Speaker
Description
At the intersection of electron microscopy and attosecond science, ultrafast electron microscopy has emerged as a research frontier aiming to investigate material excitations with an unprecedented combination of spatiotemporal resolution, while also granting us access to quantum phenomena involving photonic nanostructures. In this context, we will discuss the fundamental principles governing the interactions between free electrons, light, and photonic media, with an emphasis on exploring quantum aspects that include electron decoherence caused by coupling to radiative modes, the generation of quantum states of light, and new approaches for quantum sensing and metrology, highlighting the unique characteristics of free electron–light interactions that enable access to previously unexplored physics.