This open access book is devoted to the theoretical and experimental studies of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching (SSMB) which promises high-power, high-repetition rate, narrow-band coherent radiation in an electron storage ring. The contribution of this dissertation consists of three parts: first, answers the question of how to realize SSMB from a beam dynamics perspective; second, reveals what radiation characteristics can we obtain from the formed SSMB; and third, experimentally demonstrates the working mechanism of SSMB in a real machine for the first time. The highlights of this book can be summarized as:

1. Presents the first proof-of-principle experiment of a promising accelerator light source mechanism;
2. Covers precision longitudinal and transverse-longitudinal coupling dynamics in a storage ring;
3. Provides useful formulas and example parameters for high-power infrared, EUV and soft X-ray light source design.