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  • Ultrafast electron dynamics
  • Solid-state physics
  • Electron microscopy

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  • Electron microscopy advances prompt investigation into attosecond electron diffraction's capability for real-time, atomic-scale electron dynamics in crystalline materials.
  • Understanding electron-lattice scattering is crucial for probing these dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ultrafast dynamics of electron-lattice scattering in crystalline silicon using attosecond electron pulses.
  • To determine if attosecond electron diffraction can resolve atomic-scale electron dynamics in space and time.

Main Methods:

  • Driving a single-crystalline silicon membrane with optical cycles of near-infrared laser light.
  • Utilizing phase-locked attosecond electron pulses to generate time-resolved electron diffraction patterns.
  • Analyzing time-dependent intensity changes and position shifts of Bragg spots.

Main Results:

  • Observed time-dependent intensity changes and position shifts for all Bragg spots, correlated with a 0.5–1.2 fs time shift.
  • Noted nonlinear correlations for single-cycle excitation pulses with high peak intensity.
  • Identified local and integrated beam deflections by optical fields as the cause, distinct from atomic structure factor dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Attosecond electron diffraction can resolve ultrafast electron dynamics in crystalline materials.
  • Beam deflections by optical fields influence diffraction patterns, but can be disentangled from structural dynamics.
  • Results provide a foundation for future attosecond electron diffraction and microscopy experiments.