Coherent Electron Control

这项工作的目的是在空间和时间上控制电子的量子力学波。量子力学是上个世纪的重大发现之一，现在正被发展到许多工业领域。应用范围从激光和全球定位系统到纳米技术。该小组正在开发的技术旨在建造世界上最大的电子干涉仪和有史以来最快的电子开关，这将使电子量子机械波得到控制。这种控制加深了我们对量子力学的理解，并允许开发新的应用。将继续在国家需要的领域为研究生和本科生提供培训基地。以量子波为主题的半小时电影（发行量超过1万份），可以在高中生中普及。探索了电磁场传感（带干涉仪）和超快时间分辨电子显微镜（带快速电子开关），并具有工业应用潜力。

This work aims to control quantum mechanical waves of electrons in space and time. Quantum mechanics is one the major discoveries of the last century and is now in the process of being developed into many areas of industry. Applications range from lasers and the global positioning system to nanotechnology. The technology the group is developing is aimed at constructing the largest electron interferometer in the world and the fastest electron switches ever made, which will give control of electron quantum mechanical waves. This control deepens our understanding of Quantum mechanics, and allows for the development of new applications.A training ground for graduate and undergraduate students will continue to be provided in an area of national need. High school students are reached by the distribution of a ½ hour movie on quantum waves (distribution exceeds 10,000 copies). Electromagnetic field sensing (with the interferometer) and ultrafast time resolved electron microscopy (with fast electron switches) are explored and have potential for industrial application.