Meet the editor

 Dr. Daisy Joseph has a PhD in Physics on the topic "Study of X-ray spectra by photo, proton and heavy ion excitation." She is an expert in EDXRF and PIXE. She has also carried out XRF by synchrotron: by XANES and EXAFS, measuring X-ray absorption edges using the Indus-2 synchrotron, RRCAT, Indore, India. She has around 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and is the associate editor for the *Journal of Advances in Basic Sciences* 

and the *Bioscience* journal. She has guided several PhD students from India. She has represented BARC, India, at a large number of conferences and workshops in her field. Dr. Joseph is a collaborator for the following institutes in India: Christ University, Bangalore; Karnatak University, Dharwad; Punjab University, Chandigarh; SR and BGR College of Science and Arts, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh; National Institute of Manipur, Langol, Manipur; University Department of Physics, Mumbai University; and BITS Pilani, Rajasthan. She has reviewed articles in the following journals: *X-ray Spectrometry*, *Journal of Radiation Isotopes*, and the *Bioscience* journal. Dr. Joseph has also been a reviewer for DAE Solid State Physics Symposium and for Spectroscopy Letters.

Contents

*by Daisy Joseph*

Insect Wings

Fundamental of Synchrotron Radiations *by Amardeep Bharti and Navdeep Goyal*

*by Philippe Sciau and Tian Wang*

*Russell Crawford and Elena P. Ivanova*

**Preface III**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 3**

**Chapter 3 13**

**Chapter 4 31**

Full-Field Transmission X-ray Microspectroscopy (FF-XANES) Applied to

Applications of Synchrotron-Source IR Spectroscopy for the Investigation of

*by Samuel Cheeseman, Vi Khanh Truong, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Mark J. Tobin,* 

Cultural Heritage Materials: The Case of Ancient Ceramics

Introductory Chapter: Synchrotron Radiation-Basics and Concepts

## Contents


Preface

A huge amount of research has been directed at an upcoming modern technique in X-ray physics—synchrotron radiation. A large number of books, journals, and articles covering its basics, methods of experimentation, and applications have thrown light on its usefulness, versatility, and excellent performance. Hence, it seems logical to give all scientists, including physicists, chemists, biologists, archeologists, and medical professionals, the opportunity to read further interesting applications in this exciting field of research. The book consists of four chapters

The first chapter covers the basic concepts of synchrotron light and its implications. The second chapter covers the fundamentals of synchrotron radiation, basic experimentation in physics, and scope of applications. The third chapter covers the useful application of synchrotron light to unravel the mysteries of cultural heritage with reference to ceramics, and the fourth chapter has an interesting application for

The book will make for thought-provoking reading because the chapters are crisp and novel in their approach. I hope this book will enrich the readers in all basic sciences, including students and professionals, to become motivated in carrying out better research in all or similar fields of synchrotron radiation and allied areas.

**Dr. Daisy Joseph**

Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,

Trombay, Mumbai, India

covering applications in physics, cultural heritage, and bioanalytics.

the study of insect wings.
