Double-superradiant cathodoluminescence
Quantum Physics
2026-01-30 v1 Optics
Abstract
There exist two families of superradiance phenomena: relying on correlated emission by an ensemble of atoms or by free electrons. Here we investigate emission from an ensemble of atoms driven by coherently shaped electrons. This interaction creates superradiance emerging from both the atoms' and the electrons' coherence - with emission intensity that scales quadratically in both the number of atoms and number of electrons. This phenomenon enables electrons to become novel probes of quantum correlations in matter, with high temporal and spatial resolution.
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@article{arxiv.2209.05876,
title = {Double-superradiant cathodoluminescence},
author = {Alexey Gorlach and Ori Reinhardt and Andrea Pizzi and Ron Ruimy and Gefen Baranes Spitzer and Nicholas Rivera and Ido Kaminer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.05876},
year = {2026}
}
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