No. 35 (2004): Coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR)

Issue Editor: C. Biscari, Editor-in-Chief: W. Chou

We have dedicated the special theme of this issue to the CSR in storage rings. Theory, simulations, experimental results, diagnostics and proposals for new facilities are presented, together with an interesting overview on the utilization of the CSR produced in BESSY.

I have received with great pleasure Prof. Teng’s autobiography and his historical overview of half a century of the accelerator physics in which he has always played the leading role.

Two young scientists participating to the SESAME synchrotron light source project have written a general report on their beam dynamics activities. SESAME is a wide scientific collaboration in the Asian Middle East area, born under UNESCO aegis, and leaded by Gaetano Vignola. It is now in the construction phase.

Interesting is also the description of the small electron ring at Maryland University. This is an example of how this Newsletter can be used as communication means by the small and medium size facilities, where often new ideas and concepts can be easily produced and tested.

I repeat here Weiren’s invitation to contribute to the newly founded Newsletter ILC section, and I present the first contribution related to the first official meeting of the entire Linear Collider community, held in November 2004 at KEK.

Finally I want to thank Pina Possanza, secretary of the Divisione Acceleratori of LNF, for her professional editing of the whole issue.