Quantum description and properties of electrons emitted from pulsed nanotip electron sources

Journal Article · Mon Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.84.023417· OSTI ID:22075497

Lougovski, Pavel; Batelaan, Herman ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 (United States)

We present a quantum calculation of the electron degeneracy for electron sources. We explore quantum interference of electrons in the temporal and spatial domain and demonstrate how it can be utilized to characterize a pulsed electron source. We estimate effects of Coulomb repulsion on two-electron interference and show that currently available pulsed nanotip electron sources operate in the regime where the quantum nature of electrons can be made dominant.

• OSTI ID: 22075497
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 84, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
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ELECTRONS
INTERFERENCE
QUANTUM MECHANICS