Optical polarization analogs in inelastic free-electron scattering

Bourgeois, Marc R.; Nixon, Austin G.; Chalifour, Matthieu; Masiello, David J.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.adj6038

Title: Optical polarization analogs in inelastic free-electron scattering

Journal Article · 22 December 2023 · Science Advances

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj6038 · OSTI ID:2472354

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Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Advances in the ability to manipulate free-electron phase profiles within the electron microscope have spurred development of quantum-mechanical descriptions of electron energy loss (EEL) processes involving transitions between phase-shaped transverse states. Here, we elucidate an underlying connection between two ostensibly distinct optical polarization analogs identified in EEL experiments as manifestations of the same conserved scattering flux. Our work introduces a procedure for probing general tensorial target characteristics including global mode symmetries and local polarization.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0022921

OSTI ID:: 2472354

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 51 Vol. 9; ISSN 2375-2548

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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