Relativistic quantum mechanics of charged vortex particles accelerated in a uniform electric field
The relativistic quantum-mechanical description of a charged Laguerre-Gauss beam accelerated in a uniform electric field has been fulfilled. Stationary wave eigenfunctions are rigorously derived. The evolution of the beam parameters during acceleration is considered in detail. The practically important effect of extraordinary suppression of transverse spreading of the beam is discovered, carefully analyzed, and properly explained. Our results provide direct evidence that vortex particle beams can be accelerated without destroying their intrinsic vortex properties, paving the way for high-energy vortex beam applications.
Authors
- Wei Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-9207)
- Alexander J. Silenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-7460)
- Ziqiang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9431-0437)
- Liping Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-9171)
- Pengming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1737-3845)
- Qi Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7829-3522)
- Zhen Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-693X)
- Liang Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8497-0738)
- Xuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4062-1119)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Review Research
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/z6j7-grs2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.25