Quantum recoil in free-electron interactions with atomic lattices

• Main Authors: Huang, Sunchao, Duan, Ruihuan, Pramanik, Nikhil, Herrin, Jason Scott, Boothroyd, Chris, Liu, Zheng, Wong, Liang Jie
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Physics::Atomic physics::Quantum theory; Science::Physics::Optics and light; X-Rays; Nanophotonics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164440
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The emission of light from charged particles underlies a wealth of scientific phenomena and technological applications. Classical theory determines the emitted photon energy by assuming an undeflected charged particle trajectory. In 1940, Ginzburg pointed out that this assumption breaks down in qua...