Transverse Recoil Imprinted on Free-Electron Radiation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.04383v2
• Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:36:50 GMT
• Title: Transverse Recoil Imprinted on Free-Electron Radiation
• Authors: Xihang Shi, Lee Wei Wesley Wong, Sunchao Huang, Liang Jie Wong, Ido Kaminer,
• Abstract summary: Phenomena of free-electron X-ray radiation are treated almost exclusively with classical electrodynamics. Here we identify a fundamentally distinct phenomenon of electron radiation that bypasses this energy disparity. This phenomenon profoundly modifies the characteristics of free-electron radiation mediated by crystals. These quantum radiation features could guide the development of compact coherent X-ray sources facilitated by nanophotonics and quantum optics.
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• Abstract: Phenomena of free-electron X-ray radiation are treated almost exclusively with classical electrodynamics, despite the intrinsic interaction being that of quantum electrodynamics. The lack of quantumness arises from the vast disparity between the electron energy and the much smaller photon energy, resulting in a small cross-section that makes quantum effects negligible. Here we identify a fundamentally distinct phenomenon of electron radiation that bypasses this energy disparity, and thus displays extremely strong quantum features. This phenomenon arises when free-electron transverse scattering occurs during the radiation process, creating entanglement between each transversely recoiled electron and the photons it emitted. This phenomenon profoundly modifies the characteristics of free-electron radiation mediated by crystals, compared to conventional classical analysis and even previous quantum analysis. We also analyze conditions to detect this phenomenon using low-emittance electron beams and high-resolution X-ray spectrometers. These quantum radiation features could guide the development of compact coherent X-ray sources facilitated by nanophotonics and quantum optics.

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