung cross section
3.3 Born approximation (Bethe-Heitler formula)
3.3.1 Atomic screening
3.3.2 Nuclear recoil effects
3.3.3 Effects of nuclear structure
3.4 Approximations with the Sommerfeld-Maue wave function
3.4.1 Sommerfeld-Maue wave function
3.4.2 Spin formalism
3.4.3 Cross section
3.4.4 Nonrelativistic approximation
3.4.5 The short-wavelength limit
3.4.6 Approximation for the long-wavelength limit and for high
electron energies
3.4.7 Cross section in second Born approximation
3.5 Calculation using relativistic partial-wave expansions
3.5.1 Partial wave expansion
3.5.2 Calculations with a relativistic self-consistent-field potential
3.5.3 Calculation for a pure Coulomb potential
3.6 Spin-dependent cross section and bremsstrahlung asymmetry
3.7 Bremsstrahlung polarization
3.7.1 General polarization correlation
3.7.2 Linear polarization in Born approximation
3.7.3 Circular polarization from polarized electrons in
Born approximation
3.8 Radiative corrections to bremsstrahlung
Chapter 4. Experiments on the elementary process of electron-nucleus bremsstrahlung
4.1 Survey of experimental devices
4.2 Electron-photon coincidence experiments without regard to
polarization variables
4.2.1 Angular distributions of photons for fixed directions
of outgoing electrons
4.2.2 Angular distributions of electrons for fixed photon
directions
4.2.3 Energy distributions for fixed electron and photon
directions
4.2.4 Wide-angle bremsstrahlung experiments at very high
energies
4.3 Electron-photon coincidence experiments including polarization
variables
4.3.1 Linear polarization of bremsstrahlung emitted by
unpolarized electrons
4.3.2 Photon emission asymmetry of bremsstrahlung from
transversely polarized electrons
4.3.3 Further polarization correlations
4.4 Tagged photons
Chapter 5. Theory of the elementary process of electron-electron bremsstrahlung
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Kinematics
5.2.1 Center-of-mass system
5.2.2 Laboratory system
5.3 Cross section
5.3.1 Laboratory system
5.3.2 Center-of-mass system
5.3.3 Center-of-mass system of the outgoing electrons
5.4 Bremsstrahlung in the field of bound electrons
Chapter 6. Experiments on the elementary process of
electron-electron bremsstrahlung
6.1 Electron-photon coincidence experiments without regard to
polarization variables
6.1.1 Angular distribution of photons for fixed electron
direction
6.1.2 Energy distributions
6.2 Electron-photon coincidence experiments including polarization
variables
6.2.1 Linear polarization of electron-electron bremsstrahlung
emitted by unpolarized electrons
6.2.2 Further polarization correlations
Chapter 7. Integrated cross sections and further
bremsstrahlung processes
7.1 Integrated cross sections
7.2 Positron-nucleus bremsstrahlung
7.3 Electron-positron bremsstrahlung
7.4 Two-photon bremsstrahlung
7.5 Polarization bremsstrahlung
7.6 Crystalline targets: coherent bremsstrahlung
7.7 Bremsstrahlung from heavy particles
7.8 Bremsstrahlung in nuclear decays
7.8.1 Bremsstrahlung in β decay
7.8.2 Bremsstrahlung in orbital-electron capture
7.8.3 Bremsstrahlung in α decay
7.9 Bremsstrahlung in magnetic fields
7.9.1 Electron-nucleus bremsstrahlung in strong magnetic fields
7.9.2 Synchrotron radiation (magnetobremsstrahlung)
7.10 Stimulated bremsstrahlung
Conclusion
Appendix A Problems
Appendix B Squared matrix element of electron-electron
bremsstrahlung
Bibliography
Index
