On the feasibility of observing electron antibunching in a field-emission beam

In contrast to the belief that low degeneracy and short coherence time prevent the direct observation of fermion anticorrelation in a free particle beam, it is shown that the antibunching of electrons in a field-emission electron beam should, in principle, be observable with current technology. This opens a gateway to fundamentally new tests of quantum mechanics.     

Temperature-dependent Fermi surface evolution in heavy fermion CeIrIn5

We address theoretically the evolution of the heavy fermion Fermi surface (FS) as a function of temperature (T), using a first principles dynamical mean-field theory approach combined with density functional theory. We focus on the archetypical heavy electrons in CeIrIn{5}. Upon cooling, both the quantum oscillation frequencies and cyclotron masses show logarithmic scaling behavior [～ln(T{0}/T)] with different characteristic temperatures T{0}=130 and 50 K, respectively. The enlargement of the electron FSs at low T is accompanied by topological changes around T=10-50 K. The resistivity coherence peak observed at T?50 K is the result of the competition between the binding of incoherent 4f electrons to the spd conduction electrons at Fermi level (E{F}) and the formation of coherent 4f electrons.     

Spin manipulation of free two-dimensional electrons in Si/SiGe quantum wells

Understanding the mechanisms controlling the spin coherence of electrons in semiconductors is essential for designing structures for quantum computing applications. Using a pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer, we measure spin echoes and deduce a spin coherence time (T2) of up to 3 mus for an ensemble of free two-dimensional electrons confined in a Si/SiGe quantum well. The decoherence can be understood in terms of momentum scattering causing fluctuating effective Rashba fields. Further confining the electrons into a nondegenerate (other than spin) ground state of a quantum dot can be expected to eliminate this decoherence mechanism.     

Measurement of the electronic dephasing time via the weak localization effect in a narrow channel

We have utilized the the weak localization effect in a narrow channel to measure the phase coherence time (τφ) at temperatures between 0.42 K and 4.25 K for electrons in a two-dimensional electron gas formed in a GaAs/Al_xGa_1-xAs heterostructure. The measured values agree well with electron-electron scattering theory in a one-dimensional channel including both single particle and collective contributions.     

Effect of the self-field of an intense relativistic electron beam on its interaction with matter

The effect of the self-field of an intense relativistic electron beam on its interaction with a dense medium was studied by solving a system of equations consisting of the kinetic equation for the fast electrons, the hydrodynamic equations for the plasma electrons, and Maxwell's equations for the electromagnetic field. It was assumed that the macroscopic parameters of the medium (its density, conductivity, and electron collision frequency) were independent of time. The system of equations was solved using high-order perturbation theory. The results show that a magnetic field is formed by the beam of fast electrons and to an equal degree by a current of thermalized electrons, which has not been taken into account before. It is shown also that the magnetic field of the beam affects its transmission through matter. In particular, the penetration depth of the electrons in matter and the transverse dimensions of the beam are both smaller than in a weak-current beam.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshykh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 19–24, October, 1987.The author deeply thanks K. A. Dergobuzov for support of the work, and A. V. Arzhannikov, V. A. Klimenko, and A. V. Lapp for useful discussions.     

Secondary electron spectra of gold under bombardment by very low-energy positrons

Measurements of the secondary electron energy spectra resulting from very low-energy positron bombardment of a polycrystalline Au surface are presented. The low-energy part of the secondary spectra contain significant contributions from two processes: (1) annihilation-induced Auger electrons that have lost energy before leaving the surface and (2) secondary electrons resulting from direct energy exchange with an incident positron. Our data indicate that the second process (direct energy exchange with the primary positron) is still important at and below 3 eV incident beam energy. Since energy conservation precludes secondary electron generation below an incident beam energy equal to the difference between the electron and positron work functions (∼3 eV), the fact that we still observe significant secondary electron emission at energies at or below this value provides strong evidence that the incident positrons are falling directly into the surface state and transferring all of the energy difference to an outgoing secondary electron. These measurements were also used to obtain the first experimentally determined upper limit on the intensity of the spectrum of Auger-induced secondary electrons.     

Contraction of the space of electron drift in low-frequency bunchers

In the paper we theoretically investigate the mechanism by which the space of drift electrons is contracted in klystron-type bunchers which modulate the electron beam in ion accelerators, in particular to excite an rf field. The contraction of the drift length is effected through a decrease in the mean beam velocity in the field of an electrostatic lens or a metal tube and is based on the fact that the relative motion of velocity-modulated electrons are independent of the mean velocity of the electron beam in a weak modulation regime.     

Spectra of electrons and X-ray photons in a diffusive nanosecond discharge in air under atmospheric pressure

The spectra of electrons and X-ray photons generated in nanosecond discharges in air under atmospheric pressure are investigated theoretically and experimentally. Data for the discharge formation dynamics in a nonuniform electric field are gathered. It is confirmed that voltage pulses with an amplitude of more than 100 kV and a rise time of 1 ns or less causing breakdown of an electrode gap with a small-radius cathode generate runaway electrons, which can be divided into three groups in energy (their energy varies from several kiloelectronvolts to several hundreds of kiloelectronvolts). It is also borne out that the formation of the space charge is due to electrons appearing in the gap at the cathode and a major contribution to the electron beam behind the foil comes from electrons of the second group, the maximal energy of which roughly corresponds to the voltage across the gap during electron beam generation. X-ray radiation from the gas-filled diode results from beam electron slowdown both in the anode and in the gap. It is shown that the amount of group-3 electrons with an energy above the energy gained by runaway electrons (in the absence of losses) at a maximal voltage across the gap is much smaller than the amount of group-2 electrons.     

电子在激光驻波场中运动产生的太赫兹及X射线辐射研究

采用单电子模型和经典辐射理论分别对低能和高能电子在线偏振激光驻波场中的运动和辐射过程进行了研究. 结果表明: 垂直于激光电场方向入射的低速电子在激光驻波场中随着光强的增大, 逐渐从一维近周期运动演变为二维折叠运动, 并产生强的微米量级波长的太赫兹辐射; 高能电子垂直或者平行于激光电场方向入射到激光驻波场中, 都会产生波长在几个纳米的高频辐射; 低能电子与激光驻波场作用中, 激光强度影响着电子的运动形式、辐射频率以及辐射强度; 高能电子入射时, 激光强度影响了电子高频辐射的强度, 电子初始能量影响着辐射的频率; 电子能量越高, 产生的辐射频率越大. 研究表明可以由激光加速电子的方式得到不同能量的电子束, 并利用电子束在激光驻波场的辐射使之成为太赫兹和X射线波段的小型辐射源. 研究结果可以为实验研究和利用激光驻波场中的电子辐射提供依据.     

The voltage limitation for phase coherence experiments: non-equilibrium effects versus Joule heating

The breaking of phase coherence of electrons by a finite bias voltage is studied in a quasi-one-dimensional electron gas. Although the wire is longer than the energy relaxation length we find that Joule heating in the wire is not important for dephasing of non-equilibrium electrons. Instead, phase breaking occurs by electron–electron interaction due to the excess energy of the injected electrons with respect to the Fermi energy. The relevant limiting parameter for phase coherence is, therefore, the bias voltage, rather than the dissipated power. A model calculation suggests that our results are of general relevance for coherence experiments in one-dimensional geometry on length scales of the same order of magnitude as the energy relaxation length.     

Conditions for the Stable Acceleration of Ion Rings by Collapsed Liners

The conditions of suppressing the collective slowing-down of an ionic beam on electrons, which is caused by the excitation of electron plasma oscillations (beam instability) by ions, are found. In contrast to available explicit and implicit indications, a large spread of the energies only in an ionic beam is insufficient for this suppression. The acceleration of ions is shown to become stable when a sufficiently large spread of the electron velocities is simultaneously present. The beam instability of ions is suppressed by the Landau damping of the ion-excited plasma waves at electrons. The results obtained are used to analyze the possibility of ion acceleration by collapsed cylindrical plasma liners.     

Separator of primary and signal electrons for very low energy SEM

High resolution can be obtained in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) for a very low landing energy of electrons, even for that below 50 eV, when a cathode lens is used with the specimen as a cathode held at a high negative potential but the detection of signal electrons is totally different compared with classical SEM. Primary electrons with an energy of the order of tens of keV are decelerated in the field of the cathode lens to a very low landing energy and signal electrons originating in the specimen are accelerated and collimated by the same field to a narrow beam with an electron energy nearly the same as that of the primary beam. To detect these signal electrons we must deflect them from the optical axis without deteriorating the properties of the primary beam. The design of a novel type of separator of the primary and signal electrons consisting of two stages, each of them formed by the electric and magnetic crossed fields, is presented, together with calculated trajectories for both primary and signal electrons.Presented at the Seminar on Secondary Electrons in Electron Spectroscopy, Microscopy, and Microanalysis, Chlum (The Czech Republic), 21–24 September 1993.For computations of fields and trajectories, the software package of the Delft Particle Optics Foundation developed by Dr. B. Lencová and Dr. G. Wisselink [10] was used. The design was consulted with Dr. M. Lenc.     

大面积微通道板（MCP）电子清刷测试系统设计

电子清刷是提升MCP性能的有效手段,鉴于目前国内的清刷测试系统只适用于直径30 mm以下的MCP,设计了一套4工位大面积MCP（500 mm100 mm）的清刷测试系统。该系统4个工位均可实现对大面积MCP的电子清刷,且其中一个工位兼具测试功能,可以测试清刷前后MCP的参数变化,清刷测试工位可实现相互转换。通过均匀紫外光照射金阴极产生均匀电子再经标准MCP（105 mm）倍增后得到用于清刷的可调均匀电子束。多次抽真空、检漏、及对该系统的烘烤处理使该系统达到真空度510-4 Pa的时间小于45 min,且极限真空度优于510-5 Pa,完全满足了清刷测试的指标要求。针对负载对该真空系统抽真空难度带来的影响,定义了负载影响因子K,并在实验过程中对K值作了量化计算（K值在0.35~1.57范围内）,揭示了K值与该系统抽真空难度存在的正比例关系。     

激光脉冲的横向波形对弓形波电子俘获的影响

用粒子模拟研究了在激光尾波场电子弓形波注入过程中激光脉冲的横向波形对尾波场俘获电子数目的影响, 发现与高斯激光相比, 超高斯形激光更有利于拉动空泡闭合前侧边的电子团向空泡尾部汇聚形成高能量局域化的弓形波, 从而导致更多的电子注入到空泡的加速相, 使得被俘获的电子数目提高近5倍, 且电子束品质得到改善.该研究对于进一步理解尾波场加速中电子注入等有参考价值. 关键词： 尾波场 电子俘获 横向波形 粒子模拟     

Double base hot electron transistor

We propose a novel device concept of focusing a hot-electron beam for ballistic injection. Such a focused beam may be achieved by passing injected electrons through a doped semiconductor layer with a built-in electric field. This leads to a more narrow and energy-monochromatic beam. When such a beam is used in ballistic devices, the device performance should significantly improve. As an example, we propose a novel Double-Base-Hot-Electron Transistor (DBHET). Some preliminary calculations demonstrate that both electron transit time across the active base and the density of high energy electrons improve in DBHETs compared to conventional Hot-electron Transistors (HETs). We also show that the DBHET has better temperature stability because of its more energetic and monochromatic electron beam injected into the active base.     

Experimental set-up for irradiation of solid H2 and D2 with charged particles of keV energies

An experimental facility was built where films of solid deuterium (and hydrogen) may be made with known thickness and irradiated with pulsed beams of electrons (up to 3 keV) and light ions (up to 10 keV). Films are made on a target plate held at 2.5–3 K. Film growth rate is calibrated with a quartz crystal film thickness monitor. The target plate, which can be heated so that films are removable by evaporation, may be used both as a calorimeter and as a beam current collector. Methods for measurement of secondary electron emission coefficients were developed, and preliminary measurements were made with electrons and hydrogen ions. For electron bombardment, the secondary electron emission coefficient of solid deuterium was much smaller than one. It was shown possible to use the set-up to study beam desorption of very thin films. Furthermore the set-up could be used for measuring the energy-reflection coefficient γ (i.e. the fraction of beam energy reflected from the target) for protons impinging on a heavy target material by using the target as a calorimeter.     

Novel internal target for electron scattering off unstable nuclei

A novel internal target has been developed, which will make electron scattering off short-lived radioactive nuclei possible in an electron storage ring. An "ion trapping" phenomenon in the electron storage ring was successfully utilized for the first time to form the target for electron scattering. Approximately 7 x 10(6) stable 133Cs ions were trapped along the electron beam axis for 85 ms at an electron beam current of 80 mA. The collision luminosity between the stored electrons and trapped Cs ions was determined to be 2.4(8) x 10(25) cm(-2) s(-1) by measuring elastically scattered electrons.     

The quantum field theory of laser acceleration

We determine the scattering rate and the energy loss of electrons due to a laser photon beam. From the energy loss formula we determine the force accelerating an electron by the laser photon beam and the corresponding relativistic dynamical equation describing its motion. Numerically, we calculate the velocity of electron after an acceleration time Δt = 0.1 s.     

Broadening of the energy distribution of thermal-field emitted electrons from carbon fibres

The energy distribution of electrons thermal-field emitted from carbon fibres and post-accelerated up to 25 keV has been measured. At low total emission currents (of the order of nano-amperes) the energy distribution of the emitted electrons agrees, at room temperature, with the theoretical prediction for the free-electron model, and at elevated temperatures (up to 1520 K) the energy spread is about 0.1 eV higher than predicted. This difference may be explained by assuming that the emission occurs from sharp microfibrils. With increasing current the energy distribution becomes broadened. It is shown that this broadening is independent of the tip temperature and most probably due to Coulomb interaction of the beam electrons in regions of high current density within the electron optical system.     

High-resolution dissociative recombination of cold H3+and first evidence for nuclear spin effects

The energy-resolved rate coefficient for the dissociative recombination (DR) of H(3)(+) with slow electrons has been measured by the storage-ring method using an ion beam produced from a radiofrequency multipole ion trap, employing buffer-gas cooling at 13 K. The electron energy spread of the merged-beams measurement is reduced to 500 microeV by using a cryogenic GaAs photocathode. This and a previous cold- measurement jointly confirm the capability of ion storage rings, with suitable ion sources, to store and investigate H(3)(+) in the two lowest, (J,G) = (1,1) and (1,0) rotational states prevailing also in cold interstellar matter. The use of para-H(2) in the ion source, expected to enhance para-H(3)(+) in the stored ion beam, is found to increase the DR rate coefficient at meV electron energies.