Title :
Nonspreading electron-beams that balance self-repulsion
Author :
Kaminer, Ido ; Oren, Dikla ; Mutzafi, Maor ; Schachter, Levi ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
By introducing concepts of beam shaping from nonlinear optics into quantum mechanics, we show how interference of electrons wavefunctions can exactly balance the nonlinear self-repulsion of an electron-beam, creating nonspreading shape-preserving propagation in free-space.
Keywords :
beam steering; electron beams; electron optics; nonlinear optics; quantum optics; balance self-repulsion; beam shaping; electron wavefunction interference; free-space; nonlinear optics; nonlinear self-repulsion; nonspreading electron-beams; nonspreading shape-preserving propagation; quantum mechanics; Electric potential; Electron beams; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
