The Effect of Dielectric Crystals on the Electron Diffraction

TL;DR

This paper develops a dynamic diffraction theory for electron diffraction in dielectric crystals under strong electromagnetic fields, revealing new diffraction maxima influenced by field strength and frequency.

Contribution

It introduces a novel theoretical framework for understanding electron diffraction in dielectric crystals subjected to electromagnetic fields, highlighting field-dependent diffraction phenomena.

Findings

Additional diffraction maxima appear in electromagnetic fields.

Diffraction maxima intensity depends on field strength.

Diffraction maxima are modulated by electromagnetic field frequency.

Abstract

A dynamic diffraction theory is developed for describing electron diffraction by dielectric crystals in a strong electromagnetic field. It is shown that additional diffraction maxima arise in an electromagnetic field, their intensity appreciably depending on the field strength. In some cases the intensity of the diffraction maxima is modulated by the electromagnetic field frequency.