Electron Beams with a Twist

L. Clark*, S. Lloyd, M. Babiker, J. Yuan

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Abstract

The properties and behaviour of electron beams possessing orbital angular momentum are considered. Methods of their creation are discussed, but we concentrate mainly on the method involving binarized holographic masks. It is shown how suitable masks can be modelled using Bessel functions as well as Laguerre-Gaussian functions. The theoretical far-field diffraction patterns of these holograms are simulated using Fourier transform techniques and compared with the recently reported experimental results of electron vortex beams. The limitations of the masks and the potential of the technique for future research are pointed out and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND ANALYSIS GROUP CONFERENCE 2011 (EMAG 2011)
EditorsG Moebus, T Walther, R Brydson, D Ozkaya, MacLaren, S Donnelly, P Nellist, Z Li, R Baker, YL Chiu
Place of PublicationBRISTOL
PublisherIOP Publishing
Volume371
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventConference on Electron-Microscopy-and-Analysis-Group (EMAG) - Birmingham
Duration: 6 Sept 20119 Sept 2011

Publication series

NameJournal of Physics Conference Series
PublisherIOP PUBLISHING LTD
Volume371
ISSN (Print)1742-6588

Conference

ConferenceConference on Electron-Microscopy-and-Analysis-Group (EMAG)
CityBirmingham
Period6/09/119/09/11

Keywords

  • ORBITAL ANGULAR-MOMENTUM
  • VORTEX BEAMS

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