synchrotron radiation

This article concerns the physical phenomenon of synchrotron radiation. For details on the production of this radiation in laboratories, see synchrotron. For applications, see synchrotron light. Synchrotron radiation is electromagnetic radiation, similar to cyclotron radiation, but generated by the acceleration of ultrarelativistic  (i.e., moving near the speed of light) charged particles through magnetic fields. This may be achieved artificially by storage rings in a synchrotron, or naturally by fast moving electrons moving through magnetic fields in space. The radiation typically includes radio waves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, and x-rays.
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