The article reviews current ideas regarding electromagnetic phenomena in single crystals. The treatment is based on the theory developed by the authors, which describes radiation of photons by charged particles and production of electron-positron pairs by photons for any energies of the incident particle and arbitrary orientation of the crystal. Attention is given to the significant enhancement of processes in an oriented single crystal in comparison with an amorphous material. The development of particular electron-photon showers is analyzed. The authors make a comparison of theoretical predictions and experimental data which demonstrates their satisfactory agreement. Practical applications of the phenomena considered are presented.

RT Journal
T1 Interaction of high-energy electrons and photons with crystals
A1 Baier,V.N.
A1 Katkov,V.M.
A1 Strakhovenko,V.M.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 1989
FD 10 Nov, 1989
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JO Phys. Usp.
VO 32
IS 11
SP 972-992
DO 10.1070/PU1989v032n11ABEH002776
LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1989/11/b/