Design of an electron microscope phase plate using a focused continuous-wave laser
arXiv:1002.4237 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/12/7/073011
Abstract
We propose a Zernike phase contrast electron microscope that uses an intense laser focus to convert a phase image into a visible image. We present the relativistic quantum theory of the phase shift caused by the laser-electron-interaction, study resonant cavities for enhancing the laser intensity, and discuss applications in biology, soft materials science, and atomic and molecular physics.
5 pages, 3 figures