Quantum wavefunction reconstruction by free-electron spectral shearing interferometry

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Main Authors: Chen, Zhaopin, Zhang, Bin, Pan, Yiming, Krueger, Michael
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Published: 2022
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author Chen, Zhaopin
Zhang, Bin
Pan, Yiming
Krueger, Michael
author_facet Chen, Zhaopin
Zhang, Bin
Pan, Yiming
Krueger, Michael
contents We propose a novel spectral method for reconstructing quantum wavefunction of an electron pulse, free-electron spectral shearing interferometry (FESSI). We employ a Wien filter to generate two time-delayed replicas of the electron wavepacket and then shift one replica in energy using a light-electron modulator driven by a mid-infrared laser. As a direct demonstration, we numerically reconstruct an ultrashort electron pulse with a kinetic energy of 10 keV. FESSI is experimentally feasible and enables us to fully determine distinct orders of spectral phases and their physical implications, providing a universal approach to characterize ultrashort electron pulses.
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spellingShingle Quantum wavefunction reconstruction by free-electron spectral shearing interferometry
Chen, Zhaopin
Zhang, Bin
Pan, Yiming
Krueger, Michael
Quantum Physics
Accelerator Physics
Atomic Physics
Optics
We propose a novel spectral method for reconstructing quantum wavefunction of an electron pulse, free-electron spectral shearing interferometry (FESSI). We employ a Wien filter to generate two time-delayed replicas of the electron wavepacket and then shift one replica in energy using a light-electron modulator driven by a mid-infrared laser. As a direct demonstration, we numerically reconstruct an ultrashort electron pulse with a kinetic energy of 10 keV. FESSI is experimentally feasible and enables us to fully determine distinct orders of spectral phases and their physical implications, providing a universal approach to characterize ultrashort electron pulses.
title Quantum wavefunction reconstruction by free-electron spectral shearing interferometry
topic Quantum Physics
Accelerator Physics
Atomic Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.16312