DocumentCode
1769802
Title
Cherenkov radiation from electron vortex beams
Author
Kaminer, Ido ; Mutzafi, Maor ; Harari, Gal ; Shinfox, Hanan ; Nemirovsky, Jonathan ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We find the Cherenkov radiation emitted by vortex electrons, and show that a properly designed photonic waveguide can increase the angular momentum of the electrons. We calculate the selection rules in a relativistic quantum formalism.
Keywords
angular momentum; electron beams; optical design techniques; optical waveguides; quantum electrodynamics; quantum optics; Cherenkov radiation; electron angular momentum; electron vortex beams; photonic waveguide; relativistic quantum formalism; selection rules; vortex electrons; Atmospheric measurements; Electron beam applications; Optical beams; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6988551
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