Observation of 2D Cherenkov Radiation
Yuval Adiv, Hao Hu, Shai Tsesses, Raphael Dahan, Kangpeng Wang, Yaniv Kurman, Alexey Gorlach, Hongsheng Chen, Xiao Lin, Guy Bartal, Ido Kaminer
Abstract
Experiments provide the first observation of Cherenkov radiation emitted into 2D light modes, achieving a unity free-electron--photon coupling strength, paving the way for unexplored phenomena in free-electron quantum optics.
Topics & Concepts
Cherenkov radiationPhysicsRadiationComputer scienceNuclear physicsOpticsDetectorRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesCrystallography and Radiation PhenomenaTerahertz technology and applications