Particle-like topologies in light

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.

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Main Authors: Danica Sugic, Ramon Droop, Eileen Otte, Daniel Ehrmanntraut, Franco Nori, Janne Ruostekoski, Cornelia Denz, Mark R. Dennis
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c7a2569c99bc4ce9806639665c797996
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