Single-Cycle Optical Control of Beam Electrons

Morimoto Y, Baum P (2020)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

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Book Volume: 125

Journal Issue: 19

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.193202

Abstract

We report the single-cycle optical control of a freely propagating electron beam with an isolated cycle of midinfrared light. In particular, we produce and characterize a modulated electron current with peak-cycle-specific subfemtosecond structure in time. The direct effects of the carrier-envelope phase, amplitude, and dispersion of the optical waveform on the temporal composition, pulse durations, and chirp of the free-space electron wave function demonstrate the subcycle nature of our control. These results and concept may create novel opportunities in free-electron lasers, laser-driven particle accelerators, ultrafast electron microscopy, and wherever else high-energy electrons are needed with the temporal structure of single-cycle light.

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APA:

Morimoto, Y., & Baum, P. (2020). Single-Cycle Optical Control of Beam Electrons. Physical Review Letters, 125(19). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.193202

MLA:

Morimoto, Yuya, and Peter Baum. "Single-Cycle Optical Control of Beam Electrons." Physical Review Letters 125.19 (2020).

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