SMART-electron

The electron microscope, invented in 1931, enabled us to overcome barriers to higher resolution imposed by the properties of visible light. It harnessed the wave nature of electrons, a discovery that had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics a few years earlier. Today, modifications of the electron wave function offer the possibility to significantly enhance the performance of electron microscopy, expanding the ways in which it can be used, its spatial and temporal resolution and its sensitivity. The EU-funded SMART-electron project is ushering in a new era of materials' investigation using ultrafast electromagnetic fields to intelligently modulate free-electron wave functions for a step-change in capabilities.

Duration: 1 May 2021 - 30 April 2025

Partners: Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne; Fundacio Institut De Ciencies Fotoniques; Technion - Israel Institute Of Technology; Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche; Holoeye Photonics Ag; Qed Film & Stage Productions Ltd