Abstract

We present a new realization of the time-domain double-slit experiment with photoelectrons, demonstrating that spontaneous radiation from a bunch of relativistic electrons can be used to control the quantum interference of single-particles. The double-slit arrangement is realized by a pair of light wave packets with attosecond-controlled spacing, which is naturally included in the spontaneous radiation from two undulators in series. Photoelectrons emitted from helium atoms are observed in the energy-domain under the condition of detecting them one by one, and the stochastic buildup of the quantum interference pattern on a detector plane is recorded.

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Title
Time domain double slit interference of electron produced by XUV synchrotron radiation
Author
Kaneyasu, T. 1 ; Hikosaka, Y. 2 ; Wada, S. 3 ; Fujimoto, M. 4 ; Ota, H. 5 ; Iwayama, H. 6 ; Katoh, M. 7 

 SAGA Light Source, Tosu, Japan (GRID:grid.511363.3) (ISNI:0000 0004 1760 2622); Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (GRID:grid.467196.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 2285 6123) 
 University of Toyama, Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Toyama, Japan (GRID:grid.267346.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 2171 836X) 
 Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan (GRID:grid.257022.0) (ISNI:0000 0000 8711 3200) 
 Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (GRID:grid.467196.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 2285 6123); Nagoya University, Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Nagoya, Japan (GRID:grid.27476.30) (ISNI:0000 0001 0943 978X) 
 Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (GRID:grid.467196.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 2285 6123) 
 Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (GRID:grid.467196.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 2285 6123); Sokendai (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan (GRID:grid.275033.0) (ISNI:0000 0004 1763 208X) 
 Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan (GRID:grid.467196.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 2285 6123); Nagoya University, Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Nagoya, Japan (GRID:grid.27476.30) (ISNI:0000 0001 0943 978X); Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan (GRID:grid.257022.0) (ISNI:0000 0000 8711 3200) 
Pages
6142
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2801414157
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.