Geometric phase is a unifying and central concept in physics, including optics. As a matter of
fact, optics played a pivotal role from the inception of this new paradigm, as some of the first …

Research on spatially structured light has seen an explosion in activity over the past
decades, powered by technological advances for generating such light and driven by …

Structured waves are ubiquitous for all areas of wave physics, both classical and quantum,
where the wavefields are inhomogeneous and cannot be approximated by a single plane …

The ability to manipulate the multiple properties of light diversifies light-matter interaction
and light-driven applications. Here, using quantum control, we introduce an approach that …

Orbital angular momentum (OAM) conservation plays an important role in sha** and
controlling structured light with nonlinear optics. The OAM of a beam originating from three …

The characterization of ultrashort laser pulses has significantly advanced beyond the
standard spatial and temporal diagnostics to now include sophisticated spatio-temporal …

Laser wakefield acceleration is paving the way for the next generation of electron
accelerators, for their own sake and as radiation sources. A controllable dual-wake injection …

Spatial-polarization-independent (SPI) parametric conversion is the basis of many optical
applications, such as SPI frequency interfaces for communication channels carried by vector …

The use of structured ultrashort pulses with coupled spatiotemporal properties is emerging
as a key tool for ultrafast manipulation. Ultrafast vector beams are opening exciting …

Intense few-cycle laser pulses have a breadth of applications in high energy density
science, including particle acceleration and x-ray generation. Multi-amplifier laser system …