Quantum effects in the interaction of low-energy electrons with light

AP Synanidis, PAD Gonçalves, C Ropers… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The interaction between free electrons and optical fields constitutes a unique platform to
investigate ultrafast processes in matter and explore fundamental quantum phenomena …

Maximal quantum interaction between free electrons and photons

Z **e, Z Chen, H Li, Q Yan, H Chen, X Lin, I Kaminer… - Physical Review Letters, 2025 - APS
The emerging field of free-electron quantum optics enables electron-photon entanglement
and holds the potential for generating nontrivial photon states for quantum information …

High spatiotemporal resolution transmission electron microscopy and diffraction: Progress from subnanosecond laser-induced structural dynamics to femtosecond …

SA Aseyev, BN Mironov, DG Poydashev, EA Ryabov… - Nano Today, 2025 - Elsevier
The use of short photoelectron pulses, pioneered in the 1980s, opened up the possibility of
studying structural dynamics with high spatiotemporal resolution. The combination of nano …

Universal and ultrafast quantum computation based on free-electron-polariton blockade

A Karnieli, S Tsesses, R Yu, N Rivera, A Arie, I Kaminer… - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
Cavity QED, wherein a quantum emitter is coupled to electromagnetic cavity modes, is a
powerful platform for implementing quantum sensors, memories, and networks. However …

Elastomeric Cavity Opto‐Mechanics: Low‐Power Soliton Frequency Combs

S Rahmanian, H Mouharrar… - Advanced Optical …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
An innovative, previously unexplored approach that leverages elastomeric membranes (EM)
to develop a highly deformable cavity optomechanical resonator is proposed. This resonator …

π-Lone pair synergy in (C7H4NO4)(IO3): Optimal balance among SHG, birefringence, and bandgap performance

MB Xu, QQ Chen, BX Li, KZ Du, J Chen - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Birefringence and second harmonic generation (SHG) are important optical properties of
functional crystals. However, it is relatively rare for a compound to exhibit both enhanced …

Free-electron resonance transition radiation via Brewster randomness

Z Gong, R Chen, Z Wang, X **, Y Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
Free-electron radiation, such as Cherenkov radiation and transition radiation, can generate
light at arbitrary frequencies and is fundamental to diverse applications, ranging from …

Quantum eraser experiments for the demonstration of entanglement between swift electrons and light

JW Henke, H Jeng, C Ropers - arxiv preprint arxiv:2404.11368, 2024 - arxiv.org
We propose a tangible experimental scheme for demonstrating quantum entanglement
between swift electrons and light, relying on coherent cathodoluminescence for photon …

Photonic Quantum State Tomography Using Free Electrons

A Gorlach, S Malka, A Karnieli, R Dahan, E Cohen… - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
The tomography of photonic quantum states is key in quantum optics, impacting quantum
sensing, computing, and communication. Conventional detectors are limited in their …

Probing electron-photon entanglement using a quantum eraser

JW Henke, H Jeng, C Ropers - Physical Review A, 2025 - APS
We propose a tangible experimental scheme for demonstrating quantum entanglement
between swift electrons and light, relying on coherent cathodoluminescence for photon …