What is an insertion device?
Q: What is an insertion device?
A: An insertion device is a group of magnets that can be placed on a straight segment of a particle accelerator to be a synchrotron light source.
Q: Why are they called insertion devices?
A: They are called insertion devices because they replace a pipe that otherwise would hold the vacuum needed to maintain the particle beam path.
Q: Where are insertion devices used?
A: Insertion devices are used many times on the circular path of a synchrotron or a storage ring.
Q: How many types of insertion devices are there?
A: There are two types of insertion devices.
Q: What are undulators?
A: Undulators make electromagnetic radiation that is tuned to a narrow frequency range.
Q: What are wigglers?
A: Wigglers make a wide range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies.
Q: What is the purpose of insertion devices?
A: The purpose of an insertion device is to be a synchrotron light source.
