Single electron self-coherence and its wave/particle duality in the electron microscope
Materials Science
2024-04-23 v1
Abstract
Intensities in high-resolution phase-contrast images from electron microscopes build up discretely in time by detecting single electrons. A wave description of pulse-like coherent-inelastic interaction of an electron with matter is detailed and verified. In perspective, the interaction time of any matter wave compares with the lifetime of a virtual particle of any elemental interaction, suggesting the present concept of coherent-inelastic interactions of matter waves might be generalizable.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2404.13160,
title = {Single electron self-coherence and its wave/particle duality in the electron microscope},
author = {Christian Kisielowski and Petra Specht and Joerg R. Jinschek and Stig Helveg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.13160},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
23 pages, 6 figures