Topologically Protected Strong-Interaction of Photonics with Free Electron
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| author | Li, Jing Fang, Yiqi Liu, Yunquan |
| author_facet | Li, Jing Fang, Yiqi Liu, Yunquan |
| contents | We propose a robust scheme of studying the strong interactions between free electrons and photons using topological photonics. Our study reveals that the topological corner state can be used to enhance the interaction between light and a free electron significantly. The quality factor of the topological cavity can exceed 20 000 and the corner state has a very long lifetime even after the pump pulse is off. And thus, the platform enables us to achieve a strong interaction without the need for zero delay and phase matching as in traditional photon-induced near-field electron microscopy (PINEM). This work provides the new perspective that the topological photonic structures can be utilized as a platform to shape free electron wave packets, which facilitates the control of quantum electrodynamical (QED) processes and quantum optics with free electrons in the future. |
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| spellingShingle | Topologically Protected Strong-Interaction of Photonics with Free Electron Li, Jing Fang, Yiqi Liu, Yunquan Optics Quantum Physics We propose a robust scheme of studying the strong interactions between free electrons and photons using topological photonics. Our study reveals that the topological corner state can be used to enhance the interaction between light and a free electron significantly. The quality factor of the topological cavity can exceed 20 000 and the corner state has a very long lifetime even after the pump pulse is off. And thus, the platform enables us to achieve a strong interaction without the need for zero delay and phase matching as in traditional photon-induced near-field electron microscopy (PINEM). This work provides the new perspective that the topological photonic structures can be utilized as a platform to shape free electron wave packets, which facilitates the control of quantum electrodynamical (QED) processes and quantum optics with free electrons in the future. |
| title | Topologically Protected Strong-Interaction of Photonics with Free Electron |
| topic | Optics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.10745 |