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Twin experiments reveal twin electron dynamics

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Two studies of electrons generated from laser-triggered emitters have found highly predictable electron–electron energy correlations. These studies, at vastly different energy scales, may lead to heralded electron sources, enabling quantum free-electron optics and low-noise, low-damage electron beam lithography and microscopy.

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Fig. 1: Coulomb-mediated electron–electron interactions.

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Simonaitis, J.W., Keathley, P.D. Twin experiments reveal twin electron dynamics. Nat. Phys. 19, 1382–1383 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02066-8

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