Analytical model of an isolated single-atom electron source

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 147, Issue , 2014, Pages 61-69

  Engelen, W J ^a   Vredenbregt, E J D ^a   Luiten, O J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coherence; Photoionization; Single atom electron source; Ultracold electron source

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; ATOMS; COHERENT LIGHT; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PHOTOIONIZATION;

ACCELERATION FIELDS; CLASSICAL DYNAMICS; ELECTRON VELOCITY; PHOTON ABSORPTIONS; SOURCE TEMPERATURE; ULTRACOLD ELECTRON SOURCE; UNIFORM ELECTRIC FIELDS; VIRTUAL SOURCES;

ELECTRON SOURCES; COHERENT LIGHT;

RUBIDIUM;

ARTICLE; EFFECTIVE SOURCE TEMPERATURE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON; ELECTRON BEAM; ENERGY; FIELD STRENGTH; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; PHOTOIONIZATION; SIMULATION; STRENGTH; VELOCITY; VIRTUAL SOURCE SIZE; ELECTRON RADIATION; LASER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SINGLE ATOM ELECTRON SOURCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84904739211     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: 18792723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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