Synchrotron Sources. I. Extension of Theory for Small Pitch Angles

摘要

The author examines some of the features of synchrotron radiation which occur when relativistic particles move with small pitch angles in a magnetic field. The emission from individual particles is computed; the general properties of the emission from distributions of particles with small pitch angles are discussed; and, finally, the emissivities and degrees of polarization for several specific source models are presented. (Author)