journal article·2020-10-01Open access

Vortex electron generated by microwave photon with orbital angular momentum in a magnetic field

Chao Zhang, Pengfei Xu, Xuefeng Jiang

AIP Advances· Volume 10· Issue 10

Abstract

With semi-quantum theory, we quantitatively deduce microwave photons radiated from the moving electrons in a magnetic field, as well as the interaction of transmitted microwave photons with the vortex electrons in the magnetic field. It shows that the Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) transition between microwave photons and vortex electrons in the magnetic field occurs when the relativistic effect is considered. This work indicates an effective way to transfer OAM between microwave photons and vortex electrons theoretically. By the OAM microwave photon resonance absorption, different vortex electrons with radial and magnetic quantum numbers can be generated. Furthermore, vortex electrons can be detected to analyze the OAM carried by microwave photons.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics · Near-Field Optical Microscopy · Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

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Affiliations

Labs of Avionics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, People’s Republic of China

Funding

Science and Technology Key Project of Guangdong Province in China · Industrial Interconnection Platform Project of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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