Entangling free electrons and optical excitations

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26620%2F22%3APU147473" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26620/22:PU147473 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo7853" target="_blank" >https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo7853</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abo7853" target="_blank" >10.1126/sciadv.abo7853</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Entangling free electrons and optical excitations

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The inelastic interaction between flying particles and optical nanocavities gives rise to entangled states in which some excitations of the latter are paired with momentum changes in the former. Specifically, free-electron entanglement with nanocavity modes opens appealing opportunities associated with the strong interaction capabilities of the electrons. However, the achievable degree of entanglement is currently limited by the lack of control over the resulting state mixtures. Here, we propose a scheme to generate pure entanglement between designated optical-cavity excitations and separable free-electron states. We shape the electron wave function profile to select the accessible cavity modes and simultaneously associate them with targeted electron scattering directions. This concept is exemplified through theoretical calculations of free-electron entanglement with degenerate and nondegenerate plasmon modes in silver nanoparticles and atomic vibrations in an inorganic molecule. The generated entanglement can be further propagated through its electron component to extend quantum interactions beyond existing protocols.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Entangling free electrons and optical excitations

Popis výsledku anglicky

The inelastic interaction between flying particles and optical nanocavities gives rise to entangled states in which some excitations of the latter are paired with momentum changes in the former. Specifically, free-electron entanglement with nanocavity modes opens appealing opportunities associated with the strong interaction capabilities of the electrons. However, the achievable degree of entanglement is currently limited by the lack of control over the resulting state mixtures. Here, we propose a scheme to generate pure entanglement between designated optical-cavity excitations and separable free-electron states. We shape the electron wave function profile to select the accessible cavity modes and simultaneously associate them with targeted electron scattering directions. This concept is exemplified through theoretical calculations of free-electron entanglement with degenerate and nondegenerate plasmon modes in silver nanoparticles and atomic vibrations in an inorganic molecule. The generated entanglement can be further propagated through its electron component to extend quantum interactions beyond existing protocols.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10302 - Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

O - Projekt operacniho programu

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Science Advances

ISSN

2375-2548

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

8

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

47

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

1-8

Kód UT WoS článku

000968162100010

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85142940512