Theoretical study of electron wave diffraction caused by transverse potential grating-effect of incident angle
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 25 (11) , 2350-2356
- https://doi.org/10.1109/3.42066
Abstract
The electron wave diffraction caused by a transversally periodic structure is analyzed when the electron is incident upon the grating at an angle. Using these results, diffraction characteristics of electrons equilibrating at a finite temperature are derived. The dependence of the diffraction efficiency on the electron energy at 4 K shows the same sharp trend as at 0 K. Although the sharpness of the dependence is reduced somewhat, the switching characteristics of the diffraction are still preserved at 77 K. The diffraction of the electron beam of a finite width is also studiedKeywords
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