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Area of Science:

  • Attosecond physics
  • Electron optics
  • Ultrafast phenomena

Background:

  • Modulating free electrons with light is key for attosecond electron wave packet generation.
  • Previous research focused on longitudinal wave function manipulation, neglecting transverse degrees of freedom for temporal shaping.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate simultaneous spatial and temporal compression of electron wave functions.
  • To enable the formation of sub-Ångström focal spots with attosecond duration.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing coherent superposition of parallel light-electron interactions.
  • Employing transversally separate interaction zones.
  • Manipulating transverse degrees of freedom for temporal shaping.

Main Results:

  • Achieved simultaneous spatial and temporal compression of a convergent electron wave function.
  • Formed sub-Ångström focal spots with attosecond duration (∼3% of the light optical cycle).
  • Observed only a twofold increase in spatial extension compared to an unperturbed beam.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method allows unprecedented control over electron wave packets.
  • This technique opens new avenues for exploring ultrafast atomic-scale phenomena.
  • Enables the development of attosecond scanning transmission electron microscopy.