Quantum wavefunction reconstruction by free-electron spectral shearing interferometry

Abstract

We propose a novel spectral method for reconstructing quantum wavefunction of an electron pulse, free-electron spectral shearing interferometry (FESSI). We employ a Wien filter to generate two time-delayed replicas of the electron wavepacket and then shift one replica in energy using a light-electron modulator driven by a mid-infrared laser. As a direct demonstration, we numerically reconstruct an ultrashort electron pulse with a kinetic energy of 10 keV. FESSI is experimentally feasible and enables us to fully determine distinct orders of spectral phases and their physical implications, providing a universal approach to characterize ultrashort electron pulses.

arXiv comment27 pages, 3 figures, 6 supplemental figures

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