Optical skyrmions and other topological quasiparticles of light
Skyrmions are topologically stable quasiparticles that have been predicted and
demonstrated in quantum fields, solid-state physics and magnetic materials, but only …
demonstrated in quantum fields, solid-state physics and magnetic materials, but only …
Skyrmion-electronics: writing, deleting, reading and processing magnetic skyrmions toward spintronic applications
The field of magnetic skyrmions has been actively investigated across a wide range of topics
during the last decades. In this topical review, we mainly review and discuss key results and …
during the last decades. In this topical review, we mainly review and discuss key results and …
Light–matter interaction empowered by orbital angular momentum: Control of matter at the micro-and nanoscale
Orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light is an important feature of structured
electromagnetic fields exhibiting non-uniform spatial distribution. In contrast to a spin …
electromagnetic fields exhibiting non-uniform spatial distribution. In contrast to a spin …
[HTML][HTML] Topological insulators and semimetals in classical magnetic systems
Pursuing topological phases in natural and artificial materials is one of the central topics in
modern physical science and engineering. In classical magnetic systems, spin waves (or …
modern physical science and engineering. In classical magnetic systems, spin waves (or …
Optical polarization skyrmionic fields in free space
We construct optical beams in free space with robust skyrmionic structures in their
polarization fields, both in the electric spin vector for near-circular fields and in the …
polarization fields, both in the electric spin vector for near-circular fields and in the …
Twisted magnon frequency comb and Penrose superradiance
Quantization effects of the nonlinear magnon-vortex interaction in ferromagnetic nanodisks
are studied. We show that the circular geometry twists the spin-wave fields with spiral phase …
are studied. We show that the circular geometry twists the spin-wave fields with spiral phase …
Observation of magnetic helicoidal dichroism with extreme ultraviolet light vortices
We report on the experimental evidence of magnetic helicoidal dichroism, observed in the
interaction of an extreme ultraviolet vortex beam carrying orbital angular momentum with a …
interaction of an extreme ultraviolet vortex beam carrying orbital angular momentum with a …
[PDF][PDF] Topological quasiparticles of light: optical skyrmions and beyond
Skyrmions are topologically stable quasiparticles that have been predicted and
demonstrated in quantum fields, solid-state physics, and magnetic materials, but only …
demonstrated in quantum fields, solid-state physics, and magnetic materials, but only …
Twisted magnon as a magnetic tweezer
Wave fields with spiral phase dislocations carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) have
been realized in many branches of physics, such as for photons, sound waves, electron …
been realized in many branches of physics, such as for photons, sound waves, electron …
Difference between angular momentum and pseudoangular momentum
S Streib - Physical Review B, 2021 - APS
In condensed matter systems it is necessary to distinguish between the momentum of the
constituents of the system and the pseudomomentum of quasiparticles. The same distinction …
constituents of the system and the pseudomomentum of quasiparticles. The same distinction …