Towards perfectly linearly polarized X-rays

Schulze KS, Grabiger B, Loetzsch R, Marx-Glowna B, Schmitt AT, Garcia AL, Hippler W, Huang L, Karbstein F, Konopkova Z, Schlenvoigt HP, Schwinkendorf JP, Strohm C, Toncian T, Uschmann I, Wille HC, Zastrau U, Roehlsberger R, Stoehlker T, Cowan TE, Paulus GG (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Physical Review Research American Physical Society

Book Volume: 4

Article Number: 013220

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013220

Abstract

In recent years, high-precision X-ray polarimeters have become a key method for the investigation of fundamental physical questions from solid-state physics to quantum optics. Here, we report on the verification of a polarization purity of better than 8×10-11 at an X-ray free-electron laser, which implies a suppression of the incoming photons to the noise level in the crossed polarizer setting. This purity provides exceptional sensitivity to tiny polarization changes and offers intriguing perspectives for fundamental tests of quantum electrodynamics.

Involved external institutions

Helmholtz-Institut Jena (HI-Jena) / Helmholtz Institute Jena DE Germany (DE) Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) DE Germany (DE) Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena DE Germany (DE) European XFEL GmbH DE Germany (DE) Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Schulze, K.S., Grabiger, B., Loetzsch, R., Marx-Glowna, B., Schmitt, A.T., Garcia, A.L.,... Paulus, G.G. (2022). Towards perfectly linearly polarized X-rays. Physical Review Research, 4(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013220

MLA:

Schulze, Kai S., et al. "Towards perfectly linearly polarized X-rays." Physical Review Research 4.1 (2022).

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