The world of synchrotrons

A summary of results on synchrotron radiation is presented along with notes on its properties and applications. Quantum aspects are briefly mentioned. Synchrotron radiation facilities are described briefly with a detailed coverage to the accelerator programmes in India. The relocated and other upcoming synchrotrons are also described in some detail.Comment: ReVTeX, 07 pages, in Resonance, 6, No. 11, pp. 77-86 (November 2001). http://www.pd.infn.it/~khan/ and http://www.imsc.ernet.in/~jagan