Possible use of a Cooper-pair box for low-dose electron microscopy

Details Possible use of a Cooper-pair box for low-dose electron microscopy Possible use of a Cooper-pair box for low-dose electron microscopy

2011-02-23

arxiv.org/abs/1102.4691v2

Phys. Rev. A 85 043810 (2012);

Physics

Quantum Physics

41 pages, 4 figures; extensively revised, following referee comments; final version, the main point remains the same as v.2

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A transmission electron microscope that takes advantage of superconducting quantum circuitry is proposed. The microscope is designed to improve image contrast of radiation-sensitive weak phase objects, in particular biological specimens. The objective in this setting is to measure the phase shift of the probe electron wave to a precision $\Delta\theta$ within the number of electrons $N$ that does not destroy the specimen. In conventional electron microscopy $\Delta\theta$ scales as $\sim 1/N^{1/2}$, which falls short of the Heisenberg limit $\sim 1/N$. To approach the latter by using quantum entanglement, we propose a design that involves a Cooper pair box placed on the surface of an electrostatic electron mirror in the microscope. Significant improvement could be attained if inelastic scattering processes are sufficiently delocalized.

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