TY - BOOK AU - Astapenko,Valeriy TI - Polarization bremsstrahlung on atoms, plasmas, nanostructures and solids T2 - Springer series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics, SN - 9783642340819 PY - 2013/// CY - Berlin PB - Springer-Verlag KW - Bremsstrahlung KW - Polarization N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Genesis of the concept of polarization bremsstrahlung -- Quantum-electrodynamics approach to description of bremsstrahlung of a fast charged particle on an atom with account for the polarization channel -- Quasi-classical theory of bremsstrahlung on an atom and an ion with a core -- Bremsstrahlung in plasma with account for the polarization channel -- Bremsstrahlung of fast charged particles in a solid body -- Bremsstrahlung of fast charged particles with an electron core in a medium -- Investigation of bremsstrahlung of nonrelativistic electrons in thick and thin metal targets -- Polarization bremsstrahlung on nanostructures -- Experimental observation of polarization bremsstrahlung on atoms, clusters and solids -- Induced bremsstrahlung effect in an electromagnetic field with account for interference phenomena -- Review of possible PBs applications for structure diagnostics and as an effective source of x-ray and UV radiation -- Conclusions ER -