Particle-like topologies in light

Danica Sugic; Ramon Droop; Eileen Otte; Daniel Ehrmanntraut; Franco Nori; Janne Ruostekoski; Cornelia Denz; Mark R. Dennis

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26171-5

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Particle-like topologies in light

Danica Sugic,
Ramon Droop,
Eileen Otte,
Daniel Ehrmanntraut,
Franco Nori,
Janne Ruostekoski,
Cornelia Denz,
Mark R. Dennis

Affiliations

Danica Sugic: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham
Ramon Droop: Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Nonlinear Science (CeNoS), University of Muenster
Eileen Otte: Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Nonlinear Science (CeNoS), University of Muenster
Daniel Ehrmanntraut: Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Nonlinear Science (CeNoS), University of Muenster
Franco Nori: Theoretical Quantum Physics Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Janne Ruostekoski: Physics Department, Lancaster University
Cornelia Denz: Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Nonlinear Science (CeNoS), University of Muenster
Mark R. Dennis: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26171-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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One way to describe a particle is as a localised, 3-dimensional topological state, such as a skyrmion or hopfion. Here, the authors demonstrate and characterise particle-like skyrmionic hopfions in a free-space structured light beam.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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