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Title: Methods and devices for measuring orbital angular momentum states of electrons

Abstract

A device for measuring electron orbital angular momentum states in an electron microscope includes the following components aligned sequentially in the following order along an electron beam axis: a phase unwrapper (U) that is a first electrostatic refractive optical element comprising an electrode and a conductive plate, where the electrode is aligned perpendicular to the conductive plate; a first electron lens system (L1); a phase corrector (C) that is a second electrostatic refractive optical element comprising an array of electrodes with alternating electrostatic bias; and a second electron lens system (L2). The phase unwrapper may be a needle electrode or knife edge electrode.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1438423
Patent Number(s):
9960008
Application Number:
15/632,131
Assignee:
University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0010466
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Jun 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

McMorran, Benjamin J., and Harvey, Tyler R. Methods and devices for measuring orbital angular momentum states of electrons. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
McMorran, Benjamin J., & Harvey, Tyler R. Methods and devices for measuring orbital angular momentum states of electrons. United States.
McMorran, Benjamin J., and Harvey, Tyler R. Tue . "Methods and devices for measuring orbital angular momentum states of electrons". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1438423.
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