Quantum Cerenkov radiation from electron vortex beams

  • Ido Kaminer
  • , Maor Mutzafi
  • , Gal Harari
  • , Hanan Herzig Sheinfux
  • , Amir Levy
  • , Scott Skirlo
  • , Jonathan Nemirovsky
  • , Mordechai Segev

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Abstract

Using quantum field theory, we calculate Cherenkov radiation from an electron with vortex-shape wavefunction. When such an electron travels through a photonic waveguide, it emits a single photon with specific frequency, angle, and angular momentum.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)1557522863
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventLaser Science, LS 2014 - Tucson, United States
Duration: 19 Oct 201423 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceLaser Science, LS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTucson
Period19/10/1423/10/14

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